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.
Helen Hershkoff and Nathan Yaffe review the aftermath of a 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision that rejected the idea that education is a fundamental…
The Lawfare Podcast recently hosted Professor Bridget Fahey to discuss her recent article, "Data Federalism." You can listen here.
Writing that "local voters and policymakers around the country have been at the forefront of policy innovations in recent years," Sabrina Adler and Meryl…
The U.S. Senate has passed a $1.5 trillion spending bill that will free up previously passed state and local transportation funds. Read more here.
Michael Da Silva writes that federalism "should be considered philosophically important" and he explores how federalism relates to a number of philosophical concepts. Read more…
Yu Hao and Kevin Zhengcheng Liu look back at how efforts at centralizing tax reform in late-imperial China "backfired." Read more here.
Eghosa E. Osaghae analyzes why Ethiopia's system of ethnic federalism has been "troubled and unstable." Read more here.
Jake Avetisian examines the federalism-related financial challenges faced by the cannabis industry. He contends that, "the recent slew of state legislation legalizing cannabis (whether…
In a blog post, Nicole De Palmenaer explores whether federalism is in crisis, or whether the current form of crisis management is outdated. Read…
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has announced that the federal government will award more than $2 billion in grants to transit agencies in 18…
Allen Guelzo writes that balancing national and state power was "perhaps the single most important and most challenging question confronting the early republic." Guelzo examines…
MarySue Barrett contends that local communities would be better served by approaching infrastructure challenges -- and in obtaining the federal funds needed to do…
Nagit Wagley looks back at Nepal's first five years under a federal constitution and considers the opportunities and challenges offered by upcoming elections this…
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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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