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Federalism Library

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.

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Books

November 15, 2021

Book on Federalism and the Coronavirus Pandemic

A group of scholars have edited Federalism and the Response to COVID-19: A Comparative Analysis (New Delhi: Routledge, 2022). The book's chapters compare how federal governments around…

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American Federalism

November 15, 2021

Reconciliation and Federalism

Brendan Donaghue writes that the lengthy negotiations necessary to the passage of the federal infrastructure bill "highlight the virtue of an overlooked yet fundamental principle…

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American Federalism

November 12, 2021

Court Temporarily Halts OSHA Vaccine Mandate

The U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has issued a temporary stay of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's coronavirus vaccine and testing mandate…

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News

November 12, 2021

Subnational German and American Courts Compared

Werner Reutter compares the functions of German and American subnational courts and contends that federalism is "not only an overall structure that shapes the…

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News

November 11, 2021

Canadian Equalization Payments Continue to Grow

Ben Eisen and Joel Emes examine why, despite a shrinking gap between the fiscal capacity of the various provinces, aggregate equalization payments continue to…

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American Federalism

November 11, 2021

What Expenses Would States Shoulder Under Biden’s Pre-K Plan?

Andrea Noble looks at the costs that states could bear under President Joe Biden's plan to expand pre-K education. Read more here.

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News

November 10, 2021

The State of Somalian Federalism

Abdinor Dahir and Ali Yassin Sheikh Ali analyze the implementation of federalism in Somalia since 2012. The authors consider a number of challenges Somalia…

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American Federalism

November 10, 2021

Federal Infrastructure Law and Broadband Access

Alexandra Kelley explores how the recently passed federal infrastructure law could affect efforts to expand broadband internet access across the United States. Read more…

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American Federalism

November 9, 2021

“Null” Climate Federalism

Steven Ferry examines possible ramifications of a "remedy gap" that has appeared in three recent federal circuit court opinions finding that, under federal law,…

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American Federalism

November 9, 2021

States and Localities Prepare for Infrastructure Funds

States and localities will now turn to implementing and building programs around the funding contained in the federal infrastructure bill passed last week by…

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News

November 8, 2021

Has the Pandemic Exposed India’s “Fragile Federalism”?

Niranjan Sahoo and Ambar Kumar Ghosh of the East Asia Forum contend that the coronavirus pandemic has exposed weaknesses in India's federal structure. Read…

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News

November 5, 2021

Canadian Constitutional Accord Still “Causing Problems”?

Raymond B. Blake and John Donaldson Whyte write that the 1981 constitutional accord weakened federalism and has "produced resentments and weaknesses in national relations…

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News

November 5, 2021

Brexit and UK Sovereignty

Michael Keating explores the relationship between Brexit and how the United Kingdom views sovereignty. Read more here.

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Federalism Matters Podcast

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.

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The Federalism Minute

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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