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.
A federal judge has ruled that a lawsuit filed by a number of cities and states questioning the addition of a citizenship question to…
A report this week in a South Tyrolean newspaper that Austria plans to offer citizenship to German-speaking -- but not to Italian-speaking -- residents of…
An op-ed in the Hindustan Times points to the nation's new goods-and-services tax as a positive example of cooperative federalism, but one that needs…
Gaby González-Sirois and Éric Bélanger have studied the impact of the 2008 financial crisis on provincial voting patterns in Canada. They contend that the…
A number of states continue to explore expanding Medicaid coverage. In Maine, voters approved an expansion, but the governor has ignored the results of…
In this op-ed, Alemayehu Weldemariam argues that if the nation's new prime minister, Abiy Ahmed Ali, fails to address the challenges presented by ethnic…
Anders Lidström looks at how the relationship between Sweden and the European Union has been affected by Sweden's subnational governments. He contends that the…
Ruben Almendras walks readers through what he terms "the good, the bad, and the ugly" aspects of the proposed shift to federalism. Richard Heydarian…
Danny Hayes provides an overview of Australia's federal structure and suggests that the nation's blend of British Westminster and U.S. Congressional systems could provide…
States have begun to use a variety of ways -- such as hospital fees, work requirements, and new taxes -- to pay for Medicaid…
As the U.S. Supreme Court continues to defer ruling on the constitutionality of partisan gerrymandering, state-level drives to curb the practice are gaining traction. Read…
John Freebaim reports that if the Australian government's proposed reforms to the revenue distribution of the national goods-and-services tax are implemented, the state of…
Jeffrey Miron of the Cato Institute examines the fiscal effects that drug legalization might have for governments at the national, state, and local levels.…
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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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