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 an op-ed, Gopi K. Khanal writes fiscal federalism offers a path to economic well-being for the people of Nepal. Read more here.
A group of scholars contend that federalism offers an attractive way to more equitably develop regions within Peru. Read more here.
Allen Guelzo explores how the nation's founders viewed the challenge of balancing national and state power. Read more here.
Burhan Majid writes that the Indian Supreme Court's decision to consider an appeal of the government's 2019 abrogation of Jammu and Kashmir's unique status…
Eric Clifford Graf considers whether federalism should be viewed as a virtue or a structure. Read more here.
Three scholars have examined the influence of national incumbents on Australian regional elections. They suggest that the nation's uncoordinated national and regional election cycles and…
Jean-François Tremblay has written a chapter on Canada in the Forum of Federation's Handbook of Fiscal Federalism. Read more here.
In a federal democracy, how should voters get to choose their representatives? What roles should elected representatives play in deciding who will elect them? This digest explores redistricting controversies across America’s federated election system.
Aila Hoss catalogs the many different definitions of "Indian" that appear in federal statutes and regulations. Read more here.
R. George Wright contends that certain issues lend themselves to conflict among the states -- particularly dormant commerce clause cases in which one state attempts to coerce producers…
Tom W. Bell explores the Catawba Digital Economic Zone (CDEZ), the world’s first entirely virtual special jurisdiction devoted to financial services using technologies like…
Andrew Coan and David S. Schwartz contend that "unfounded assumptions of Federalist objectivity and Anti-Federalist irrelevance" have warped scholars' understanding of the constitutional ratification…
Alexandra Fay examines criminal jurisdiction in Indian Country to describe the current state of tribal status within American federalism. Read more here.
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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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