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.
Three conversations on Federalism were held at the National Constitution Center.
Nyla Ali Khan writes that increased regional autonomy will likely remain in an ambiguous state because of the "murky den of centralized federalism" in…
Robert Jay Dilger with the Congressional Research Service has written a historical perspective on the changing nature of federal grants to state-and-local governments, including…
Katherine Adeney and Harihar Bhattacharyya write that India's multinational federation continues to experience challenges stemming from coalition politics and the process of economic liberalization.…
Shitong Qiao and Richard Epstein present papers stemming from a conference at the University of Hong Kong concerning decentralization and development. They express the hope that the…
In this op-ed, Noah M. Horwitz writes that a recent Seventh Circuit decision limiting the federal government's ability to compel sanctuary jurisdictions to cooperate…
The U.S. House Speaker's Task Force on Intergovernmental Affairs is considering reviving a version of the defunct Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations (ACIR). Task…
Scott Bomboy considers the possible effects that the Supreme Court's recent sports betting ruling might have on marijuana laws. Read more here.
In this commentary, Damon Root points to the Supreme Court's 1997 ruling Printz v. United States to support his argument that California's immigrant sanctuary…
Hector Niehues-Jeuffroy writes that the path to pan-European federalism is blocked by those who claim to be federalists but actually follow a centralist approach.…
Catalonia's assembly has chosen a new leader, an action that was expected to bring about the end of Spain's direct control of the region.…
John Kincaid testified before the Speaker’s Task Force on Intergovernmental Affairs in general support of draft bill H. R. 354 to revive the U.S.…
In this op-ed, Eric M. Adams writes that federalism has returned to the center of Canadian constitutional politics, in the form of environmental issues…
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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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