The Union and the States are not competitors in a zero-sum contest but partners in a shared constitutional enterprise.

Nepal’s 2015 Constitution took two elections and more than a decade to write. Even then, it did not address a groundswell of identity consciousness and demands for autonomy. Some of these were ...

Part II of The Collective-Action Constitution develops a collective-action theory of the Constitution's federal structure and identifies limits of this theory. Chapter Three examines the states' ...

The sharp divisions among major domestic political actors and increasing regional interests have made the settlement of a federal agenda more complicated in Nepal, as the deadline for adopting a ...

In the tapestry of Nigeria’s diverse heritage, where the threads of over two hundred million souls interweave to form the vibrant fabric of our nation, a conspicuous void has emerged—a void that ...

NEW DELHI: India’s federal structure rests on a calibrated balance between a strong Union and fiscally and politically empowered states. Although states shoulder wide responsibilities in health, ...

Vice President Kashim Shettima has dismissed the belief in many quarters that federal structure is responsible for Nigeria’s fiscal woes. “There is no doubt that the Nigerian challenge, when carefully ...

Pakistan’s justice system stands at a defining moment. The proposal for establishing a Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) through the 27th Amendment represents a vital recalibration aimed at ...