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The American System Can Teach Us to Build Again
An introduction to the American System essay series.
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David A. Cowan
The American System’s Forgotten Hero
Part one of two: How an Irish radical helped the growth of American nationalism
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David A. Cowan
Radical Joe: A New Conservative Program
Learning from one of history’s great political entrepreneurs
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David A. Cowan
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Radical Joe: A New Conservative Program
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Conserving the New Deal
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What the Latest Trade Data Tells Us About Tariffs
The Effective Conservative Governance of Eisenhower
Conservatism’s Humanist Road Not Taken
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How 'National Developmentalism' Built America
A Touchstone for Policymakers: Homesteading
Widespread private land ownership made the United States prosperous and stable.
In Defense of Broad Private Property Ownership
Somewhere along the line, we lost our way. We have become apathetic about the type of society we inhabit, and what is required to sustain it.
American Dependence: The Rise of Single Parenthood
There’s a strong circumstantial case that welfare benefits increased single parenthood to some extent, but to what extent is difficult to nail down…
The Midwestern Heritage of Antimonopoly Populism
The scope of the monopoly crisis requires an army of state officials pulling on every antimonopoly policy lever their respective legislatures will…
Enforce the Robinson-Patman Act for a Fairer Economy
The RPA is merely in a dormant state, and thus ready and capable of being revived and vigorously enforced.
What’s the Deal with Property Rights and Housing?
Weak property rights define our land use regime.
Male Malaise Is Not Just About “the Culture”
Big Business and Big Education have a hand in our boys’ failure to thrive.
What Knowledge Do Citizens Need?
How did our country lose its appetite for rich content, and can we get it back?
The Local Roots of Civility
Any solution to America’s besetting social problems must begin at the neighborhood level.
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Applying lessons from the history of political economy to the problems of today. Supported by the Common Good Economics Grant Program.
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