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AEI's research is informed by the understanding that freedom and prosperity depend on healthy political institutions. This section of the website gathers together AEI research, books, and events focused on political and public opinion studies.

In the Spotlight

Resident Fellow
John C. Fortier

"Despite the temptation to make primaries a family affair--with only the most committed party members voting--our political system and the parties themselves would be better off if primaries were open to independents and if parties promoted higher-turnout contests. Otherwise, primaries will favor extremes, disadvantage local parties and produce less electable candidates."

--John C. Fortier in an article in Politico, November 10, 2009

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Recent Publications

All (Opposition) Politics Is Local

By Newt Gingrich
Washington Examiner
Friday, November 20, 2009

The alternative to big government isn't no government. It's something increasing numbers of Americans are calling "localism."

Obama's Record So Far: A on Transparency, D on Appointments

By Norman J. Ornstein
Roll Call
Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Ten months into the Obama presidency, there have been impressive successes on the government-reform front, and at least one place where the failure to move quickly has seriously hampered the Obama presidency and the implementation of good policy.

Delayed Childbearing and Voting Behavior

By Michael Barone
The American
Tuesday, November 17, 2009

The correlation between religious and moral values and voting behavior was not operative a generation ago.

Sarah's Choice

By David Frum
National Post
Saturday, November 14, 2009

As Sarah Palin planned her comeback strategy, she could have learned a lot from Bill Clinton.

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Books

The Age of Reagan The Conservative Counterrevolution, 1980-1989

By Steven F. Hayward
Crown Forum
(August 2009)

The long-awaited second volume in a classic of presidential history.

Preserving Our Institutions Presidential Succession

By Continuity of Government Commission
AEI-Brookings Continuity of Government Commission
(July 2009)

This report delves into the issues surrounding succession to the presidency and provides seven specific recommendations for how the flaws in the current succession process may be fixed.

The Happiness of the People 2009 Irving Kristol Lecture

By Charles Murray
AEI Press
(May 2009)

The political culture created by the Constitution has made Americans a people uniquely optimistic, lacking in class envy, and confident that that they are in charge of their own lives.

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Events

UPCOMING EVENTS

Conservatism and the Quest for Community

Tuesday, December 8, 2009
05:30 PM - 07:00 PM

Please note that the date of the December Bradley Lecture has changed. It will be held on Tuesday, December 8.

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PAST EVENTS

The New Progressivism?

Tuesday, November 10, 2009
05:30 PM - 07:00 PM

Peter Berkowitz will deliver the November Bradley Lecture.

Death, Taxes, and Uncertainty: The Estate Tax in 2010 and Beyond

Tuesday, November 10, 2009
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

2010 may be the best year to die, or at least your heirs may think so. This AEI conference will examine the economic effects of the estate tax, which will be eliminated for those who die next year. Should it be extended, reformed, or abolished?

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