American Federalism Today (Michael J. Boskin)

Expert scholars and practitioners examine the relationship between the US federal and state and local governments, in political theory and in practice, applied to current social, economic, and fiscal issues. The framers of the US Constitution enumerated specific powers for the federal government, leaving all else under the purview of states or the people. Over …

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Empowering State and Local Governance: The Strength of the Federalist System (Hoover Institution)

The Hoover Institution is committed to the idea that policy research should seek to identify solutions at the state and local levels, where governments are best positioned to improve educational outcomes, stimulate economic growth, spur innovation, and respond to citizens’ needs. To accomplish this goal of empowering states and localities across America, the Hoover Institution …

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America Needs a Maximum Pressure Strategy in Ukraine: Trump Must Gain More Leverage to Bring Putin to the Negotiating Table (Alyna Polyakova)

In June 2024, Keith Kellogg, a retired lieutenant general and national security adviser to former President Donald Trump, presented a plan he co-authored with the former CIA analyst Fred Fleitz that proposed halting the delivery of U.S. weapons to Ukraine if Kyiv didn’t enter into peace talks with Moscow—but also warning Moscow that if it …

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A Last Chance for Iran: America Should Give Diplomacy a Last Shot-While Preparing to Use Military Force (Richard Nephew)

For two decades, hawkish voices in Washington have called for the United States to attack Iran’s nuclear program. And for two decades their calls have been rejected. That is because for most of that time, the argument against military action was compelling and straightforward. Iran’s nuclear capabilities were immature. The international community was united on …

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Why South Korea Should Go Nuclear: The Bomb is the Best Way to Contain the Threat from the North (Robert E. Kelly and Min-hyung Kim)

South Korea has long relied on the United States to keep the North Korean nuclear threat at bay. Pyongyang began taking fitful steps toward a nuclear weapon during the Cold War, tested its first bomb in 2006, and today regularly issues nuclear threats against its southern neighbor. Seoul, meanwhile, shelters under the American nuclear umbrella …

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