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Professor at Drexel U and managing editor of Urban Affairs Review. Author of Urban Origins of Suburban Autonomy and Reforming Philadelphia, 1682-2022.

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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

Table of Contents for Publius: The Journal of Federalism 56 (1, 2026): The Future of Federalism in the United States Articles 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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✍️ #UrbanStudies invites theoretical and case-based contributions that deepen our understanding of the right to the city, urban commons, and urban citizenship by bringing them into conversation with each other.

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"The May 1 Marchers in Los Angeles: Overcoming Conflicting Frames, Bilingual Women Connectors, English-Language Radio, and Newly Politicized Spanish Speakers” by Kim Yi Dionne, Darin DeWitt, Michael Stone, and Michael Suk-Young Chwe, UAR 51(4), 2015.

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"Urban Political Leadership and Political Representation: The Multifaceted Representational Role of Danish Mayors” by Ulrik Kjaer, UAR 51(4), 2015.

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"Disinvesting in the City: The Role of Tax Foreclosure in Detroit” by Margaret Dewar, Eric Seymour, and Oana DruΘ›Δƒ, UAR 51(5), 2015.

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"Why Do Local Governments Resist Contracting Out?” by Paola Garrone and Riccardo Marzano, UAR 51(5), 2015.

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In our new piece at @urbanaffairsreview.bsky.social, @aloysiusod.bsky.social and I try to understand what factors led some municipalities in Poland to implement openly discriminatory policies against LGBTQ+ residents while other, similar municipalities did not. (1/n)

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"Remains of the Progressive City? First Source Hiring in Portland and Chicago” by Greg Schrock, UAR 51(5), 2015.

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"New Regionalismβ€”Not Too Complex for the Media Watchdog: Media Reporting and Citizens’ Perception of Democratic Legitimacy in 4 European Metropolitan Areas” 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 Cities” 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 Component” by Deirdre Oakley, James Fraser, and Joshua Bazuin, UAR 51(5), 2015.

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"The African-American Entrepreneur–Crime Drop Relationship: Growing African-American Business Ownership and Declining Youth Violence” by Karen F. Parker, UAR 51(6), 2015.

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"Substantive and Procedural Tolerance: Are Diverse Communities Really More Tolerant?” by Laura A. Reese and Matthew Zalewski, UAR 51(6), 2015.

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"What Determines the Formal Versus Relational Nature of Local Government Contracting?" by Meeyoung Lamothe and Scott Lamothe, UAR 48(3), 2012

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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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"β€œThere Is Abuse Everywhere”: Migrant Nonprofit Organizations and the Problem of Precarious Work," by Nina Martin, UAR 48(3), 2012.

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"Segregation by Design: Mechanisms of Selection of Latinos and Whites into Gated Communities," by Elena Vesselinov, 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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"Are U.S. Cities Losing Power and Authority? Perceptions of Local Government Actors," by Ann O’M. Bowman and Richard C. Kearney, UAR 48(4), 2012.

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"Neighborhood Attachment, Social Participation, and Willingness to Stay in China’s Low-Income Communities," by Fulong Wu, UAR 48(4), 2012.

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"Neighborhood Connections, Physical Disorder, and Neighborhood Satisfaction in Las Vegas," by Andrea Dassopoulos, Christie D. Batson, Robert Futrell, and Barbara G. Brents, UAR 48(4), 2012.

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"Neighborhood Associations and Social Capital in Japan," by Pepijn van Houwelingen, UAR 48(4), 2012.

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New Books: Affordable Housing in the United States by Gregg Colburn and Rebecca J. Walter β€” Urban Affairs Review Listen to our conversation with Gregg Colburn, co-author with Rebecca Walter of Affordable Housing in the United States , published in 2024 by Routledge. Affordable Housing in the United States off...

🎧NEW on UAR Remixed! Listen to our interview with Gregg Colburn on his new co-authored book (w/ Rebecca Walter), β€œAffordable Housing in the United States."

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The Menace of Prosperity Upends entrenched thinking about cities, demonstrating how urban economies are definedβ€”or constrainedβ€”by the fiscal imagination of policymakers, activists, and residents. Β  Many local policymakers mak...

β€œIf #zohran wins..."The Menace of Prosperity" β€” a tremendous urban history and storehouse of inspiring precedents and ideas β€” is going to be required reading in the coming years”-
@petedavis.bsky.social, founder of the @Democracy Policy Network

Order today.

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A 60 second summary of some of the biggest and best sights from #NoKings Day.

Congratulations to every single organizer, volunteer and attendeeπŸ‘

History.

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The Politics and Experience of Sanctuary Cities β€” Urban Affairs Review In this four-part miniseries, we spoke with six scholars whose research addresses different aspects, geographies, and approaches to analyzing and understanding the relationship between migration and...

For our debut post....πŸ₯πŸ₯πŸ₯

Check out the latest episode of UAR Remixed, a companion podcast to @urbanaffairsreview.bsky.social. Pt 3 of a 4-pt series on cities + migration, we spoke w/ Domenic Vitiello, Andrew Baldwin, + David Kaufmann on sanctuary cities

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How Migration Makes a City β€” Urban Affairs Review In this four-part miniseries, we spoke with six scholars whose research addresses different aspects, geographies, and approaches to analyzing and understanding the relationship between migration and...

🎧 The finale of our second podcast miniseries on cities + migration is now LIVE! W/ excerpts from Leslie Gross-Wyrtzen, Deirdre Conlon, Nancy Hiemstra, David Kaufmann, + Andrew Baldwin. Link to show notes below, find + subscribe on your favorite platform!
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Explaining Value Capture Implementation in New York, London, and Copenhagen: Negotiating Distributio... Value capture (VC) is widely cited as a method for local authorities to continue to provide urban public goods, such as public transport or measures to make neighborhoods more climate-resilient, in ...

New year, new articles! Check out the latest by Simon van Zoest + Tom Daamen, "Explaining Value Capture Implementation in New York, London, and Copenhagen"

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And a fascinating paper on place-based heritage, Black geographies, and multilevel governance theory from Eleonora Redaelli, John Arroyo, & Alexandra May Carson

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Karin Kitchens & Megan Goldberg take a closer look at school board politics in "Partisanship and Professionalization: School Board Decision-Making in the Midst of a Pandemic."
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