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The term federalist refers to a proponent of one of several different ideologies, depending on the locale or subject matter. It usually has reference to the concept of federalism or the type of government called a federation. Sometimes it refers to an advocate of a type of government more properly called a confederation.
In Europe a federalist is sometimes a proponent of:
In Canada as a whole, a federalist is one who supports the centralisation of power in the federal government, rather than the distribution of power amongst the provinces.
In contemporary usage, as articulated by president Richard Nixon's New Federalism, federalists advocate the principle of allowing greater regional autonomy within the United States — usually by allowing individual states to set their own agendas and determine the handling of issues, rather than trying to impose a nationally uniform solution. Usually federalism is proposed as a solution to issues that may have strong support in some parts of the country and strong opposition in other parts, for example: restrictions on abortion, gay marriage, euthanasia, medicinal use of cannabis, gun rights and restrictions on property rights.
The World Federalist Movement. "World federalists support the creation of democratic global structures accountable to the citizens of the world and call for the division of international authority among separate agencies."
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