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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

April 6, 2020

Pandemic Highlights Domestic Border Tensions

In a blog post, Richard J. Peltz-Steele considers the legal and political ramifications of rising interstate tensions resulting from the coronavirus outbreak. Read more…

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American Federalism

April 3, 2020

Does Coronavirus Response Show the Limits or Vitality of Federalism?

Nick Burns contends that the way that state and local governments have taken the lead in dealing with the coronavirus demonstrates that American "federalism isn't dead."…

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News

April 3, 2020

Canadian Federal and Provincial Authority During Crises

Amy Swiffen examines how power is shared between the federal government and the provinces and which laws could be used to bolster the national government's…

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American Federalism

April 3, 2020

Who Has the Authority to End Lockdowns?

In an op-ed, Walter Olson argues that President Trump lacks the authority to declare the nation back to normal because that authority resides with the…

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American Federalism

April 3, 2020

Trump Administration Refuses to Issue Stay-At-Home Order

President Trump continues to resist calls for a nationwide stay-at-home order, preferring instead to leave such decisions up to state leaders. U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams…

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American Federalism

April 2, 2020

Houston-Area Judges Balk at Texas Governor’s Order to Hold Jailed Population

Misdemeanor judges in Houston are ignoring Governor Greg Abbott's order that attempts to curb the release of people during the coronavirus outbreak. Local judges…

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American Federalism

April 2, 2020

Governors Question Administration’s Preparedness Claims

The New York Times reports that many governors are pushing back against the Trump administration's claims that the nation is well prepared to deal with the…

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News

April 2, 2020

Low German Fatality Rate Due to State-Level Control?

Germany has maintained a far lower fatality rate from the coronavirus than other nations. Some credit the plentiful testing that the nation's 16 states…

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News

April 2, 2020

Efforts at Collaborative Federalism in Indian Lockdown Questioned

Yogesh Pratap Singh and Ashirbad Nayak write that no serious effort was made to coordinate between the national and state governments in preparing for…

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News

April 1, 2020

Darwinian Federalism?

Nancy Cook and Dan Diamond write that the Trump administration is pushing responsibility for dealing with the coronavirus pandemic onto the states. They suggest…

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American Federalism

April 1, 2020

Report on Federal and State Crisis Responses

The Hoover Institution at Stanford University has released a report highlighting fellows' thoughts on the roles of the federal and state governments in dealing…

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News

April 1, 2020

Coronavirus and Ethiopian Federalism

Zemelak Ayitenew Ayele examines how the federal and state governments are responding to the coronavirus outbreak. He contends that "the virus has revealed the strengths…

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American Federalism

March 31, 2020

Vehicle Emissions Standards Almost Completed

The Trump administration has almost completed its long-planned tailpipe-emissions rollback. California and environmental groups are expected to file legal challenges to the new rules (password required). Read…

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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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