Institute for American Values
Encyclopedia
The Institute for American Values is a neo-liberal and socially conservative
organization
in the United States
.
. It has influenced both liberal
and conservative politicians. It has been critical of divorce
and out-of-wedlock childbirth. It supports fathers' rights. It helped shape the family ideology of the Clinton administration. It interpreted the September 11 attacks as an attack on American values. It has been supported by Philip Anschutz
.
Social conservatism
Social Conservatism is primarily a political, and usually morally influenced, ideology that focuses on the preservation of what are seen as traditional values. Social conservatism is a form of authoritarianism often associated with the position that the federal government should have a greater role...
organization
Organization
An organization is a social group which distributes tasks for a collective goal. The word itself is derived from the Greek word organon, itself derived from the better-known word ergon - as we know `organ` - and it means a compartment for a particular job.There are a variety of legal types of...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
Overview
Its president is David BlankenhornDavid Blankenhorn
David Blankenhorn is the founder and president of the Institute for American Values and the author of The Future of Marriage and Fatherless America.-Biography:...
. It has influenced both liberal
Liberalism
Liberalism is the belief in the importance of liberty and equal rights. Liberals espouse a wide array of views depending on their understanding of these principles, but generally, liberals support ideas such as constitutionalism, liberal democracy, free and fair elections, human rights,...
and conservative politicians. It has been critical of divorce
Divorce
Divorce is the final termination of a marital union, canceling the legal duties and responsibilities of marriage and dissolving the bonds of matrimony between the parties...
and out-of-wedlock childbirth. It supports fathers' rights. It helped shape the family ideology of the Clinton administration. It interpreted the September 11 attacks as an attack on American values. It has been supported by Philip Anschutz
Philip Anschutz
Philip Frederick Anschutz is an American entrepreneur. Anschutz bought out his father's drilling company in 1961 and earned large returns in Wyoming. He has invested in stocks, real estate and railroads...
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Publications
- Marriage in America: A Report to the Nation (1995)
- The Marriage Movement: A Statement of Principles (2000)