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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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The King’s Speech and Devolution

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…

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Federalism and Federal Anti-Corruption Prosecutions

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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The Costs of Intergovernmental Conflict in India

M. Suresh Babu considers the costs of continued, serious disputes between India's national government and the states. Read more here.

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Ethnic Federalism and Crises in Ethiopia

Taye Berhanu explores the role that Ethiopia's system of ethnic federalism has played in the nation's ongoing political challenges. Read more here.

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Provincial Defiance of the Chinese National Government

Hongzhou Zhang and Alfred M. Wu offer an example of provincial defiance -- in this case, a ban on genetically modified organisms -- against the Xi Jinping…

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Puerto Rico’s Status and the “Financial Oversight” U.S. Supreme Court Opinion

An article in the Harvard Law Review analyzes the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico U.S. Supreme Court opinion from last term, and suggests that the ruling…

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Vigilante Federalism and the War on Terror

Maryam Jamshidi suggests that the sort of private enforcement actions described in Jon Michaels and David Noll's article "Vigilante Federalism" existed long before the period…

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Federal Transportation Safety Grants Awarded

The U.S. Department of Transportation has announced that it is awarding $82 million in grants for transportation safety to 235 localities. Read more here.

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Comparative Judicial Federalism

Jeffrey Steven Gordon writes that comparative judicial federalism is underexplored and that an "authoritative declaration of constitutional rights may vary with a country's particular…

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Harper v. Moore Analyzed

A "leading case" article in the Harvard Law Review suggests that although the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Harper v. Moore largely rejected the so-called Independent State Legislature…

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Diversity and Unity Through Federalism?

Ilya Somin writes that the diversity created by federalism helps to promote unity. Read more here.

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Healthcare Federalism and Disparities Among the States

Allison Whelan examines how state restrictions on pharmaceuticals approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration contribute to disparities in health-care access. She contends that…

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The Covid Pandemic and Political Competition Among German States

A group of scholars explore the "political competition" among German state leaders to benefit the most from announced and actually implemented measures to combat the Covid…

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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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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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