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The Claremont Institute is a conservative think tank based in Claremont, California. Conservatism is a term used to describe political philosophies that favour Tradition, where tradition refers to various religious cultural or nationally defined A think tank (also called a policy institute) is an organization institute corporation or group that conducts Research and engages in advocacy in areas such Claremont is a College town in eastern Los Angeles County, California, USA, about 30 miles (45 km east of downtown Los Angeles The mission of the Claremont Institute is "to restore the principles of the American founding fathers to their rightful, preeminent authority in our national life. " To this end, the institute seeks to recover a limited and accountable government that respects private property, promotes stable family life, and maintains a strong national defense.

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History

The institute was founded in 1979 by four students of Harry V. Jaffa, a professor emeritus at Claremont McKenna College and the Claremont Graduate University, although the Institute has no affiliation with any of the Claremont colleges. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Harry V Jaffa (born 1918 is a Conservative Author and distinguished fellow of the Claremont Institute, a California Think tank. Claremont McKenna College (CMC is a private Coeducational, liberal arts college and a member of the Claremont Colleges located in Claremont Claremont Graduate University (CGU is a private graduate-only university

The institute came to prominence under the leadership of Larry P. Arnn, who was its president from 1985 until 2000, when he became the twelfth president of Hillsdale College. Larry P Arnn is the president of Hillsdale College ( Michigan, United States) Hillsdale College in Hillsdale, Michigan is a co-educational Liberal arts college known for its refusal of government funding and its monthly publication The institute is now led by ballistic missile expert Brian T. Kennedy along with chairman of the board Bruce Sanborn.

Today, approximately 20 staff members now coordinate conferences, lecture series, and other projects. The institute also publishes the Claremont Review of Books, a quarterly journal of political thought and statesmanship, as well as other books and publications, including reprints of Jaffa's works.

Philosophy

The institute's guiding text is the Declaration of Independence, and especially its central proposition that "all men are created equal and are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights. The United States Declaration of Independence is a statement adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4 1776 announcing that the thirteen American colonies then "

Many of the Institute's scholars are students of the teachings of Leo Strauss including Jaffa, who studied with Strauss. Leo Strauss (September 20 1899 &ndash October 18 1973 was a German -born Jewish-American political philosopher who specialized in the study of classical

The institute has great admiration for the statesmanship of America's founding fathers as well as that of Abraham Lincoln and Winston Churchill. Abraham Lincoln (February 12 1809 &ndash April 15 1865 the sixteenth President of the United States, successfully led his country through its greatest internal Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, KG, OM, CH, TD, FRS, PC, PC (Can ( 30 November 1874

Uncommon for a conservative organization, the Claremont Institute tends to reject the constitutional philosophy of strict constructionism and often publishes material that is critical or derisive of conservative strict constructionists such as Robert Bork, William Rehnquist, and Antonin Scalia. Strict constructionism refers to a particular legal philosophy of Judicial interpretation that limits or restricts judicial interpretation Robert Heron Bork (born March 1, 1927) is a conservative American legal scholar who advocates the judicial philosophy of Originalism. William Hubbs Rehnquist (October 1 1924 – September 3 2005 was an American lawyer, jurist, and a political figure who served as an Associate Justice (born March 11, 1936) is an American Jurist and the second most senior Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States According to some Institute writers, their legal philosophy is closer to that of Clarence Thomas. Clarence Thomas (born June 23, 1948) is an American Jurist. He has been serving as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United [1]

Publications

The institute publishes the Claremont Review of Books, a quarterly journal of political thought and statesmanship. The CRB is edited by prominent scholar and institute mainstay Charles R. Kesler and features regular columns by Boston College faculty member Martha Bayles, as well as novelist and journalist Mark Helprin. Charles R Kesler is professor of Government at Claremont McKenna College. Mark Helprin (born on June 28, 1947) is an award-winning American Novelist Journalist, and Conservative Commentator

Projects

Publius Fellows Program

The Publius program is the institute's oldest fellowship program. Since 1979, the institute has hosted a number of young conservatives for seminars and symposia on American politics and political thought. Publius fellows, usually college seniors, recent college graduates, and graduate students, meet with the institute's fellows and other distinguished scholars for several weeks during the summer.

Former Publius fellows have gone on to successful careers in journalism, scholarship, and public policy. A list of all former fellows can be found here.

Lincoln Fellows Program

Since 1996, the internship has offered fellowships to young professionals serving elected officials or appointed policy-makers in the federal government, as well as staff members of national political parties and non-profit institutions that research and publish on public policy and constitutional issues.

Among the 60 alumni of the program are senior staff members of U. S. Representatives and Senators, White House speech writers, legal counsel and senior advisors in the U. S. Departments of Justice and State, as well as political editorialists for the Wall Street Journal and the Weekly Standard.

Notable alumni of the Lincoln Fellows program include California State Assemblyman Chuck DeVore, political commentator Carol Platt Liebau, and editorial cartoonist Michael Ramirez. Charles S DeVore (born May 20, 1962) is a US Politician, currently serving as a Republican member of the California State Carol Platt Liebau is an Attorney, political analyst and commentator based near Los Angeles. Michael Patrick Ramirez (born May 11, 1961) is a two-time American Pulitzer Prize -winning Editorial cartoonist. A full list of former Lincoln fellows is available here.

Internship Program

The institute also hosts a number of college students each year as summer interns. Interns work on a number of writing and research projects, and attend academic seminars and lectures.

Notable staff and fellows

Criticisms

Disputes with Ludwig von Mises Institute

The Ludwig von Mises Institute (LvMI) is one of Claremont's most frequent sparring partners among conservative think tanks. William John Bennett (born July 3, 1943) is an American Neoconservative Pundit, Politician, and Political Mark Helprin (born on June 28, 1947) is an award-winning American Novelist Journalist, and Conservative Commentator Harry V Jaffa (born 1918 is a Conservative Author and distinguished fellow of the Claremont Institute, a California Think tank. John H Hinderaker (born September 1950 (the name is pronounced hinder-rocker is a conservative American Lawyer and a Blogger at the Power Line Scott W Johnson (born 1950 is an American Lawyer, executive and a Blogger at Power Line. Paul Mirengoff (born April 17, 1949) is a Blogger at the Power Line weblog and an Attorney. William A Rusher (born 19 July 1923 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American lawyer and conservative columnist The Ludwig von Mises Institute ( LvMI) based in Auburn Alabama, is a Libertarian academic organization engaged in research and scholarship in the fields Though both hold similar positions on many moral and economic issues in general, the two are substantially different in other aspects of their respective political philosophies.

The two differ radically in their opinions about Abraham Lincoln and have engaged debates about whether Lincoln should be embraced or shunned by conservatives. Abraham Lincoln (February 12 1809 &ndash April 15 1865 the sixteenth President of the United States, successfully led his country through its greatest internal This controversy over Lincoln's significance to conservatives predates both think tanks, and encompasses Jaffa's debates on the subject with National Review editor Frank Meyer and scholar M.E. Bradford. National Review ( NR) is a biweekly Magazine and Web site, founded by the late author William F Frank Straus Meyer (1909 &ndash 1972 was a Libertarian political philosopher and co-founding editor of the National Review magazine Melvin E "Mel" Bradford (1934-March 3 1993 was a conservative political commentator and professor of literature at the University of Dallas.

References

  1. ^ Getting Real With Justice Thomas. Claremont Institute (1999-10-01). Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela.

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