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Federalism Library

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.

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American Federalism

March 6, 2018

States Look at Ways to Shore Up Obamacare

As the Trump administration continues to implement policies aimed at weakening the Affordable Care Act, some states are considering ways to strengthen the law. Read…

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American Federalism

March 6, 2018

Net Neutrality Round Up

The National Conference of State Legislatures has prepared a brief report on the status of efforts among the states to preserve net neutrality. Read more…

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American Federalism

March 6, 2018

Analysis of States’ Lawsuit Against Obamacare

Twenty Republican-controlled states have sued to challenge the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act, arguing that if the mandate portion of the law is…

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News

March 5, 2018

The State of Chinese Fiscal Federalism

A 2015 law has set local governments in China on a path to fiscal federalism. The central government is trying several ways to promote…

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American Federalism

March 5, 2018

Washington Passes Broad Net Neutrality Bill

The legislature of Washington state has passed a bill, expected to be signed by the state's governor, that would put in place sweeping net…

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News

March 5, 2018

Disaster Funding in Australia

Nick Sciulli examines the nature of financial accountability following multiple flooding events in Australia. He writes that the state and federal funding arrangements for…

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News

March 5, 2018

Puigdemont Drops Bid for Catalonia Presidency

Carles Puigdemont, the self-exiled leader of the Catalan independence movement, has announced that he is abandoning his effort to be reappointed as the region's president.…

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American Federalism

March 2, 2018

Report on State Attorneys General and the Environment

A report from the State Energy & Environmental Impact Center at New York University School of Law traces the effects that state attorneys general…

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News

March 2, 2018

Soviet Federalism in Transcaucasia

Etienne Forestier-Peyrat writes that study of the Transcaucasian Federation, which united Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan in the early era of the Soviet Union, offers…

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American Federalism

March 2, 2018

Cooperative Federalism and State Energy Policy

Joe Margolies examines how two recent Supreme Court energy-policy decisions have affected cooperative federalism. Margolies asserts that the decisions give states greater latitude in…

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News

March 2, 2018

The “Democratic Deficit” and Executive Federalism in Canada

In this blog post, James Bowden writes that "democratic deficit" refers to a perceived lack of democratic accountability within the legislative process. He states…

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News

March 1, 2018

Federalism in a “Westminster-Derived” Context

Nicholas Aroney examines the formation and amendment of constitutional development in four nations with a historical relationship to Britain. The author asserts that this common…

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American Federalism

March 1, 2018

Health Policy Pushes States Apart

The Trump administration and Congress, led by Republicans, are shifting more health-care policy responsibility to the states. As part of this process, health-care options are…

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The Center for the Study of Federalism (CSF) is a nonpartisan, interdisciplinary research and education institution dedicated to supporting and advancing scholarship and public understanding of federal theories, principles, institutions, and processes as practical means of organizing power in free societies.

Who are the Fellows at the Center for the Study of Federalism?

All of the CSF Fellows hold advanced degrees, are affiliated with academic institutions, and are scholarly experts in their fields. For more on each Fellow see CSF Fellows.

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Federalism Matters Podcast

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.

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The Federalism Minute

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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