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.
C-Span's "Books that Shaped America" video series has released an episode exploring The Federalist. You can view the video here.
Greg Day contends that states engage in anticompetitive conduct, yet are "nevertheless immune from antitrust review as a matter of federalism." Read more here.
Ezra Rosser suggests that, in light of recent U.S. Supreme Court precedent, the Navajo Nation should consider pursuing statehood. Read more here.
Cambridge University Press has released a book chapter authored by a group of scholars about Germany's federalism and climate governance. Read more here.
The Pew Charitable Trusts reports that Covid pandemic aid has increased the federal share of state budgets to record high levels. Read more here.
The Biden administration has announced that the federal government has restored Medicaid benefits for about a half million Americans who had lost coverage due…
The Scottish Parliament's "Festival of Politics" recently hosted an online presentation titled "Twenty-Five Years of Devolution in the UK." You can view the video…
In an op-ed, C.P. Chandrasekhar contends that India's federalism "is under severe strain" because of the Modi government's fiscal policies and the proposed "One…
Jeffrey M. Hirsch suggests that federal labor laws "raise questions of preemption" if they conflict with state abortion laws that restrict employer-provided abortion benefits. Read more…
Arvind Ashta considers Germany's economic challenges and suggests that there are a number of advantages offered by the European Union's federal structure: "This is the…
Alysia Blackham explores, in the context of Australian age-discrimination law, whether states are effective "laboratories" for governmental innovation. Read more here.
Richard Schragger warns that caution should be exercised in relying on a regional tier of government as a way to solve metropolitan dysfunction. Read more…
Leah Trueblood compares the effect federalism has had on secession movements in Scotland and Québec. 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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