Brazil

The Brazilian Center for Constitutional Studies in Federalism and State Law (ConState Center) is an academic institution whose purpose is to foster and carry out research and academic studies on federalism and state constitutional law. ConState is a dynamic hub of interdisciplinary dialogue among researchers in four areas of expertise in federalism: political science, law, history of institutions, and fiscal federalism. It aims to foster the debate on federalism and multi-level governance through educational programs and research. ConState is the first Brazilian member of the International Association of Centres for Federal Studies and is active in a national and international network of federalism scholars.