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Federalism Library

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.

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American Federalism

May 3, 2022

The International Commitments of the States

Ryan Scoville examines international commitments made by the states, promising readers "unprecedented transparency" on such commitments. Read more here.

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American Federalism

May 3, 2022

Biden Administration Wants to Speed Up Aid from HUD

The Biden administration is proposing changes to a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development program that sends aid to communities hit by natural…

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News

May 2, 2022

“Contentious Federalism” in Multinational States

Karlo Basta examines the "contentious federalism" and the  "symbolic dimension" in four multinational states: Canada, Spain, Yugoslavia and Czechoslovakia. Read more here.

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American Federalism

May 2, 2022

Multistate Cannabis Employment Policies

Writing that "one of the downsides to federalism . . . is that it is a nightmare for employers who have operations across different states,"…

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News

April 29, 2022

Canadian Budget a “Missed Opportunity” to Renew the Federation?

In an op-ed, Trevor Tombe and Daniel Béland contend that Canada's new federal budget does little for the nation's fiscal federalism, writing that it…

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American Federalism

April 29, 2022

Federal Government Offers Grants to States to Improve SNAP

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is offering grant money to states and localities to use for technology and process improvements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.…

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American Federalism

April 28, 2022

Federalism and Cannabis Legalization

Oliver Roberts explores the "new federalism frontier" in cannabis decriminalization. Read more here.

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American Federalism

April 28, 2022

Federal Government to Use State Data to Identify Unemployment Benefit Gaps

The U.S. Department of Labor has launched a pilot program that uses state-level data to better identify and remedy gaps in unemployment benefits. Read…

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American Federalism

April 27, 2022

A “Volcano” of Federalism?

Donald F. Kettl writes that traditionally, major governmental battles have tended to flow downward from Washington. He contends that such battles increasingly emanate from…

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American Federalism

April 27, 2022

Voting Rights and Federalism

Erica Laroux argues that voting rights have been damaged under the guises of federalism and voter fraud in the wake of the 2006 U.S. Supreme…

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News

April 26, 2022

The Effect of Devolution on Healthcare in Greater Manchester

A group of scholars have examined the ways that devolution has affected the delivery of health services and other wider determinants of health in…

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News

April 26, 2022

Review of “Comparative Federalism and Covid-19”

Marc Sanjaume-Calvet has reviewed Comparative Federalism and Covid-19: Combating the Pandemic. Read more here.

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News

April 25, 2022

Federalism and Interstate Migrant Workers in India

In a blog post, Saumya Tewari explores the relationship between interstate migrant workers and federalism in India. Tewari writes that "the present nature of…

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The Center for the Study of Federalism (CSF) is a nonpartisan, interdisciplinary research and education institution dedicated to supporting and advancing scholarship and public understanding of federal theories, principles, institutions, and processes as practical means of organizing power in free societies.

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Federalism Matters Podcast

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.

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The Federalism Minute

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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