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 manner in which legislative and congressional district are drawn is being put to the voters in an unusually high number of state elections.…
León Krauze writes that Mexico's president-elect, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, has made a number of questionable moves before assuming office, including the appointment of…
Pritam Singh contends that Punjab's uneven economic development flows from the nation's constitutional design. He concludes that Punjab's development and Indian federalism "suffer from…
Anthony T. Clark writes that the Federal Communications Commission's recently issued 5G ruling offers the best way to support wireless-facility providers and protect local,…
Luigi Zingales urges the European Union Commission to work with Italy to develop a budget plan that will cope with the nation's debt while…
Eric Foner writes that before passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1866 and the ratification of the Fourteenth Amendment, no uniform definition of…
In the 1997 settlement of Flores v. Reno, the federal government agreed to a variety of standards for the detention and release of unaccompanied minors…
Medicaid expansion is on the ballots of a number of states. The push to expand Medicaid coverage could also be affected by red-state governor…
The Affordable Care Act's individual mandate was removed by last year's tax law. The federal mandate falls away in 2019. Jason Levitis, who led…
Martin Carnoy, et al., have edited Higher Education in Federal Countries: A Comparative Study (Thousand Oaks, California: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2018). Part of the SAGE Studies…
Brandon Hansen and Karla Jones write that the European Parliament's triggering of Article 7 reflects Hungary's "disappointing" efforts to centralize power. Read more here.
Michael M. Berger cautions that state courts have a spotty track record of providing constitutional property protections. He contends that there must be a…
In an op-ed, the editorial board of The Himalayan Times contends that the federal parliament's "lackadaisical" pace in implementing federalism poses a threat to…
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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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