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...
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Federal outlays
Employment share
IMF data
Power Shift
Summary
Federal outlays
Employment share
IMF data
Power Shift
Summary
Federal outlays
Employment share
IMF data
Power Shift
Summary
Analysis
Andrew Bibby
May 2, 20235 min read
American Federalism: May Preview
April has been another interesting month for federalism policy. 11 items were added to the Federalism Policy Tracker on a range of issues...
Andrew Bibby
Apr 3, 20236 min read
American Federalism: April Preview
March was a curious month for federalism studies. It began with a call by some legislators to introduce a 32-hour work week. March ended...
Andrew Bibby
Mar 1, 20235 min read
American Federalism: March Preview
March will be an interesting month, with a range of topics from police reform, to internet regulation, and student loan forgiveness.
Andrew Bibby
Oct 30, 20223 min read
American Federalism: November preview
45 policies have been added to the Policy Tracker in a range of areas including student loan forgiveness, voting rights, and pork production
Andrew Bibby
Oct 1, 20222 min read
American Federalism: October preview
A preview of upcoming federalism policies for October 2022
Kendra Savage
Sep 25, 20223 min read
Federalism Around the World
Federal systems vary widely in their application, nature, scope, and character.
Justin Stapley
Feb 25, 20224 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.
Emily Linford
Feb 3, 20221 min read
State Constitutions and American Federalism Clips
Taken from FIP's Fall 2021 Conference, explore clips that describe various functions, aspects, and implications of state constitutions
Andrew Bibby
Aug 19, 20214 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
Emily Linford
Oct 14, 202028 min read
Foot Voting and Federalism: An Interview with Ilya Somin
Join Ilya Somin and CCS Senior Research Fellow Sam Hill discuss Somin's new book Free to Move: Foot Voting, Migration, and Political Freedom
John Dinan
Jun 5, 202016 min read
The Emergency Powers of State Governments and Governors in the U.S. Federal System
One of the many consequences of the coronavirus pandemic has been a rediscovery of the importance of state governments and an awareness...
Emily Linford
May 30, 202022 min read
A Madisonian Approach to Federalism: An Interview with Rodney Smith
Director Smith shares thoughts on U.S. federalism, how the states can do better to have their voices heard, & Madisonian constitutionalism
Christopher Dreisbach
May 28, 202020 min read
Federalist Literacy
Most “Anti-Federalists” were not anti-federalist: they favored a balance of power between the national government and individual state...
Emily Linford
May 26, 202028 min read
Interview with Troy Smith
Troy Smith discusses his recent article on our website
Emily Linford
May 20, 202014 min read
Federalism, Pandemics, and Leadership: An Interview with Grace Mallon
Last week, we had the pleasure of sitting down to an interview with Grace Mallon, a doctoral candidate in History at the University of...
Emily Linford
May 15, 202020 min read
Constitutional Literacy: An Interview with Christopher Dreisbach
For our second week of federalism month, we had the privilege of interviewing Rev. Christopher Dreisbach and hear his thoughts on...
Andrew Bibby
Mar 20, 20206 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.
Travis Hadley
May 20, 201914 min read
Unfunded Mandates: A Historical Overview
Since Unfunded Mandates therefore force the states to do something and spend their own money to do it, the controversy goes to the heart of
Doug Walker
May 20, 201915 min read
James Madison's Views of Federalism
This essay discusses Madison’s views on federalism and determines whether or not they remained consistent over the course of his career.
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