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Why Democracies Love Centralization - and Why They Should Avoid It (according to Tocqueville)
A nation that loves equality too much may be vulnerable to the pull of centralization and authoritarianism
Andrew Bibby
Sep 6, 20248 min read


Dobbs, State Constitutions, and Federalism
Justin Stapley In the wake of the Dobbs v. Jackson ruling in 2022, the Supreme Court experienced what appeared to be a collapse of...
Justin Stapley
Jan 3, 20246 min read


Lions, States, and Bears, Oh My!
Wildlife Management as a Case Study in the Complexities and Nuances of American Federalism Wildlife management in the United States has...
B. Kal Munis
Nov 17, 202310 min read

State Constitutions and American Federalism
State Constitutions and American Federalism was a Federalism Index Project event that took place at UVU’s Center for Constitutional Studies.
Justin Stapley
Feb 25, 20224 min read


Measuring Leviathan
Our newest dashboard focuses on one of the key conceptual difficulties in American federalism and how power has "shifted" from the states
Andrew Bibby
Aug 19, 20214 min read


State Managed and Locally Executed: Federalism in Practice at FEMA
Effective communication between the federal government and the states is in the most profound sense a matter of life and death.
Andrew Bibby
Mar 20, 20206 min read
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