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.
The Himalayan Times has interviewed Lok Raj Baral regarding his views on the Nepal government's federal structure. Read more here.
David Schleicher questions how well very small states such as Vermont fit within the nation's constitutional structure, suggesting that such states make cooperative federalism…
F. Andrew Hessick writes that although Article III of the Constitution vests the judicial power in the Article III courts, the Supreme Court has…
Alia Middleton explores regional and national factors that help to explain regional electoral outcomes in 2016 elections in Scotland and Wales. Read more here.
Tim Schaefer writes that Congress should do more to assist states and localities develop and maintain their infrastructure. Read more here.
Chris Edwards of the Cato Institute has published a new fiscal federalism study examining federal-to-state aid. Read more here.
Radu Dumitrescu writes that the center-right in Europe has a place within the continent's federalist structure. He warns that the center-right must be included in…
Alba Ruibal has examined feminist legal strategies in the province of Salta, Argentina. Ruibal contends that federalism has strengthened the ability of activists to…
The Rockefeller Institute of Government has compiled a breakdown of healthcare coverage trends by state from 2010 to 2017. Read more here.
Dele Babalola has authored The Political Economy of Federalism in Nigeria (London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2019). The book uses a political economy approach to analyze the…
Former U.S. Representative John Hostettler writes that both progressives and conservatives should welcome the renewed interest in federalism that has arisen in the wake…
Stéphane Dion, Special Envoy to the European Union and Europe and Canadian Ambassador in Germany, recently delivered a keynote address in Cyprus about how,…
The attorney general of Texas, Ken Paxton, has cited state sovereignty and the Tenth Amendment in rejecting two congressional subcommittees' request for documents related…
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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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