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.
A group of scholars call for increased federal intervention in local policing. Read more here.
Sandra L. Rierson examines recent efforts -- including proposed state legislation -- to restrict the birthright citizenship outlined in the Fourteenth Amendment. Read more…
Chris Edwards contends that "reviving federalism" is an essential way to deal with the federal debt. Read more here.
Canada has recently entered into a formal agreement devolving a number of powers to Nunavit, its northernmost territory. Read more here.
Alex Nowrasteh of the Cato Institute traces the events underlying the ongoing border conflict between Texas and the federal government. Read more here.
Evan Caminker contends that the Elections Clause of Article I of the U.S. Constitution should be construed to place a duty on states to provide…
Zina Hutton looks at why some states are refusing to participate in a federal program that offers states funding for meals provided at summer…
John Rieger and Tracie Yang of The Asia Foundation host a podcast episode exploring the progress of federalism in Nepal. You can listen here.
Charles Breton reviews the "strings attached" nature of federal-to-provincial funding for Canadian healthcare and contends that provinces should not be accountable to Ottawa in that…
Tatiana Litvinova explores the history and possible prospects for Russian federalism. Read more here.
Gerald S. Dickinson writes that the doctrine of federalization -- the practice of the U.S. Supreme Court consulting state laws and state-court doctrines to…
A leaked manifesto of the right-leaning European People's Party -- the largest parliamentary bloc within the European Parliament -- suggests that the party appears to be…
The Canada School of Public Service has announced a webinar on collaboration across federal, provincial, and territorial jurisdictions to strengthen the nation's emergency preparedness. Read more…
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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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