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.
Marc Sanjaume Calvet reviews Matt Qvortrup's book, I Want to Break Free: A Practical Guide to Making a New Country. Read more here.
A report by the World Bank offers a number of recommendations intended to strengthen fiscal federalism in Nepal. Read more here.
The Center for Intergovernmental Partnerships, which was founded in 2021 to help "identify intergovernmental gaps" and problem-solve on those issues across all levels of…
The Institute of Federalism is offering a certificate of advanced studies in federalism, decentralization, and local governance. Applications for the program are due June…
In a recent episode of the Risk Talking podcast, David Schleicher explores how federal officials can address state and local financial shortfalls. You can…
Marquan Robertson writes that states tend to underuse localities, and he contends that "federalism requires significant contributions from cities to realize their many values."…
Kamal Kirkuki, the former speaker of the Kurdistan Regional Parliament, contends that the proposed national budget of Iraq "assaults federalism" and violates the nation's…
Deyona Rose Saji reviews M. Govinda Rao's Studies in Indian Public Finance. The reviewer states that the book offers a "frontline administrative view and constitutional understanding"…
Kennedy Stewart, a former mayor of Vancouver, writes that the Covid-19 pandemic posed "a tough stress test for Canada’s federal system of government." He…
The Nepali Times features an article with Swiss ambassador Elisabeth von Capeller Oswald, who is completing more than a decade of service in Nepal. Von Capeller…
Craig Green has written a history of territory, statehood, and union intended to develop a new framework for analyzing constitutional statehood in the United States. Read…
Jesse McCormick contends that although the Covid-19 response among Canada's first nations had some successes, these groups continue to face the underlying challenge of a…
Elizabeth Ann Kronk Warner and Jensen Lillquist consider, in the context of environmental degradation, the legal rights of elements of nature and how tribes…
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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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