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.
In response to the searches by Spanish police of the offices of the Institut d'Estudis Autonòmics (IEA), which is a member of the International…
A new website called "50 Shades of Federalism" has been launched by Soeren Keil with a team of scholars at the Canterbury Christ Church University in…
Two new books on comparative federalism were recently published. Here are a few details on the books: Nicholas Aroney and John Kincaid coedited Courts…
Alfred C. Stepan of Columbia University passed away on September 27, 2017, in New York City at the age of 81. He made important…
A new paper by Erwin Chemerinsky, Jolene Forman, Allen Hopper, and Sam Kamin proposes a new policy to govern diverse marijuana regulations within the U.S. federal system. …
The Center for the Study of Federalism co-sponsored a panel entitled “Standing Up to the Feds: State Challenges to Federal Authority” at the 2017…
Stephen Schechter gave the KATT Constitution Day Lecture on “The Current State of American Federalism” at SUNY ULSTER, Kingston, NY, September 19, 2017.
CSF Fellow Wesley Leckrone will be representing the Center at this year’s International Association of Centers for Federal Studies in Switzerland this October. He…
American Constitution Society, 6 June 2017
The Center’s commitment to the study of the American states dates back to Daniel J. Elazar’s pioneering work, American Federalism: A View From the States, first published in 1966.
The Center has hosted a steady stream of visiting scholars and international visitors since its founding. In 1976, the Center welcomed its first Visiting Fellow, Alexandre Marc, emeritus director of the International Center for Federal Studies in Nice.
Since its founding, the Center has maintained a commitment to the study of ideas in history, culture, and politics
The Center’s first comparative federalism program was Urbanization in Federal Systems, begun in 1972 with a two-year grant from the U.S. Office of Education.
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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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