Healthy social and political institutions and norms are the foundations of international stability and economic freedom. The freedom Americans enjoy is not simply the absence of government interference, but rather the result of a political culture that animates the laws and principles of liberty. The Institute's scholars and fellows examine constitutional law, political campaigns and governance, public opinion, education, social welfare, demographics, and the relationship between religion and ordered liberty.

"The circuitous, violence-filled path that led Ms. Hirsi Ali from Somalia to the Netherlands is the subject of Infidel, her brave, inspiring and beautifully written memoir."

--William Grimes, New York Times

"A profoundly moving memoir that celebrates triumph over adversity."

--The New Yorker

"No scholars in modern American law have thought more deeply about issues of federalism than Richard Epstein and Michael Greve. That they have combined in cooperation with superb contributors from a wide range of perspectives to explore in depth these fundamental issues is a major event in American constitutionalism. This is a work of great intelligence and insight that will provoke and shape debate on these vital issues for decades to come."

--Walter E. Dellinger, partner, O'Melveny & Myers, and former acting solicitor general of the United States (1996-97)

Resident Fellow Ayaan Hirsi Ali	Resident Scholar Frederick M. Hess
Visiting Scholar Arthur C. Brooks	Resident Fellow Michael Barone
Resident Fellow David Frum	Resident Scholar Norman J. Ornstein

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