Table of Contents for Publius: The Journal of Federalism 56 (1, 2026): The Future of Federalism in the United States
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Introduction: The Future of Federalism in the United States Paul Nolette and Philip Rocco
Can Federalism Protect Subnational Liberal Democracy from Central
Authoritarianism?
James A. Gardner
Tools of Subnational Democratic Subversion: A Taxonomy and Research Agenda
Andrea Louise Campbell and Andrew Karch
Money Is Not Enough: The Temporary Impact of Pandemic-Era Aid on American Fiscal Federalism
Amanda Kass
Federalism and the Future of US Minimum Wage Policy
Shanna Rose
Climate Federalism at a Crossroads: From Compensatory to Coercive and Mitigation to Adaptation
Scott Moore
Who Benefits From Federalism Claims in Federal Court?
Lisa L. Miller
US Federalism and the Political Economy of Territorial Status: Evidence from Puerto Rico
Mariely Lopez-Santana
Federalism and Polarization: How Can Research Be More Relevant?
Carol S. Weissert
Is the Picket Fence Still Standing? Tracing Administrative Federalism in the States Matthew J. Uttermark
From Variables to Mechanisms in Federalism Research
Scott L. Greer
It has been a bracing moment for American federalism, with both unprecedented efforts to extend executive control over state and local govts, novel forms of subnational resistance. Where is federalism going? Paul Nolette and I have edited a new issue of Publius on that question. Short thread:
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"New RegionalismβNot Too Complex for the Media Watchdog: Media Reporting and Citizensβ Perception of Democratic Legitimacy in 4 European Metropolitan Areasβ Anna Christmann, Daniel KΓΌbler, Karin Hasler, Frank Marcinkowksi, Christian Schemer, UAR 51(5), 2015.
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"Assessing the Feasibility of Side Yard Programs as a Solution to Land Vacancy in U.S. Shrinking Citiesβ by Joanna P. Ganning and J. Rosie Tighe, UAR 51(5), 2015.
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"The Imagined Self-Sufficient Communities of HOPE VI: Examining the Community and Social Support Componentβ by Deirdre Oakley, James Fraser, and Joshua Bazuin, UAR 51(5), 2015.
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"The Proximate Polity: Spatial Context and Political Risk in Local Developmental Goods Provision," by Scott L. Minkoff, UAR 48(3), 2012.
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"Conceptualizing the New Urban Renewal: Comparing the Past to the Present," by Derek S. Hyra, UAR 48(4), 2012.
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