So the original Constitution of the United States basically created the separation of powers between the Executive Branch, Congress, the Judiciary, and then the basic structure of federalism with the states. But the Constitution originally had very few protections for individual rights, and those were enacted through the first 10 Amendments
But for the most part, unfortunately, they do end in some kind of violence. Do you think that federalism will save us?
But for the most part, unfortunately, they do end in some kind of violence. and some form of federalism , for them.
We don't have time for these contentious issues. And they actually made a federalism argument. They stated that Benjamin and others-- they said the states, which are closest to the people, are in the best position to take care of the people
But for the most part, unfortunately, they do end in some kind of violence. But to what extent do you think federalism is a defense against fascism?
And yet, despite having 18 languages, each of them with their own literature, their own culture, their own tradition, and their own history for centuries, some for millennia. India could actually unite all of them if the federalism today matured. When the Constitution was written, while we were a federal country it was actually quasi-federal. The federal government was more in command because the founding fathers were terrified of the possibility of further vulcanization of India, given the experience of partition
But for the most part, unfortunately, they do end in some kind of violence. Therefore, having some dispersion through federalism works.
boards and all the other boards people from business from the community from the banking industry so that their voices are all heard together it's the only place in the in federal government today where you have still uh this federalism done with local representation public private partnership all together in in a in a really important policymaking uh part of
of the most murderous terrorist groups was on rampage for decades, and only recently they have been able to overcome the terrorist group and hopefully, they'll learn the lesson. And now the indications are that they are trying to follow the Indian model of federalism . And India, in contrast, there are at least 18 major languages. It's not like China where
the young people who are forward looking recognize in the centrality of politics even to the economic future of the country. And playing a role. As I said before, our federalism has matured remarkably. One of the great success stories of India is of federalism . In the past 25 years, there's been a steep change in federalism ;
You paint a very comprehensive picture in your book about the people tell things that have happened since independence to get us where we are. From things like having 30 years of military rule, and the impact on federalism , undermining of institutions, institutionalized corruption, not effectively managing volatility in the upstream and downstream sectors of the oil
Every time I go back to Mexico, and I studied Mexican history and politics for years. I did a thesis that was this big, this big that took me three years, and it was about Mexican federalism and-- I know-- the relationship between independent governors and the federal state or the central government
The federal government was more in command because the founding fathers were terrified of the possibility of further vulcanization of India, given the experience of partition in India in 1947. But, over the past 25 years, one of the great things that happened in India is this federalism has now become very mature. The states have come into their own. They have now considerable leeway in deciding things, and in deciding their own des-, their own destinies.
the young people who are forward looking recognize in the centrality of politics even to the economic future of the country. And playing a role. we can be very, justly proud of that. It's the only great example of a truly diverse society that models federalism after the United States.