Federalism, the idea of multiple layers of government working within one system, is considered a quintessentially American creation. Yet the essence of this great modern political contribution is ...

The Founders gave us a federal system of government that, if respected, allows people of varying beliefs to live together united as Americans. We agree that there are certain things we must do ...

Over the last century, federal power has concentrated steadily in the executive branch. Presidents now govern through executive orders, expansive regulatory frameworks, emergency declarations, and ...

Due to a federalist system that disperses government powers widely, the U.S. response to the largest public health crisis in its history is a hodgepodge of national, state and local actions often in ...

Publius: The Journal of Federalism recently published my review of political scientist Michael Dichio's important new book The US Supreme Court and the Centralization of Federal Authority. Although I ...

EMMANUEL MACRON’S agenda for strengthening the European Union has revived talk of a “federal Europe”. The French president’s ambition will be easier to achieve without Britain: it has tended to follow ...

However, although India has never experienced this kind of politics at the national level, it has been a feature of state politics for quite some time, notably in Kerala and West Bengal, where ...

As recorded in Bunch of Thoughts, Golwalkar’s idea of an ideal nation was a country that is homogenous in every aspect, governed by a single legislature. This article went live on February ...

Says Bhatia, “Traditionally, the (uncodified) common law of England evolved numerous safeguards, incrementally and over time, against abuse of State power.” While some of these safeguards were added ...