Civitas Outlook
Civitas Outlook, the online journal of the Civitas Institute, publishes original writing about the ideas that create flourishing societies.
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The Logic of Pressing for Change in Cuba Now
The Logic of Pressing for Change in Cuba Now
How can the Trump Administration effect political change that satisfies the United States while appearing organic rather than dictated by Washington?
James Q. Wilson and the Crisis of Our Time
James Q. Wilson and the Crisis of Our Time
"When we profess to believe in deterrence and to value justice, but refuse to spend the energy and money required to produce either, we are sending a clear signal that we think that safe streets, unlike all other great public goods, can be had on the cheap."
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Economic Dynamism
We consider the principles, policies, and culture that supports free market capitalism
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Politics
We investigate what it means to be a constitutional people who remain tethered to the rule of law.
Constitutionalism
We discuss the political thought that undergirds a society of freedom and virtue.
Pursuit of Happiness
We explore how citizens, neighbors, workers, families, and communities shape the future of American society.
Technology & Innovation
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