Why Did Welfare Caseloads Collapse? The Mystery of Diversion
Friday, November 14, 2008
At this conference, leading field researchers will discuss the history, transformation and future of welfare.

A New White House Faces a Tougher Kremlin: Tackling Contentious Multilateral Issues in U.S.-Russian Relations
With an off the record Keynote Address by U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Europe and Eurasia Daniel Fried
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Experts, policymakers, and government advisers from the United States, Russia, East and Central Europe, and Eurasia will discuss the state of U.S.-Russian relations.

What Is Next for School Choice?
Monday, November 10, 2008
Panelists discuss what is next for school choice in light of the 2008 election.

Runaway Medicaid Spending: A Threat to Health Care for the Poor?
Friday, November 7, 2008
This event will discuss the future of medicaid spending.

Mr. Market Miscalculates
Book Forum
Thursday, November 6, 2008
James Grant chronicles the various epidemics of investment excesses that have erupted over the past decade in his new book, Mr. Market Miscalculates.

AEI Election Watch 2008 (Session 10)
Thursday, November 6, 2008
AEI’s Election Watch series, which began in 1982, is the longest-running election program in Washington.

The Battle for Democracy in the Americas: Fighting Poverty and Authoritarian Populism
With a Keynote Address by Former Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo
Thursday, November 6, 2008
Former Peruvian president Alejandro Toledo will address the ways in which democratic capitalism can offer the people of the Americas a brighter future.

On Religion and Rational Control
Bradley Lecture by Harvey C. Mansfield
Monday, November 3, 2008

Drill Here, Drill Now, Pay Less: A Handbook for Slashing Gas Prices and Solving Our Energy Crisis
Book Forum
Friday, October 31, 2008
This book forum will discuss Newt Gingrich's new book, Drill Here, Drill Now, Pay Less: A Handbook for Slashing Gas Prices and Solving our Energy Crisis.

The Role of the U.S.-Japanese Alliance in a New Era
An Address by Ambassador Ichiro Fujisaki
Friday, October 31, 2008
At this special AEI event, Japan’s ambassador to the United States, Ichiro Fujisaki, will present his outlook on the future of U.S.-Japanese relations.  AEI president Christopher DeMuth will