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.
Yuichiro Tsuji writes that the Japanese Diet is considering the possibility of amending the nation's constitution. Tsuji contends that now is the time to…
According to a poll conducted by Social Weather Stations, less than half of Filipinos support President Rodrigo Duterte's federalism initiative. Approximately one out of…
Ed Whitcomb writes that climate-change politics are undermining Canadian federalism. He suggests that provincial-level objections to federal climate-change policy make this an appropriate time…
Mark Bruerton, Tracey Arklay, Robyn Hollander, and Ron Levy have edited A People’s Federation (Leichhardt, NSW: The Federation Press, 2017). The book brings together…
Michael Li and Yurij Rudensky with the Brennan Center for Justice write that although the Supreme Court recently returned partisan gerrymandering appeals from Wisconsin…
The Supreme Court has largely affirmed a redistricting plan that plaintiffs charged was based on racial animus. Amy Howe writes that the ruling was an almost…
In a white paper prepared for the National Academy for State Health Policy, a number of scholars analyze whether, despite federal patent law, the Tenth…
The Federalist Society writes that one of the most divisive issues during the ratification debates was whether the proposed constitution granted excessive authority to the…
The Consultative Committee to Review the 1987 Constitution recently held a press conference to advocate for the expected change to a federalist form of…
The Himalayan Times has posted an interview of Federal Affairs and General Administration minister Lal Babu Pandit about federalism-related challenges the nation faces, particularly organizational and staffing…
In a ruling viewed as one of the term's most highly politicized, the state's Republican-dominated high court struck down Laredo's plastic-bag ban. The ruling…
Amnon Lev has edited The Federal Idea: Public Law Between Governance and Political Life (Oxford: Hart Publishing, 2017). The book explores the foundations of federalism by…
The Supreme Court ruled this week that internet retailers can be required to collect sales taxes even in states where the retailers have no…
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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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