Topic: "The Moral Imperative of the American Private Enterprise System of Risks and Rewards"
Related Topic: David Kelley
Libertarian public policy research organization founded in 1986 by David J. Theroux
See also: FreedomPedia
The Independent Institute is a libertarian policy institute founded in 1986 by David J. Theroux and based in Oakland, California. The institute has more than 140 research fellows and is organized into seven centers addressing a range of political, social, economic, legal, environmental and foreign policy issues. It publishes books, reports, blogs, podcasts and the quarterly scholarly journal The Independent Review. According to the 2020 Global Go To Think Tank Index Report, the institute is ranked number 42 (of 110) in the "Top Think Tanks in the United States".
Awards Granted
1974 Garvey Fellow
Topic: "The Moral Imperative of the American Private Enterprise System of Risks and Rewards"
Topic: "The Moral Imperative of the American Private Enterprise System of Risks and Rewards"
1974 Garvey Fellow
Topic: "The Moral Imperative of the American Private Enterprise System of Risks and Rewards"
Topic: "The Moral Imperative of the American Private Enterprise System of Risks and Rewards"
Related Topic: Roy Childs
Olive W. Garvey Fellowships
Biennial fellowship based on competitive essay contest : 1974-2007
Biennial fellowship based on competitive essay contest : 1974-2007
Staff and Associates
Dominick T. ArmentanoResearch Fellow
George AyitteyResearch Fellow
Bruce L. BensonSenior Fellow
Peter BoettkeResearch Fellow
Donald J. BoudreauxResearch Fellow
Thomas DiLorenzoResearch Fellow
Richard EpsteinResearch Fellow
Williamson EversResearch Fellow
Antony FlewIn Memoriam Research Fellow
Joseph FuhrigSummer seminar instructor
Anthony GregoryResearch Fellow
Ronald HamowyIn Memoriam Research Fellow
Robert HiggsSenior Fellow in Political Economy; Editor at Large, The Independent Review
Jeffrey Rogers HummelResearch Fellow
Daniel B. KleinResearch Fellow
Tibor MachanResearch Fellow
Wendy McElroyResearch Fellow
Robert W. Poole, Jr.Research Fellow
Sheldon RichmanResearch Fellow
Paul Craig RobertsResearch Fellow
Murray N. RothbardIn Memoriam Research Fellow
Julian SimonIn Memoriam Research Fellow
Vernon L. SmithResearch Fellow
Joseph R. StrombergResearch Fellow
David J. TherouxFounder, President and Chief Executive Officer
Peter ThielResearch Fellow, former Member of the Board of Directors
Mark ThorntonResearch Fellow
Richard TimberlakeResearch Fellow
Gordon TullockIn Memoriam Research Fellow
Leland B. YeagerResearch Fellow
Associations
Economic Freedom NetworkAssociate member, United States of America
Websites
Anti-Tariff.org, by Independent Institute, Vernon Smith (signer), Robert Higgs (signer), Donald J. Boudreaux (signer), Peter J. Boettke (signer), Richard Ebeling (co-signer), Williamson Evers (co-signer), Mark Skousen (co-signer), 18 Apr 2025Includes text of "Trade and Tariffs Declaration", identification of 24 principal signers, additional notable co-signers and link for other individuals to sign
FDAReview.org
Website sections include: history of drug regulation, the drug development and approval process, drug safety, theory and examples of FDA harm, reform options and the alternative solution
Website sections include: history of drug regulation, the drug development and approval process, drug safety, theory and examples of FDA harm, reform options and the alternative solution
Related Topic: Health care
Independent.org
Website sections include: blog (The Beacon), books, journals, newsletters and events; issues include: culture, society, energy, environment, defense, foreign policy, entitlements, economy, philosophy, law, education, healthcare and regulation
Website sections include: blog (The Beacon), books, journals, newsletters and events; issues include: culture, society, energy, environment, defense, foreign policy, entitlements, economy, philosophy, law, education, healthcare and regulation
Web Pages
Independent Institute - YouTube
YouTube channel of the Independent Institute
YouTube channel of the Independent Institute
Interviews
An Interview With David Theroux, by David J. Theroux, Strike The Root, 2 Sep 2003
Topics discussed include: the Independent Institute, Theroux's life before founding it, possible connection to Thoreau, the Vietnam War, his heroes and influencers, activism, September 11 and book recommendations
Topics discussed include: the Independent Institute, Theroux's life before founding it, possible connection to Thoreau, the Vietnam War, his heroes and influencers, activism, September 11 and book recommendations
What is the mission of The Independent Institute ...?
