American Enterprise Institute
The American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research, also known as the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), is a think tank in Washington, D.C. that researches government, politics, economics, and social welfare.[1][2] AEI is an independent nonprofit organization supported mostly by grants and donations from foundations, corporations, and people.
| American Enterprise Institute | |
|---|---|
[[Image:  |150px|alt=]]The AEI building near DuPont Circle in Washington, D.C. | |
| Abbreviation | AEI |
| Formation | 1938 |
| Type | Public policy think tank |
| Headquarters | Washington, D.C. |
| Location | United States |
| President | Robert Doar |
| Website | aei |
It was created in 1938. AEI's stated goal is "to defend the principles and improve the institutions of American freedom and democratic capitalism—limited government, private enterprise, individual liberty and responsibility, vigilant and effective defense and foreign policies, political accountability, and open debate".[3] AEI mostly believes in conservatism and neoconservatism, although it is officially non-partisan (does not officially support any political party).
AEI is governed by a Board of Trustees that has 28 members. It is made up of executives and former executives from various corporations.[4] Approximately 185 authors are associated with AEI.[5]
American Enterprise Institute Media
Logo of American Enterprise Institute.
The McCormick Apartments, 1785 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Washington, D.C LCCN2010641938
Then U.S. vice president Dick Cheney speaks at AEI on the war on terror, arguing against a withdrawal from the Iraq War, in November 2005.
American Enterprise Institute marker
References
- ↑ Why the American Enterprise Institute chief is so popular. https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/wp/2014/04/02/why-the-american-enterprise-institute-chief-is-so-popular. Retrieved 2015-11-26.
- ↑ Steinhauer, Jennifer (February 25, 2014). In New Home, Policy Group Gets Big Gift. https://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/25/us/politics/in-new-home-policy-group-gets-big-gift.html. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
- ↑ "AEI's Organization and Purposes". American Enterprise Institute. Archived from the original on February 12, 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-12.
- ↑ "Board of Trustees". American Enterprise Institute. Retrieved 2019-06-27.
- ↑ "Authors". American Enterprise Institute. Retrieved 2019-06-27.
Other websites
- Official website
- Organizational Profile – National Center for Charitable Statistics (Urban Institute)
- American Enterprise Institute at the Open Directory Project
- EDIRC listing (provided by RePEc)
- Christopher DeMuth, "Think-Tank Confidential: What I learned during two decades as head of America's most influential policy shop", The Wall Street Journal, October 11, 2007