Federalism and Peacebuilding in Africa
Natalia Valero writes that federalism offers a way for groups to maintain identities, cultures, and distinctiveness. She suggests that federal governance can act as…
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.
Natalia Valero writes that federalism offers a way for groups to maintain identities, cultures, and distinctiveness. She suggests that federal governance can act as…
The Pew Charitable Trusts reports that federal pandemic recovery funds are boosting state-level efforts to improve water infrastructure. Read more here.
William W. Bratton reviews the history of corporate law federalism -- the interrelation of federal and state regulation of internal corporate affairs. Read more…
The Washington Kurdish Institute reports that the Iraqi constitution drafted after the removal of Saddam Hussein from power was intended to empower regional governments.…
Dan Awrey reviews the dual -- federal and state -- banking system in the United States and analyzes the potential threats posed to that system…
Daniel Chang reports on how expansion of the federally and state funded Children's Health Insurance Program has differed in two conservative states, Florida and…
Three tribal nations on the West Coast have created the Indigenous Marine Stewardship Area to offer environmental protection to a coastal region. This is…
The Runnymede Society has placed a panel discussion of emerging trends in Canadian federalism online. You can listen here.
Patrick D. Murphree contends that motions to remand filed in multidistrict cases should be decided promptly because doing so "respects a plaintiff’s right to…
Gerald S. Dickinson writes that current scholarship does not adequately address the significance of state courts in the idea of state "laboratories of democracy."…
In the wake of last year's United States v. Texas, Jacob Hamburger offers a framework for understanding -- in the context of immigration federalism --…
Benjamin G. Smith assesses the effectiveness of the U.S. Supreme Court's decades-long effort to draw a boundary between federal and state actors in corruption…
Guzyal Hill and John Garrick examine the effects of Covid-related legislation on Australian federalism. Read more here.
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