The Independent Institute is a non-partisan, scholarly, public policy research and educational organization that conducts peer-reviewed studies of major economic, social, legal, and environmental issues. Through the production and publication of books, The Independent Review (quarterly journal), conferences, and media and other programs, The Independent Institute regularly identifies and advances pioneering, libertarian and free-market solutions in order to boldly redefine and redirect public debate. Our mission is to win the war of ideas, and we utilize every available means to do so.
The Independent Institute is a non-partisan, scholarly, public policy research and educational organization that conducts peer-reviewed studies of major economic, social, legal, and environmental issues. Through the production and publication of books, The Independent Review (quarterly journal), conferences, and media and other programs, The Independent Institute regularly identifies and advances pioneering, libertarian and free-market solutions in order to boldly redefine and redirect public debate. Our mission is to win the war of ideas, and we utilize every available means to do so.
Publications
The Independent Review: A Journal of Political Economy
Quarterly, since 1996
Quarterly, since 1996
The Independent Review is the acclaimed interdisciplinary journal devoted to the study of political economy and the critical analysis of government policy. ... Ranging across the fields of economics, political science, law, history, philosophy, and sociology, The Independent Review boldly challenges the politicization and bureaucratization of our world, featuring in-depth examinations of past, present, and future policy issues by some of the world's leading scholars and experts.
Books Published
Antitrust and Monopoly: Anatomy of a Policy Failure
by Dominick T. Armentano, Independent Institute, 1982
Partial contents: The Legitimacy of Antitrust Policy - Competition Theory and the Market Economy - Monopoly under the Sherman Act - Monopoly in Business History - Price Conspiracy and Antitrust Law - Price Discrimination and the Competitive Process
by Dominick T. Armentano, Independent Institute, 1982
Partial contents: The Legitimacy of Antitrust Policy - Competition Theory and the Market Economy - Monopoly under the Sherman Act - Monopoly in Business History - Price Conspiracy and Antitrust Law - Price Discrimination and the Competitive Process
- ISBN 0471099317: Hardcover, John Wiley & Sons, 1982
- Kindle Book available at Amazon
- ISBN 0945999623: Paperback, Independent Institute, 1996
Beyond Politics: The Roots of Government Failure
by William C. Mitchell, Randy T. Simmons, Gordon Tullock (foreword), Independent Institute, Sep 1994
Partial contents: Market Failures and Political Solutions: Orthodoxy - In Dispraise of Politics: Some Public Choice - Understanding Property, Markets, the Firm and the Law - Case Studies in the Anatomy of Government Failure
by William C. Mitchell, Randy T. Simmons, Gordon Tullock (foreword), Independent Institute, Sep 1994
Partial contents: Market Failures and Political Solutions: Orthodoxy - In Dispraise of Politics: Some Public Choice - Understanding Property, Markets, the Firm and the Law - Case Studies in the Anatomy of Government Failure
Related Topic: Politics
- ISBN 1598130501: Hardcover, Independent Institute, 2011
- Kindle Book available at Amazon
- ISBN 0813322081: Paperback, Westview Press, 1994
- ISBN 1598130420: Paperback, Independent Institute, 2011
To Serve and Protect: Privatization and Community in Criminal Justice
by Bruce L. Benson, Independent Institute, 1998
Partial contents: Private Inputs for Public Crime Control - Private Crime Control - Policy Analysis and Recommendations: From a Privatized System of Crime Control to Government Domination, and How to Get Back Again
by Bruce L. Benson, Independent Institute, 1998
Partial contents: Private Inputs for Public Crime Control - Private Crime Control - Policy Analysis and Recommendations: From a Privatized System of Crime Control to Government Domination, and How to Get Back Again
- ISBN 0814713270: Hardcover, NYU Press, 1998
- Kindle Book available at Amazon
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