Democracy Institute
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The Democracy Institute is a think-tank based in Washington, DC and London. It was founded in 2006.
On its website the Institute says that "We commonly address public policy in comparative terms. Many of our research projects, therefore, have a transatlantic or international flavor. We are currently conducting and commissioning work in the following areas: democratization; education policy; electoral studies; the European Union; fiscal studies; health care; international relations; obesity; and the regulation of risk."
The Institute's founding Director, Patrick Basham
, is an adjunct scholar with the Cato Institute
, and was previously the founding director of the Social Affairs Center at the Canadian Fraser Institute
.
The Institute's Advisory Council includes Chris Edwards
, Christoper Preble and Marian Tupy of the Cato Institute
, Martin Zelder of the University of Chicago
and Ivan Eland
of the Independent Institute
. Jeremy Lott
, formerly of the Competitive Enterprise Institute
, is a Senior Fellow of the Institute, as is John Luik
. Nigel Ashford
of the Institute for Humane Studies
is also a member of the Council.
A 2006 Democracy Institute book by John Luik
on "why graphic warnings don't work" (in reducing tobacco consumption) was acknowledged as being "made possible by funding provided by Imperial Tobacco
Group PLC".
On its website the Institute says that "We commonly address public policy in comparative terms. Many of our research projects, therefore, have a transatlantic or international flavor. We are currently conducting and commissioning work in the following areas: democratization; education policy; electoral studies; the European Union; fiscal studies; health care; international relations; obesity; and the regulation of risk."
The Institute's founding Director, Patrick Basham
Patrick Basham
Patrick Basham is an adjunct scholar with the Cato Institute, and the founding Director of the Democracy Institute. Basham was previously the founding director of the Social Affairs Centre at the Canadian Fraser Institute, and formerly Senior Fellow at the Cato Institute. He has published a number...
, is an adjunct scholar with the Cato Institute
Cato Institute
The Cato Institute is a libertarian think tank headquartered in Washington, D.C. It was founded in 1977 by Edward H. Crane, who remains president and CEO, and Charles Koch, chairman of the board and chief executive officer of the conglomerate Koch Industries, Inc., the largest privately held...
, and was previously the founding director of the Social Affairs Center at the Canadian Fraser Institute
Fraser Institute
The Fraser Institute is a Canadian think tank. It has been described as politically conservative and right-wing libertarian and espouses free market principles...
.
The Institute's Advisory Council includes Chris Edwards
Chris Edwards
Chris Edwards is an inline skater who resides in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was one of the early members of Team Rollerblade and is one of the most important early figures in aggressive rollerblading...
, Christoper Preble and Marian Tupy of the Cato Institute
Cato Institute
The Cato Institute is a libertarian think tank headquartered in Washington, D.C. It was founded in 1977 by Edward H. Crane, who remains president and CEO, and Charles Koch, chairman of the board and chief executive officer of the conglomerate Koch Industries, Inc., the largest privately held...
, Martin Zelder of the University of Chicago
University of Chicago
The University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was founded by the American Baptist Education Society with a donation from oil magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller and incorporated in 1890...
and Ivan Eland
Ivan Eland
Ivan Eland is an American defense analyst and author. He is currently a Senior Fellow and Director of the Center on Peace and Liberty at the Independent Institute. Eland's writings generally propose libertarian and non-intervertionist policies....
of the Independent Institute
Independent Institute
The Independent Institute is a libertarian think tank based in Oakland, California. Founded in 1986 byDavid J. Theroux , the Institute sponsors studies of major political, social, economic, legal, environmental and foreign policy issues. It has more than 140 research fellows. The Institute was...
. Jeremy Lott
Jeremy Lott
Jeremy Lott is an American writer, editor, and pundit. He is currently editor of and associate editor of . Lott has written several books and hacked out maybe a thousand articles on everything from conservatism to lawn mowing...
, formerly of the Competitive Enterprise Institute
Competitive Enterprise Institute
The Competitive Enterprise Institute is a non-profit think tank founded on March 9, 1984 in Washington, D.C. by lobbyist Fred L. Smith, Jr to advance economic liberty and fight over-regulation by big government...
, is a Senior Fellow of the Institute, as is John Luik
John Luik
John C. Luik is a senior fellow of the Democracy Institute. He was previously "a Senior Associate of the Niagara Institute with responsibility for its work in public policy and its Values and Organizational Development programmes." From 1977 to 1990 he taught philosophy and ethics at two Canadian...
. Nigel Ashford
Nigel Ashford
Professor Nigel Ashford is a British academic and author, primarily in the field of politics.Having directed the Principles of a Free Society Project at the Jarl Hjalmarson Foundation in Sweden he was appointed professor of politics and Jean Monnet Scholar in European Integration at Staffordshire...
of the Institute for Humane Studies
Institute for Humane Studies
The Institute for Humane Studies is a classical liberal non-profit organization whose stated mission is “to support the achievement of a freer society by discovering and facilitating the development of talented students, scholars, and other intellectuals who share an interest in liberty and in...
is also a member of the Council.
A 2006 Democracy Institute book by John Luik
John Luik
John C. Luik is a senior fellow of the Democracy Institute. He was previously "a Senior Associate of the Niagara Institute with responsibility for its work in public policy and its Values and Organizational Development programmes." From 1977 to 1990 he taught philosophy and ethics at two Canadian...
on "why graphic warnings don't work" (in reducing tobacco consumption) was acknowledged as being "made possible by funding provided by Imperial Tobacco
Imperial Tobacco
Imperial Tobacco is a global tobacco company headquartered in Bristol, United Kingdom. It is the world’s fourth-largest cigarette company measured by market share , and the world's largest producer of cigars, fine-cut tobacco and tobacco papers...
Group PLC".
External links
- Institute website
- Patrick BashamPatrick BashamPatrick Basham is an adjunct scholar with the Cato Institute, and the founding Director of the Democracy Institute. Basham was previously the founding director of the Social Affairs Centre at the Canadian Fraser Institute, and formerly Senior Fellow at the Cato Institute. He has published a number...
and John LuikJohn LuikJohn C. Luik is a senior fellow of the Democracy Institute. He was previously "a Senior Associate of the Niagara Institute with responsibility for its work in public policy and its Values and Organizational Development programmes." From 1977 to 1990 he taught philosophy and ethics at two Canadian...
, Daily Telegraph, 26 November 2006, Four big, fat myths