Over the course of four weeks in May/June, we will be running six five-day public policy seminars. Each seminar class of 20-30 students will have the opportunity to learn about public policy from AEI scholars and other experts around Washington, and about careers in DC from professionals in a variety of fields.
The program is fully funded and includes housing and a stipend for students. The program schedule is below and the application, along with all the information students need to apply, is available here: http://www.aei.org/summer-honors/.
Questions? Contact:
SummerHonors@AEI.org
Stipend: $250 plus travel voucher, housing costs, and meals on class days.
2016 Summer Honors Program Schedule:
Week 1 (May 30-June 3, 2016), Option A: War & Decision-Making, with Fred Kagan
This course will examine the nature and conduct of military operations. It will consider the theoretical foundation of the military art and science and explore the practical applications of those theories in conflict.
Week 1 (May 30-June 3, 2016), Option B: The Building Blocks of Human Flourishing, with Charles Murray
This course will examine the philosophical and moral underpinnings of public policy. Students will explore the purposes of government, the nature of the relationship between the citizen and the state, and how policy and happiness are intertwined.
Week 2 (June 6-10, 2016): Democratic Capitalism, Principles & Practices, with Michael Strain
This course provides a macroeconomic perspective on key concepts in public policy. It will examine tax policy, the pricing system, public goods, and justifications for governmental economic intervention.
Week 3 (June 13-17, 2016), Option A: Tools for Fiscal Policy Reform, with Alex Brill
This course introduces students to public finance and the economics of tax policy and government programs. The objective of the course is to provide a thorough understanding of public finance while inspiring enthusiasm among students about its importance in policy-making.
Week 3 (June 13-17, 2016), Option B: National Security & Foreign Policy, with Thomas Donnelly and Gary Schmitt
This course will examine the principles of democratic statecraft, American strategic culture, and current issues in national security policy. Students will participate in a team exercise contrasting recent White House national security strategies and intelligence estimates.
Week 4 (June 20-24, 2016): The New Middle East, with Michael Rubin
This course will examine the ideology, movements, historical trends, and countries that make the Middle East both so volatile and of such concern to American national security.