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.
Scott Kohler writes about the state-level response to artificial intelligence in the United States. Read more here.
A group of scholars explore the relationship between fiscal federalism and fiscal discipline. Read more here.
Nicholas Aroney offers a succinct explanation of the way in which the federal principle is instituted in the Australian Constitution. Read more here.
Adam Nagourney reports on how Republicans' traditional support for local control has waned in recent decades. The Trump administration seems to be accelerating that process,…
State and local officials are developing sometimes widely varying responses to the Trump administration's plans for federal immigration officers to conduct raids in public schools.…
This week, Turkey's foreign minister asserted that federalism will play no role in Syria's governmental structure. According to this report, this contrasts with the views…
Carl Smith reports that state and local health departments are dealing with uncertainty due to the Trump administration's attempt to freeze health-related federal funding.…
Jacob Hamburger offers a framework for state standing grounded in an analysis of immigration federalism in the wake of the 2023 U.S. Supreme Court decision United States…
Michael Gentithes considers recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings on gerrymandering and the effect that they have had on federal and state jurisprudence in this…
In an op-ed, Binay Mishra warns that the idea that key administrative officials at the provincial level should be federal, rather than provincial, officers runs…
Adam Flaherty and Isaiah W. Ogren warn that recent changes to the standing doctrine announced by the U.S. Supreme Court have left valid claimants…
At a recent conference, a number of Nepalese leaders offered a variety of views on the state of federalism in their nation. Read more…
Gaia Matilde Ripamonti examines Italian regions’ behavior in vertical and horizontal intergovernmental relations during the Covid-19 pandemic. 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.
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