RESEARCH AREAS

Polls

AEI scholars study public opinion on topics such as terrorism, business and tax issues, welfare reform, the environment, gay marriage, and work and leisure. This section of the website gathers together AEI research, books, and events focused on polls.

Feature: AEI Political Report

AEI has just released its ninth AEI Political Report this year. The report covers recent polls on myriad topics, including President Barack Obama’s approval ratings, Americans’ perspectives on the Democratic and Republican Parties, health care reform, the war in Afghanistan, and more. The polls referenced show that while the president’s approval ratings have been slipping since the first polls taken after his inauguration, he still maintains an approval rating of over 50 percent. The Political Report also shows Americans’ opinions about Iran’s pursuit of nuclear weapons; 61 percent believe it is important to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons even if it means taking military action. [Click here to view the report.]

Scholars on Polls

Recent Publications

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.

People and Programs, November 13, 2009

By AEI Staff
AEI People and Programs
Friday, November 13, 2009

This issue covers innovation in education, the fall of the Berlin Wall, the new documentary Poliwood, and more.

The Palin Fantasy

By David Frum
National Post
Wednesday, November 11, 2009

The populist Sarah Palin is one of the most unpopular figures in American life.

Americans Still Fear Russia

By Karlyn Bowman
Forbes.com
Monday, November 9, 2009

While Soviet communism may be on the ash heap of history, American attitudes toward Russia are undergoing a transformation once again.

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Books

Covering the Intifada How the Media Reported the Palestinian Uprising

By Joshua Muravchik
The Washington Institute for Near East Policy
(July 2003)

A pathbreaking study of both electronic and print coverage by the elite U.S. media during the second Palestinian uprising against Israel.

Public Opinion about Abortion

By Karlyn Bowman , Everett Carll Ladd
AEI Press
(September 1999)

This monograph includes the most comprehensive and current collection of polls and trends on abortion that is available.

What's Wrong A Survey of American Satisfaction and Complaint

By Karlyn Bowman , Everett Carll Ladd
AEI Press
(October 1998)

What's Wrong contains data from hundreds of public opinion surveys conducted over the past sixty years, distilled in easy-to-read tables.

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Events

PAST EVENTS

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?

AEI Election Watch 2008 (Session 10)

Thursday, November 6, 2008
01:00 PM - 03:00 PM

AEI's Election Watch series, which began in 1982, is the longest-running election program in Washington.

AEI Election Watch 2008 (Session 9)

Thursday, October 23, 2008
09:30 AM - 11:00 AM

AEI’s Election Watch series, which began in 1982, is the longest-running election program in Washington.

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