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 group of scholars have edited Fiscal Federalism in Canada: Analysis, Evaluation, Prescription (Toronto: Univ. of Toronto Press, 2023). The book's contributors offer regional, provincial, and Indigenous perspectives, as…
An editorial in The Hindu contends that the Supreme Court of India's upholding of the removal of Jammu and Kashmir's special status is "ominously anti-federal." Read…
Delia Parker explores whether interpleader can be invoked to challenge the validity of "bounty hunter" state statutes -- such as a recent abortion law in Texas or…
Bizuneh Yimenu reviews how ethnic federalism came to be in Ethiopia and what its key characteristics are. Read more here.
The Supreme Court of India has upheld the government's revocation of Jammu and Kashmir's autonomy. Read more here.
Karla Jones of the American Legislative Exchange Council contends that "federal overreach" is a problem both in the United States and in Baghdad. Read…
In a blog post, Steve Lafleur considers the challenges of sorting out which level of government is best suited to different tasks. Read more here.
Brent W. Ambrose and Maxence Valentin examine how state and local taxes (SALT) interact with local public goods capitalization. Read more here.
The Pew Charitable Trusts reports on the status of state rainy-day funds as federal pandemic aid tapers off. Read more here.
Jeffrey A. Singer explores a revised version of the Strengthening the Tenth Amendment Through Entrusting States (STATES) Act, a bill the sponsors contend would bring federal marijuana…
Donald F. Kettl traces the history of preemption in American history and considers why the practice seems to be on the rise. Read more…
Henok Fasil Telila examines the effects of fiscal decentralization on regional economic growth in Ethiopia. Read more here.
The editorial board of the Wall Street Journal writes that although Sandra Day O'Connor will be remembered as the nation's first female justice, "her far more…
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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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