The Federalism All the Way Down
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The Federalism All the Way Down is a widely cited law review article that reconceptualizes American federalism by emphasizing the role of local and subnational institutions in distributing and checking power.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
law review article
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scholarly article ⓘ |
| analyzes |
institutional design in federal systems
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subnational governance structures ⓘ |
| argues |
federalism operates at multiple levels of government
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local and subnational institutions are central to federalism ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
theory of decentralized governance
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understanding of power checking mechanisms ⓘ |
| critiques | traditional national–state federalism dichotomy ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
role of local institutions
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role of subnational institutions ⓘ vertical allocation of power ⓘ |
| examines |
how local institutions check higher-level power
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how power is distributed across levels of government ⓘ |
| field |
constitutional law
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federalism ⓘ public law ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
American federalism
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checks and balances ⓘ distribution of power ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasTopic |
institutional checks on power
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local government law ⓘ subnational constitutionalism ⓘ |
| influences |
debates about the structure of American federalism
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scholarship on multi-level governance ⓘ |
| isCitedIn |
legal scholarship on federalism
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public law literature ⓘ |
| isDescribedAs |
influential in federalism scholarship
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widely cited ⓘ |
| proposes | federalism should be understood at local and subnational levels ⓘ |
| reconceptualizes | American federalism theory ⓘ |
| typeOfWork | academic legal theory article ⓘ |
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