Politics and Public Opinion
AEI’s politics and public opinion scholars are highlighting the links among the pressing demographic, social, economic, and political issues of our day; public sentiment; and the deepest trends that characterize American life. Their research is informed by the understanding that freedom and prosperity depend on healthy social and political institutions.
Experts
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Director of Domestic Policy Studies
Patrick and Charlene Neal Chair in American Prosperity
Patrick and Charlene Neal Chair in American Prosperity
Matthew Continetti
Policy Area
Director, Survey Center on American Life
Senior Fellow in Polling and Public Opinion
Senior Fellow in Polling and Public Opinion
Daniel A. Cox
Policy Area
Senior Fellow; Beth and Ravenel Curry Chair in Public Policy; Director of Social, Cultural, and Constitutional Studies; and Editor in Chief, National Affairs
Yuval Levin
Policy Area
Highlighted Work
Op-Ed
December 03, 2024
Among most elites across the ideological spectrum, there’s one point of unifying agreement: Americans are bitterly divided. What if that’s wrong? What if elites are the ones who are bitterly divided while most Americans are fairly unified? History rarely lines up perfectly with the calendar, but politically, the 21st century neatly began in 2000, when […]
Research, Books, and Testimonies
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October 24, 2024
American Enterprise Institute
Official Acts and Presidential Immunity: Reflections on Trump v. United States
Report
October 17, 2024
Work Requirement Waivers Increased FoodShare Caseloads and Costs in Wisconsin
Op-eds and Articles
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December 17, 2024
The Electoral College and the Electoral Count Reform Act (with Richard H. Pildes)
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