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.
Priscilla A. Clapp and Arkar Hein write that opposition-linked self-governments have increasingly replaced military-controlled administrators in Myanmar's rural areas, posing a significant threat to the military dictatorship.…
Gordon Lloyd contends that the "principle of federalism," as developed during the Constitutional Convention, "was grounded in justice" Read more here.
Praveen Chakravarty writes that the recent election in the Indian state of Karnataka reflects a "resounding message" in support of federalism and that "attempts…
Qianmao Zhu and Rui Wang look back at decentralization in China in the late nineteenth century. Read more here.
Pengyu Ren and Weijia Zhao have examined how the political affiliation of state governors affects the yield rates of municipal bonds. Read more here.
Pakistan's International Parliament Convention recently met and discussed the possible benefits of federalism. Read more here.
Michael Mannheimer contends that state courts often rely too heavily on the federal Fourth Amendment in addressing police violence rather than "whether police obeyed…
The Supreme Court of India recently ruled that although the National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCTD) is not a state, "the concept of federalism…
Olivier Jacques and Marion Perrot report on survey results concerning the state of Canadian healthcare. The writers suggest that the results reveal that "perceptions of the…
Donald F. Kettl writes that "we've flipped the script" from the Nixon administration's top-down devolution of power from the federal government to states and localities.…
Ilan Wurman contends that the commonly held understanding that the Fourteenth Amendment's Privileges and Immunities Clause incorporates the Bill of Rights against the states…
Jared Brey reviews the ways that localities can use federal infrastructure funds to improve street safety. Read more here.
Adam M. Steinman reviews two law review articles, including "New Federalism and Civil Rights Enforcement" (116 Nw. U. L. Rev. 737 (2021)), in which the authors recommend that civil rights advocates…
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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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