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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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American Federalism

Gun-Rights Sanctuary Jurisdictions

Ilya Somin describes how gun-rights advocates have begun to create "sanctuary jurisdictions" similar to pro-immigrant sanctuary jurisdictions that appeared during the years of the…

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American Federalism

EPA to Revise Water-Quality Rule

The Environmental Protection Agency has issued a Notice of Intention to revise a 2020 Trump administration change to the water quality certification rule of…

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Call for Greater Local Authority to Raise Revenue

Erin A. Scharff, Enid Slack, and Tomas Hachard describe how the coronavirus pandemic has negatively affected localities' budgets and argue that -- in both the United…

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American Federalism

Paper on Medicaid and Fiscal Federalism

Jeffrey Clemens, Benedic N. Ippolito, and Stan Veuger have authored a National Bureau of Economic Research paper examining Medicaid and fiscal federalism during the…

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The Federalization of European Trade Politics Studied

Jörg Broschek examines how sub-federal units in Germany, Switzerland, and Austria have become increasingly active in trade politics. Read more here.

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“Questa Nostra Europa” Reviewed

Omar Makimov Pallotta has reviewed a 2020 reissuance of Piero Calamandrei's book, Questa Nostra Europa. Read more here.

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American Federalism

Federalism During a National Crisis

Kenneth W. Kizer writes that the way the federal government, states, and localities responded to the coronavirus pandemic "provides a unique opportunity to examine federalism…

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Bringing About World Federalism

Keith Best of the World Federalist Movement/Institute for Global Policy considers how the organization can best continue to carry out its efforts to bring…

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American Federalism

Review of “American Republics”

Gordon S. Wood reviews Alan Taylor’s latest book, American Republics, in Taylor’s series on the colonies and states in early American history (password required). Read…

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Is the Philippines Federalism Plan “Dead”?

In an op-ed, Mong Palatino writes that President Rodrigo Duterte's federalism plan is "dead" and that "federalism can be included in the list of…

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Swiss Federalism and Climate Change

Johannes Reich suggests that the Swiss federalism experience offers insights into federalism and mitigating climate change. Read more here.

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American Federalism

Federalism Lessons of the ACA

Jessie M. Cross and Shelley Welton argue that the Affordable Care Act offers lessons in federalism that could be applied to the New Green…

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Has the Pandemic Exploited the “Comorbidities” of Indian Federalism?

Writing that "virus has . . . exposed the hollowness of the slogan 'cooperative federalism,'" Rajrishi Singhal contends that the coronavirus pandemic has highlighted a number of challenging…

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The Center for the Study of Federalism (CSF) is a nonpartisan, interdisciplinary research and education institution dedicated to supporting and advancing scholarship and public understanding of federal theories, principles, institutions, and processes as practical means of organizing power in free societies.

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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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