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.
James Worrall examines the "controlled-hybrid-decentralisation" that, he contends, characterizes Oman's decentralization process. Read more here.
Ted Brook examines how Parliament's introduction of minimum national standards for greenhouse gas emissions has raised a constitutional issue about the balance of power…
In an op-ed, Partha S. Ghosh considers whether federalism poses a threat to democracy in the United States and India. Read more here.
Sam Wang contends that this November, votiers will have "even more influence on the survival of federalism" than over the selection of the next…
Daniel Cetrà and Wilfried Swenden examine state nationalism and territorial accommodation in Spain and India. Read more here.
A new bill in the U.S. Senate would allow the federal government to include cybersecurity operations as part of the training and duties of…
Slade Mendenhall and Eric Wilhelm look at the change in nominating presidential candidates from the convention-floor system to the primary system, which occurred around…
A report from Stanford University has found that cities that adopted "sanctuary" policies have not recorded increases in crime, despite assertions to the contrary…
States and localities have spent most of the $150 billion in federal pandemic aid, but recent surveys reveal that state and local officials would…
Berihun Adugna Gebeye considers "the African experiment with federalism" in light of classic federal theory. Read more here.
A group of writers with GreenBiz asserts that a "new federalism" offers a path to successfully addressing the challenges posed by climate change. Read…
A blog post at Scroll In contends that the Goods and Services Tax Council marks a setback, not a benefit, to efforts at cooperative…
A federal district court has struck down a Trump administration rule that limited states' ability to waive certain food-stamp requirements. The ruling came in…
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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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