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.
Sean Beienburg and Benjamin B. Johnson trace the history of Black constitutionalism and federalism after the 1883 Civil Rights Cases. Read more here.
Jason Jarvis analyzes the "geometry" of overlapping federal and state sovereigns in the United States. Read more here.
A group of scholars have examined differences in the ways that federal, state, and local civil rights agencies across the nation enforce fair housing law complaints…
Navid Sabet and Christoph Winter have studied the impact of immigrant legalization on fiscal transfers from states to localities in the context of the 1986…
Under a new federal rule, states must set goals to reduce carbon emissions from vehicles (password required). Read more here.
Zoltán Kottász explores whether recent actions by the European Union move the organization and its members toward "Euro-Federalism." Read more here.
The Washington Post reports that friction between red-state leadership and blue localities is increasing as Republicans abandon their traditional advocacy of small government and local control…
W. Tanner Allread contends that last year's U.S. Supreme Court opinion Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta "revives the specter of Indian Removal in the present day." Read more…
Mark Gongloff writes that the Mississippi River suffers "chronic climate ailments" because of the failure of federal agencies, states, and tribal nations to coordinate…
Justin Theal and Liz Farmer consider the impact that a federal shutdown could have on programs administered by states, as well as broader regional effects.…
Mark Winfield examines the increasing disagreement between the national government and several provinces about the nation's carbon-pricing system. Read more here.
The 2023 King's Speech, given at the opening of Parliament, provides an overview of the state of devolution in the United Kingdom and possible…
Daniel Richman reviews the recent Percoco v. United States U.S. Supreme Court decision in which a unanimous court, partially on federalism grounds, overturned a state official's corruption conviction.…
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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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