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Center for American Studies
Defending the institutions and civic virtues that sustain republican self-government
B. Kenneth Simon Center for American Studies
Guided by the principles of the American Founding, the B. Kenneth Simon Center for American Studies defends the institutions and civic virtues that sustain republican self-government in America. We do so by publishing essays and reports, running educational programs, and sponsoring lectures aimed at teaching the foundations of liberty, with a particular emphasis on defending constitutionalism, revitalizing conservatism and countering the spread of progressive-liberalism.
The Center for American Studies is part of the The Feulner Institute, a first-of-its-kind endeavor to restore confidence in America’s founding values and principles.
Staff
Publications
FIRST PRINCIPLES ESSAYS
- The Promises and Perils of Identity Politics by David Azerrad
- Tocqueville on Christianity and American Democracy by Carson Holloway
- Frederick Douglass’s America: Race, Justice, and the Promise of the Founding by Peter C. Myers
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MAKERS OF AMERICAN POLITICAL THOUGHT
- James Madison: Father of the Constitution by Colleen Sheehan
- John Rawls: Theorist of Modern Liberalism by Jerome C. Foss
- Theodore Roosevelt: Progressive Crusader by Jean M. Yarbrough
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SPECIAL REPORTS
- From Natural Rights to Human Rights—And Beyond by Peter C. Myers
- From Administrative State to Constitutional Government by Joseph Postell
- Defending the Dream: Why Income Inequality Doesn’t Threaten Opportunity by David Azerrad and Rea S. Hederman
STAFF PUBLICATIONS
- Arthur Milikh on “Civility and Rebarbarization” in National Affairs
- David Azerrad on “How Equal Should Opportunities Be?” in National Affairs
- Joseph Postell on “Regulation in Early America” in American Affairs
- Joshua Mitchell on “Why Conservatives Struggle with Identity Politics" in National Affairs
- Peter C. Myers on "The Mind of Black Lives Matter" in National Affairs
PRIMARY SOURCES
- The Declaration of Independence (July 4, 1776)
- Farewell Address by George Washington (September 19, 1796)
- State of the Union Address (Second Bill of Rights) by Franklin D. Roosevelt (January 11, 1944)
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CONSTITUTIONAL GUIDANCE FOR LAWMAKERS
- Enough is Enough: Why General Welfare Limits Spending by John C. Eastman
- Hands Off My Purse! Why Money Bills Originate in the House by Erik M. Jensen
- Defining Citizens: Congress, Citizenship, and the Meaning of the Fourteenth Amendment by Edward Erler
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Kirk Lectures
David Goldman – "What is China’s Grand Strategy?" (Spring 2019) Read the full event transcript here.
Amy Wax – "The Perilous Quest for Equal Results" (Fall 2018) Read the full event transcript here.
Shelby Steele - “Modern Liberalism and America’s Racial Divide” (Fall 2017)
Roger Kimball - “Populism and the Future of Democracy” (Spring 2017)
Gary Saul Morson – “Pray for Chekhov: Or What Russian Literature Can Teach Conservatives” (Fall 2016)
