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.
Colin Woodard has reviewed Donald F. Kettl's new book, The Divided States of America: Why Federalism Doesn't Work (Princeton, N.J.: Princeton Univ. Press, 2020). Woodard applauds…
John Yoo responds to criticism of the Trump administration's coronavirus response by contending that the federal government's powers to respond to a pandemic are limited and…
The National Constitution Center has produced "The Constitution and the Coronavirus," a podcast that explores the history of governmental responses to disease outbreaks. You…
The state and local relations firm Stateside has prepared an overview of state and local responses to the coronavirus. Read more here.
The National Governors Association has called on the U.S. Senate to pass the Families First Coronavirus Response Act to assist the states in preventing…
Steve Berman argues that recent claims that the nation's federal structure has inhibited the response to the coronavirus are not merely expressions of frustration with the…
The Trump administration, under the authority of the recent national-emergency declaration, is allowing states to ease the pathway to care for Medicaid patients (password…
Rachel Neumann examines the potential impact of the Trump administration's narrower definition of what qualifies as "waters of the United States" under the Clean…
Juliette Kayyem contends that the Trump administration has failed to respond adequately to the coronavirus pandemic, but that governors' actions "have been a model of quick…
Alisha Powell Gillis writes that the coronavirus outbreak serves as a reminder of why governors are vital to the nation's response to the crisis. Read…
Gerald F. Seib writes that, absent clear guidance from the federal government about how to best deal with the coronavirus, governors have stepped up…
Michael Brendan Dougherty contends that state leadership works better during a health crisis than top-down, heavy-handed nationwide measures. Read more here.
The American Enterprise Institution has prepared an online tracker of state efforts to mitigate the effects of the coronavirus. 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.
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