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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

February 10, 2022

The States and Cybersecurity Funding

In an op-ed, Mark Weatherford offers suggestions to states and localities about the most effective way to handle federal cybersecurity aid. Read more here.

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American Federalism

February 10, 2022

Distrust Remains Between DHS and Sanctuary Jurisdictions

Kery Murakami reports that, more than a year after the departure of the Trump administration, distrust of the Department of Homeland Security's immigration policies…

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American Federalism

February 9, 2022

Review of “The Divided States of America”

Uday Desai has reviewed Donald F. Kettl's book The Divided States of America: Why Federalism Doesn't Work. Read more here.

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News

February 9, 2022

Federalism Conference and Call for Papers

A group of organizations have announced that a conference on federalism will be held in Paris on May 24, 2022. There is also a…

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News

February 8, 2022

State Fragility and Federalism

Michael Youash has contributed "The Nexus Between State Fragility and Federalism" to the Occasional Paper Series sponsored by the Forum of Federations. Read more…

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News

February 8, 2022

Decentralization and Economic Growth in Kenya

Naftaly Mose examines what effect local fiscal decentralization has had on local economic growth in 47 Kenyan counties. Read more here.

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American Federalism

February 7, 2022

The Fourteenth Amendment and Federalism

Donald Devine contends that Randy E. Barnett and Evan D. Bernick's recent book, The Original Meaning of the Fourteenth Amendment, misapprehends the amendment's meaning. Read…

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News

February 7, 2022

Federalism and India’s Constitutional Democracy

Sujit Choudhry considers the arguments made in Madhav Khosla’s book India’s Founding Moment—The Constitution of a Most Surprising Democracy and explores whether federalism can "save India's constitutional…

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American Federalism

February 4, 2022

The States and Section 1135 Waivers

Jason Semprini analyzes why, during the Covid-19 pandemic, some states moved to adopt Section 1135 Medicaid waivers -- which allow state policy-makers to rapidly…

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American Federalism

February 4, 2022

State Responsibilities with Federal Broadband Funding

Noting the large amounts of federal aid flowing to the states for broadband improvements, Greg Weiner and Ryan Oakes warn that states have little…

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American Federalism

February 3, 2022

Federalism and Native American Hunting Rights

The Sheridan College Thickman Faculty Lecture Series will host a lecture by Michael Thomas on federalism and Native American hunting rights. Read more here.

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American Federalism

February 3, 2022

Fiscal Federalism Position

The Pew Charitable Trusts has posted a senior associate position within its fiscal federalism initiative group. The group "provides research and analysis on issues…

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American Federalism

February 3, 2022

Commerce Secretary Addresses Broadband Priorities

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo has explained the department's priorities related to financial assistance to localities for broadband support. Read more here.

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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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