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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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December 5, 2017

Federalism, the Welfare State, and Belgium’s 1993 Reforms

Tobias Arnold and Isabelle Stadelmann-Steffen assert that political scientists have long disagreed about how federalism influences a country's welfare state. No agreement exists, they…

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American Federalism

December 4, 2017

State Commissioners Warn ACA Mandate Repeal Could Hurt Insurance Markets

State insurance commissioners, even those from red states, warned that the number of uninsured will increase, premiums will rise and insurers could exit the…

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American Federalism

December 4, 2017

Federalism and Supreme Courts

Publius has gathered six previously published articles into a "virtual issue" that examines various ways that supreme courts perform the “umpire of federalism” role. Read…

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Comparative Federalism

December 4, 2017

Canadian Mayors Look to Ottawa for New Partnerships

Mayors of Canadian cities won new partnerships with Ottawa and provinces. Now they want partnerships on mental health and the opioid crisis. Read more…

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American Federalism

December 4, 2017

Federalism and Civil Asset Forfeitures

Earlier this year, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced that his department would expand the practice of civil asset forfeiture by allowing federal agencies to…

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American Federalism

December 1, 2017

Cooperative Subfederalism

In this article, Dave Owen notes that much scholarly attention has been devoted to the cooperative federalism that exists between the federal government and…

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Comparative Federalism

December 1, 2017

Multinational Federalism and the “Federal Deficit”

In this article, Félix Mathieu and Dave Guénette posit that multinational federations are polities that hold together at least two constituent national partners. They assert…

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American Federalism

December 1, 2017

Progressives and the Constitutional Convention Movement

In this Nation article, Richard Kreitner argues that the left should embrace the Article V constitutional convention movement just like Progressives and Populists in…

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Comparative Federalism

November 30, 2017

Federalism and Diversity-Driven Conflicts

Thomas O. Hueglin has published an Occasional Paper with the Forum of Federations entitled “Coping with Diversity: Federalism and the Return of History.” He…

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American Federalism

November 30, 2017

The Low-Income Housing Tax Credit and Community Health

In this op-ed, Anand Parekh and Caitlin Krutsick argue that research surrounding the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) increasingly shows links between the…

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American Federalism

November 30, 2017

The States and Offshore Wind Energy

In this article, Devashree Saha notes that Massachusetts, New York, and Rhode Island have released reports aimed at developing offshore wind production in the…

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American Federalism

November 29, 2017

State Governments’ Redistributive Policies Need Not Cause a Race to the Bottom

  Why do state governments' redistributionary policies not result in a race to the bottom as commonly predicted by the fiscal federalism literature? A…

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American Federalism

November 28, 2017

Local Responsibilities and the State and Local Tax Deduction

In this op-ed, Nicole Gelinas argues that Congress should not eliminate the state and local tax deduction because unlike unitary political systems, the federal…

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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.

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Most political and public issues in the United States are influenced to some extent by its federal system. Yet many do not understand that system. The CSF website seeks to foster a better understanding among the general public and scholars of federal governing systems generally and, specifically, of the federal system of government in the United States of America.

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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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