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.
Richard Schragger considers the role that cities play in federalism and suggests that state-based federalism is bad for cities. Read more here.
A group of scholars have examined how the responses to the coronavirus pandemic by New York and Texas affected each state's businesses. Read more here.
Nico Steytler has edited Comparative Federalism and Covid-19 (Abingdon-on-Thames: Routledge, 2021). The writers offer a multidisciplinary approach in exploring whether federalism helped or hindered in…
The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration has warned Arizona, South Carolina, and Utah that it intends to take over their workplace safety programs…
Johanne Poirier and Jessica Michelin explore the federalism issues raised by Canada's response to the coronavirus pandemic. Read more here.
Jule Pattison-Gordon reports on proposals to improve collaboration between federal and state cybersecurity officials. Read more here.
A group of scholars have explored efforts to make federalism work equitably in public education. Read more here.
On November 12, City University of London will host an online event titled, "Federalism and Empire." Read more here.
Philip Bump explores the increasingly close link between voting in presidential races and how people vote in state races (password required). Read more here.
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland recently pledged to bring federal resources to bear to protect public-school educators and school board members threatened by people…
Asim Ari and Yvonne Heiter have prepared an overview of Swiss federalism and the work of the Institute of Federalism at the University of…
Andre Claudio reports on how counties and cities are prioritizing American Rescue Plan Act funds. Read more here.
On October 22, the Bill Graham Center and the University of British Columbia Press are co-hosting an online book launch of The Rowell-Sirois Commission and…
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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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