TheFederalism Project makes the case for constitutional, competitive federalism—a federalism that limits federal powers and compels the states to compete for citizens’ talents, assets, and affections.

The following address was delivered as part of a panel discussion on The Upside-Down Constitution. The discussion was hosted by AEI and The Federalist Society.

When asked how to boost America’s educational competiveness, a staple response is the emphatic assertion that we need to be more like nation X.  But, just for a moment, let’s entertain the radical proposition that a better course is to tap into uniquely American strengths like federalism, entrepreneurial dynamism, and size and heterogeneity.

On October 1, 2003, the Free State Project announced its intention to move twenty thousand advocates of limited government to New Hampshire. The goal, "liberty in our lifetime," is based on the belief that "the maximum role of civil government is the protection of life, liberty, and property." By...

The deeper problem is that no version of a fiscal union can save Europe or the euro. The principal authority for this proposition is Alexander Hamilton.

The events of September 11 and the possibility of further terrorist attacks have raised new questions about civil liability for mass torts. Many of the industries that are most exposed to substantial civil penalties – airlines, insurers, pharmaceutical companies – are also the most exposed to terror and the...

With Congress and the Bush administration considering national medical malpractice reform in the near future, it is important to examine what state-level experiments in reform have achieved. Jonathan Klick of the AEI Liability Project and Kathryn Zeiler of Georgetown University Law Center will discuss their recent research on the various...

On November 29, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral argument in Massachusetts v. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). In this much-watched case—part of a broader campaign for the regulation of carbon dioxide—several states and environmental organizations have argued that the EPA must regulate CO2 under the Clean Air Act.