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.
In honor of Constitution Day, Christine Cooke, Kyle Treasure, and Amber Maxfield spent several months studying the Constitution. They urge others to do so as…
Yonatan Fessha writes that although Ethiopia's two-decade-old federal structure is dominated by democratic centralism, the nation is moving toward increased power at the state…
The Mowat Centre of Ontario has prepared a report examining the intergovernmental implications of a national pharmacare program. Read more here.
Stephen Buffalo of the Indian Resource Council writes that the contested Trans Mountain pipeline project has sparked all manner of concerns, "even the fragility…
Jeffrey Rosen asks whether mob rule is becoming a reality in the United States. He writes that federalism is the most robust "Madisonian cooling…
Jesse Hartery writes that as Myanmar considers moving toward a federal structure, it should also consider changes to its current constitutional amendment procedure. The…
Frustrated by lengthy court battles over gerrymandering, opponents in some states are pushing for new approaches to the issue. These include efforts to have…
Iyabode Ogunniran provides an overview of Nigeria's constitution and examines whether insertion of the "Federal Character Principle" in the constitution in 1979 has truly…
Tony Barboza reports that, along with cities and states, businesses are increasingly taking the lead in combating global warming as the federal government's leadership…
After Arkansas recently used new work requirements to drop more than 4,000 people from its Medicaid rolls, other states are set to do the…
Chris Edwards writes that the cap on the state-and-local tax deduction in last year's tax law has forced states to compete with one another.…
Ilya Somin contends that the Constitution has no general federal power to restrict immigration. Somin urges constitutional originalists to note the lack of an…
In this podcast, titled "Federalism 2.0," Laura Tyson and Lenny Mendonca assert that President Trump's populism represents a danger to the nation that can be…
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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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