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.
Dana Goldstein writes that the Trump administration's efforts to exert more control over public schools could encounter resistance because, in Goldstein's words, the United States is "a…
The Trump administration's recently announced water-delivery plans for California have led state officials to push back against the administration's claimed basis for federal intervention.…
Jared Brey reports that the Trump administration's freezing of a vast array of federal funding has resulted in "confusion and worry among funding recipients and public…
Steven Douglas Smith writes that recent U.S. Supreme Court Establishment Clause rulings, which purport to be based on history and tradition, fail to take…
Steve Billon explores the provision of public goods when regional governments have committed to a tax rate or expenditure before a central government provides…
Brian Mann of National Public Radio reports that, as happened during Donald Trump's first administration, a significant number of states and localities will not…
The Pew Charitable Trusts reports that, in the face of uncertain federal funding, states and localities are seeking innovative ways to finance disaster mitigation…
Amy O. Cooke contends that the Trump administration should give the states more authority to generate energy and develop natural resources. Read more here.
In an op-ed, P. Raman asserts that India's "One Nation, One Election" plan will impair federalism -- not save money or improve the nation's…
The United Kingdom's Office for Budget Responsibility has issued a number of tax forecasts for the nation's devolved regions. Read more here.
Cambridge University Press's Federal Law Review has, this month, published online abstracts of federalism articles published in prior years. Read more here.
Writing that "American federalism would have to accommodate the complexity of Canadian federalism," Blandine Chelini-Pont imagines how Donald Trump's idea of making Canada a…
Implementation of the Trump administration's plans to end birthright citizenship could depend to a considerable extent on whether and how states choose to indicate immigration status on…
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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.
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