Analysis 

"There is no federal system that is commonly viewed as successful...whose people do not think federal." D. Elazar, Exploring Federalism...

"The Framers split the atom of sovereignty between the States and the Federal Government not as an afterthought, but as a first...

Johana Linford, Senior Research Fellow In December, President Biden faced backlash for pardoning his son Hunter Biden, contrary to...

The preservation and strengthening of our federal system depend in the last analysis on the self restraint and responsibility as well as...

It is perverse to hail devolution as a revival of American federalism… -Martha Derthick, Keeping the Compound Republic , p. 160 We hope...

“Eye of newt and toe of frog, Wool of bat and tongue of dog” Macbeth This month we say goodbye to the ghosts and goblins of October,...

This newsletter provides a roundup of the top seven issues affecting states or with implications for federalism from September

While often taken for granted, trust is a basic condition of the success of any human society.

A nation that loves equality too much may be vulnerable to the pull of centralization and authoritarianism

Save the Date for September 18! The Center for the Study of Federalism is hosting a Constitution Day Webinar, focusing on the question...

"Summer's lease hath all too short a date" -Sonnet 18 August was an interesting month for federalism news, and despite a summer...

"The maintenance of federalism involves 'thinking federal', that is, being oriented toward the ideals and norms of republicanism,...

"The maintenance of federalism involves 'thinking federal', that is, being oriented toward the ideals and norms of republicanism,...

"The maintenance of federalism involves 'thinking federal', that is, being oriented toward the ideals and norms of republicanism,...

Several new items have been added to the Federalism Policy Tracker  on a range of important federalism topics, from new EV rules, to...

Several new items have been added to the Federalism Policy Tracker  on a range of important federalism topics, from campaign legislation,...

The "Administrative State" in Context Regulations in a modern complex economy are inevitable, like death and taxes. While regulations are...

A number of new items have been added to the Federalism Policy Tracker on a range of important federalism issues, from the Texas Border...

"The American people deserve a regulatory system that works for them, not against them: a regulatory system that protects and improves...

"Going it Alone"? Executive Orders are a direct expression of presidential power, and a central component of the modern American...