The Federalism Library is an online multimedia collection of articles, books, and podcasts exploring contemporary and classic questions related to federalism. It includes material created by the Center for the Study of Federalism, as well as carefully curated information from prominent writers on federalism.
Johanna Schnabel and Antonios Souris compare affordable housing policy in a number of federal nations. Read more here.
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan and the Max Planck Foundation for International Peace and the Rule of Law have launched a training…
In an op-ed, Ash Ash contends that the nation's system of ethnic federalism has "led to unintended consequences, with Ethiopia serving as a prime…
Many current issues—including those that directly apply to K-12 schools—can best be taught and understood through a federalism perspective. Federalism is consequential, for example, in teaching about transgender people and identities. To what extent and in what ways should public schools include transgender topics in the curriculum, regulate restroom use, or restrict athletic participation?
September 18, 2024, at 8:00 pm (Eastern) How is voter eligibility determined in the United States? • What role do states play in the…
Daniel B. Rosenbaum considers how, in a time of rising state preemption, state auditors can assist localities in ways outside of the "glare of…
A Pew Charitable Trusts "Issue Brief" offers suggestions on how states can navigate budget issues as post-pandemic federal aid winds down. Read more here.
A group of scholars examine potential conflicts of law that are appearing among the states as the states take different paths on abortion rights in the wake…
R. Mohan and R. Ramakumar call for the elimination of vertical fiscal imbalance in federal relations, suggesting that doing so "will be a move…
A federalism scholarship roundtable will be held at the University of Chicago Law School in April of 2025. Abstracts for submissions are due November…
Michael Greve suggests that the "federalism revolution" of the Rehnquist Court stands in sharp contrast to what Greve suggests have been the failings of…
Elizabeth Beske writes that horizontal federalism is both "poorly understood and increasingly important." She suggests that the power of larger states to have a…
In an op-ed, Edward L. Glaeser describes the nation's housing shortage as "a deep, self-inflicted wound" driven largely by localities' ability to overly restrict new…
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Federalism is American government’s best kept secret. Its influence is pervasive and profound. Though not mentioned in the Constitution, federalism’s meaning and application have been at the center of disputes from 1776 to the Civil War to our current culture wars. We are scholars who focus on federalism, and through this podcast, we explore how federalism, from practice to theory, shapes our politics, policies, culture, society, and daily life.
Federalism’s influence on American government, culture and society is pervasive and profound, yet often unexplored. This short podcast examines single, practical topics to show how federalism’s influence is real and relevant in average citizens’ daily lives.
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