Intersection of U.S. Federalism and Pandemic Studied
A group of scholars explore how federalism has complicated the U.S. response to the coronavirus pandemic. Read more here.
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.
A group of scholars explore how federalism has complicated the U.S. response to the coronavirus pandemic. Read more here.
Writing that in regard to whether the federal government or the states should deal with any given issue, "it’s all a blur over who…
In an op-ed, Roshan Kishore contends that the fiscal federalism challenges faced by India do not result from the coronavirus pandemic. Read more here.
Many local officials are calling for an extended deadline beyond the end of the year to spend coronavirus related federal aid. Read more here.
In a decision that could reignite unrest between Catalonia and Spain's national government, Spain's highest court has upheld a ban preventing Catalonia's separatist leader,…
A federal district judge has ruled that the U.S. Census, which determines the states' representation in Congress, must be allowed to continue through the…
James Chin writes that a recent snap election in Malaysia "will have long-term implications for the future of federal-state relations in Malaysia." Read more here.
Writing that in the United States, "two nations are responding to one virus," Ashish Jha contends that federalism has "both saved and doomed" the nation.…
The Canadian Supreme Court has begun hearing a challenge by several provinces to the federal government's carbon tax. Justice Malcolm Rowe referred to the…
Laurence Claus examines the challenges posed by the Constitution's enumerated powers, which allocate powers between the federal government and the states. Read more here.
After a ruling by the state's highest court this week, Maine is poised to be the first state to allow ranked-choice voting in a…
Neal Ascherson writes that during the coronavirus pandemic, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland have engaged in "their own devolved things" and that a "saucy…
A group of scholars have examined patterns of policy responses to the coronavirus pandemic among unitary and federal European democracies. 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.