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.
Antje Brown notes the tenth anniversary of the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 and contends that now is the time for ambitious action on climate…
An op-ed in The Economist contends that although "the main kibosh to federalism has come from the technocrats running the economy for Mr. Duterte," the Philippine…
Writing that federalism is "a powerful tool for helping to resolve . . . standoffs in the United States," Stuart Butler contends that federalism offers a way…
A group of 22 Democratic-led states has sued the federal government because of a new rule that gives states more authority over proposed upgrades…
Health insurers are beginning to return to ACA insurance marketplaces as states work to stabilize the markets. Read more here.
Yohannes Gedamu writes that Ethiopia's federal ethnic arrangement faces a severe test from the Sidama ethnic group's demand to have its own regional state. Read…
Giacomo Delledonne and Giuseppe Martinico have edited The Canadian Contribution to a Comparative Law of Secession (Basingstoke, UK: Palgrave-Macmillan, 2019). The book explores the 20th anniversary of the Quebec Secession…
Madumere Nelson proposed a new, decentralized land administration model that, Nelson suggests, is "reflective of practical realities and social dynamics of the Nigerian state." Read…
Don Aitkin traces the rise of federations and suggests that in Australia, local communities have lost too much power to the center -- "Australia…
In an op-ed, Zhang Jun writes that credit for the nation's economic expansion lies not with state control, but with its unique form of…
The Himalayan Times reports that the federal government has changed the headquarters and names of local governments. Some observers contend that this violates principles of…
In an op-ed, Louise Tillin writes that regional autonomy was on the rise in India from 1989 until 2014, when the Bharatiya Janata Party…
In the wake of the recent mass shootings in Texas and Ohio, Charlie Sykes and Adam White discuss how responses to the violence might…
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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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