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.
A group of writers explore how states and localities can enforce civil rights even in the absence of federal civil-rights enforcement. Read more here.
David R. Cameron has written The Daily Plebiscite: Federalism, Nationalism, and Canada (Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2021). The book collects Cameron's writings on a…
The Fraser Institute has published a report contending that decentralized federalism is a key to improved Canadian healthcare. Read more here.
In a podcast episode hosted by the Champlain Society, Greg Marchildon interviews Professor Jim Farney about former Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s shift from collaborative federalism to…
Darien Shanske considers Justice Anthony Kennedy's proportionality approach to federalism and suggests that the failures of that approach stem from errors in its execution rather…
As federal infrastructure funding becomes available for states and localities, questions have been raised as to how the Biden administration's goal of racial equity…
Many states ended the 2021 fiscal year with significant surpluses. This, coupled with additional federal relief, has state lawmakers considering how best to spend…
Bill Lucia reports that legislation pending in the U.S. House of Representatives would give states and localities more flexibility in their use of federal…
Endre Orbán explores agency relationships between the European Union and the member states. Read more here.
A group of scholars have edited Federalism and the Response to COVID-19: A Comparative Analysis (New Delhi: Routledge, 2022). The book's chapters compare how federal governments around…
Brendan Donaghue writes that the lengthy negotiations necessary to the passage of the federal infrastructure bill "highlight the virtue of an overlooked yet fundamental principle…
The U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has issued a temporary stay of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's coronavirus vaccine and testing mandate…
Werner Reutter compares the functions of German and American subnational courts and contends that federalism is "not only an overall structure that shapes the…
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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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