The research and publications division of the American Founders Society.
The American Founders Institute was established to produce rigorous, applied research on the structural conditions required to sustain constitutional self-governance in the United States.
We begin from a simple premise: the American republic was not designed to operate itself. It requires institutions, leaders, and citizens who understand the principles upon which it was founded and who possess the knowledge to apply those principles to the challenges of the present.
The Institute publishes long-form analysis, policy papers, and strategic research across the domains that most directly determine national capacity: governance and constitutional order, energy and industrial infrastructure, economic sovereignty and trade, technology policy, and the civic and cultural foundations of a self-governing society.
The Institute does not produce advocacy. We produce analysis. Our publications are designed to equip decision-makers — in government, in business, and in civic life — with the structural understanding necessary to navigate the policy questions that will define the next generation of American governance.
We are not aligned with any political party, campaign, or lobbying organization. Our commitment is to the republic and to the principles that sustain it.
The American Founders Institute is the research division of the American Founders Society. The Society is the membership body — a curated network of leaders, professionals, and citizens committed to constitutional governance and institutional renewal. The Institute is the intellectual engine — producing the research, analysis, and publications that give the Society its substance.
Members of the Society receive access to Institute publications, briefings, and research as part of their membership.
Patrick J. Wolf is a strategist and policy advisor working across technology, manufacturing, energy, and economic policy. He advises organizations in both the public and private sectors on strategy, industrial competitiveness, and the economic implications of technological change.
Trained in industrial engineering and holding an MBA and a doctorate in strategic media and communications, his work focuses on political economy, industrial strategy, and the institutional decisions that shape national competitiveness and long-term technological leadership.
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