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.
The chief of police of Tucson, Arizona, argues that current U.S. Department of Justice policies on illegal immigrants endanger public safety in cities by…
It is believed that 2,060 years ago, Marcus Tullius Cicero—a great Roman hero for the American founders—was murdered on December 7 on orders of…
In this op-ed, four governors urge the U.S. Congress to reauthorize the 20-year-old Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), which expired on September 30, 2017.…
James A. Gardner writes that the success of two-tiered systems of federal democracy can be puzzling for a variety of reasons. He suggests that…
John O. McGinnis asserts in this essay that the ideas of the new school of national federalism would lead to a more activist and…
Erika Arban examines the scope of the principle of (federal) solidarity and its relationship with other doctrines such as Bundestreue, federal loyalty, and cooperative…
Igor Calzada explores the process of devolution and the emergence of right-wing and progressive nationalism. Calzada argues that an ongoing “metropolitanization effect” is increasingly…
Chicago officials, like those of some other cities, have formed a legal unit to sue the federal government and also corporations when the city…
The government of Spain has filed criminal charges against Carles Viver Pi-Sunyer, former director of the Institut d'Estudis Autonòmics (Institute of Self-Government Studies) in…
In this paper, Catarina Segatto explores how the decentralization of education policy by the 1988 Brazilian Constitution has affected educational policy diffusion. Specifically, Segatto…
George Will argues that in the U.S. Supreme Court’s current case, Christie v. National Collegiate Athletic Association, the court should uphold federalism and rule…
In this article, Nicholas Jacobs asserts that the dominant perspective on federalism and American public opinion suggests that Americans do not consider federalism when…
Charles S. Bullock III, Eric M. Wilk, and Charles M. Lamb assess federal, state, and local civil rights agencies’ effectiveness in enforcing the Fair…
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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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