Research, analysis, and publications on constitutional governance, economic sovereignty, and the institutional foundations of the republic.
The American Founders Institute produces applied research and long-form analysis on the structural conditions required to sustain constitutional self-governance, national economic sovereignty, and the renewal of American institutions.
Our work addresses governance, industrial policy, energy, technology, and the civic foundations upon which the republic depends.
The research division of the American Founders Society
National | Public Safety Few technologies deployed in American law enforcement have attracted more ideologically charged criticism than acoustic gunshot detection systems. The core product — microphones placed in high-crime…
The most consequential political conflicts in a republic are rarely about policy. They are about legitimacy — specifically, about who holds the standing to participate in self-governance. For most of…
National | Economic Policy New York City's small businesses operate within one of the most layered regulatory environments in the country. A restaurant that wants to serve ice cream must…
The United States is simultaneously pursuing three of the most energy-intensive buildouts in its history: hyperscale data center construction for AI compute, the reshoring of advanced manufacturing, and the expansion…
American federalism is at a technological crossroads. While the private sector deploys agentic AI to synthesize data at extraordinary speeds, state governments remain constrained by fragmented data systems, outdated procurement…