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.
Elizabeth Pollman examines the role that corporate disobedience plays in legal change, including battles involving federalism. Read more here.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi recently met with a gathering of the U.S. Conference of Mayors to discuss possible ways for the federal government and…
David T. Zaring writes that states have traditionally had the exclusive authority to regulate insurance. He notes that this changed in 2010 when, in…
Giacomo Delledonne examines how comparative law can contribute to the study of federalism and decentralization. Read more here.
Governor Gary Herbert of Utah suggests that one solution to the recurring nature of federal government shutdowns lies in the "robust federalism" of giving…
President Rodrigo Duterte has affirmed his support for the nation's proposed shift to federalism, despite obstacles encountered by the federalism push. Read more here.
As federal funding for two safety-net programs nears an end due to the government shutdown, states are struggling to come up with ways to…
Several states that have legalized marijuana have looked into establishing state-run banks to handle marijuana-related transactions. This has been viewed as a possible way…
California governor Gavin Newsom has encouraged Transportation Security Administration workers to apply for state unemployment benefits after the Trump administration warned the state that…
In an op-ed, Fareed Zakaria argues that the Brexit process shines a light not only on the United Kingdom, but also on the European Union.…
Using Brazil as a case study, Rodrigo Rodrigues-Silveira writes that demographic factors influence how effectively national welfare policies are implemented at the local level.…
Erika Arban writes that the increasing importance of large metropolitan areas is not reflected in legal scholarship. Arban contends that new legal tools should…
Noah Kazis writes that the injection of national politics into subnational government can benefit localities. Kazis contends that nationalization "can be a generative, disruptive…
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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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