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.
Charles M. Lamb and Jacob R. Neiheisel have written Constitutional Landmarks: Supreme Court Decisions on Separation of Powers, Federalism, and Economic Rights (Cham, Switzerland: Palgrave MacMillan,…
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development has issued a federalism study focused on Asian subnational governments' capacity to fund and deliver public services.…
New Hampshire has sued Massachusetts in the U.S. Supreme Court because of Massachusetts's taxing of income earned by New Hampshire residents who telecommute for…
Isaac Stanley-Becker writes that the slow administration of the coronavirus vaccine stems from a lack of unified communication about their availability and because "many…
Befekadu Hailu contends that it is time to restructure Ethiopia's federation because the nation's "experiment with ethnofederalism has led the country into an existential crisis."…
In a commentary for the Center for the Study of Federalism, Hanspeter Tschäni explores two challenges to Swiss federalism that have arisen during the…
Jacob Sullum considers Anthony Fauci's assertion that federalism has limited the effectiveness of the American response to the pandemic. Read more here.
Rekha Saxena has edited New Dimensions in Federal Discourse in India (Oxon: Routledge, 2020). The book explores continuities and changes in Indian federalism since independence…
John Ibbitson writes that federalism has been key in keeping "bumblebee Canada" aloft during the coronavirus pandemic (password required). Read more here.
The Federal Committee of the Union of European Federalists, a pan-European, non-governmental political organisation dedicated to the promotion of European political unity, met on December 19 and…
A.G. Noorani writes that India has long leaned more toward a unitary, rather than federal, structure, and that "the Modi government has accelerated an…
Sam Whimster evaluates the prospects of the United Kingdom becoming a federal republic similar in form to Germany's governing structure. Read more here.
A group of scholars explore the political economy dimensions of renewable resource federalism. Read more here.
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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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