Projects

Books

• No War for Oil: U.S. Dependency and the Middle East, by Ivan Eland
• Partitioning for Peace: An Exit Strategy for Iraq, by Ivan Eland
• Recarving Rushmore: Ranking the Presidents on Peace, Prosperity, and Liberty, by Ivan Eland
• The Empire Has No Clothes: U.S. Foreign Policy Exposed (Updated Edition), by Ivan Eland
• Twilight War: The Folly of U.S. Space Dominance, by Mike Moore
• Opposing the Crusader State: Alternatives to Global Interventionism, edited by Robert Higgs and Carl P. Close
• Neither Liberty Nor Safety: Fear, Ideology, and the Growth of Government, by Robert Higgs
• Depression, War and Cold War: Challenging the Myths of Conflict and Prosperity, by Robert Higgs
• Resurgence of the Warfare State: The Crisis Since 9/11, by Robert Higgs
• Against Leviathan: Government Power and a Free Society, by Robert Higgs
• Reclaiming the American Revolution: The Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions and Their Legacy, by William J. Watkins, Jr., with a foreword by Richard N. Rosenfeld
• The Empire Has No Clothes: U.S. Foreign Policy Exposed, by Ivan Eland
• Putting “Defense” Back into U.S. Defense Policy: Rethinking U.S. Security in the Post-Cold War World, by Ivan Eland
• Arms, Politics and the Economy: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives, edited by Robert Higgs, with a foreword by William A. Niskanen
• Crisis and Leviathan: Critical Episodes in the Growth of American Government, by Robert Higgs

Articles

• Articles by Ivan Eland
• Articles by Anthony Gregory
• Articles by David R. Henderson
• Articles by Robert Higgs
• Articles by David Isenberg
• Articles by William Marina
• Articles by Charles Peña
• Articles by Charlotte Twight
• Articles by Winslow Wheeler

Policy Reports

• What Price War?: Afghanistan, Iraq, and the Costs of Conflict by Anthony Gregory, May 31, 2011
• Failure to Provide: Healthcare at the Veterans Administration by Ronald Hamowy, March 18, 2010
• Our Own Strength Against Us: The War on Terror as a Self-Inflicted Disaster by Ian S. Lustick, April 2008
• A Diplomatic Road to Damascus: The Benefits of U.S. Engagement with Syria by Leon T. Hadar, October 2007
• Do We Need to Go to War for Oil? by David R. Henderson, September 2007
• Nuclear Nonproliferation in the Post-9/11 World by Charles Peña, June 2007
• Budgeting for Empire: The Effect of Iraq and Afghanistan on Military Forces, Budgets, and Plans by David Isenberg, January 2007
• Congress, the Defense Budget, and Pork: A Snout-to-Tail Description of Congress’ Foremost Concern in National Security Legislation by Winslow T. Wheeler, August 2006
• Is Future Conflict with China Avoidable? by Ivan Eland, January 2006
• The Government’s Response to Terrorism: An Evaluation by Eric R. Taylor, December 2005
• The Way Out of Iraq: Decentralizing the Iraqi Government by Ivan Eland, January 2005
• Homeland Security: Learning from Japan by Edward A. Olsen, November 2004

News Releases

• National Defense Authorization Act Passes House December 15, 2011
• The Independent Institute Releases Timely New Book: No War for Oil, by Ivan Eland November 8, 2011
• The Independent Institute's Ivan Eland Forewarned of U.S. Strategy to Kill U.S-Born Anwar al-Awlaki, Dead After CIA-Led Drone Strike September 30, 2011
• New Independent Institute Report Reveals Actual Costs of U.S. Mideast Wars May 31, 2011
• Bin Laden's Death Needs Perspective Far Beyond the Grave May 2, 2011
• Is Liberty Threatened by the Rise of Military Power in America? July 6, 2010
• Veterans Administration Has Long Record of Negligence, Inefficiency, Failure March 18, 2010
• Two Independent Institute Books Win 2009 “IPPY” Awards from Independent Publisher Magazine May 18, 2009
• After a Six-Year Occupation, How Does the United States Leave Iraq? February 25, 2009
• Think You Know Which Presidents Were Great and Why? Think Again! December 5, 2008
• The Empire Has No Clothes Challenges U.S. Policy Of “Preemptive” Wars and “Nation Building” May 30, 2008
• Terrorism Presents a Serious Threat—But the “War on Terror” is the Real Catastrophe April 7, 2008
• Is the U.S. Provoking a New Cold War—In Space? January 11, 2008
• A Diplomatic Road to Damascus September 26, 2007
• Opposing the Crusader State September 21, 2007
• Protecting U.S. Oil Interests? September 4, 2007
• Nuclear Nonproliferation in the Post-9/11 World June 21, 2007
• How Americans Are Losing Both Freedom AND Security June 6, 2007
• Raiding the Defense Budget to Fund Local Pork February 17, 2007
• $1000 Popcorn Poppers February 1, 2007
• The 2006 Thomas S. Szasz Awards and An Evening With Robert Higgs December 6, 2006
• New Book Dispels Myth that Wars Boost the Economy Novermber 6, 2006
• National Security Expert Charles Peña Joins the Independent Institute to Address Escalating Terrorism and Nuclear Proliferation October 16, 2006
• Is Conflict with China Inevitable? May 26, 2006
• State of the Union February 1, 2006
• Libby Indictment Has Far Reaching Implications for U.S. Intelligence Around the World October 28, 2005
• Passage Of Iraq’s Constitution Likely To Inflame Sunni Insurgency October 19, 2005
• New Book by the Foremost Authority on War and Government Power Examines Post-9/11 America October 12, 2005
• U.S. Defense Policy Expert Ivan Eland says Bush Speech Fails to Offer Solutions for Iraq in Face of Escalating Insurgency June 29, 2005
• New Policy Report Suggests Confederation or Partition May Be Best Solution for Iraq January 24, 2005
• New Book Challenges U.S. Policy Of &“Pre-Emptive” Wars and &“Nation Building” October 1, 2004
• New Book on Empire Building to Be Showcased at Reception on October 20 September 20, 2004
• 9/11 Commission’s Recommendations for new Counter-Terrorism Center will not Improve Intelligence July 22, 2004
• Decentralized Government Could Be Best Hope for Self-Determination and True Sovereignty in Iraq June 30, 2004
• Statement of Institute’s Senior Fellow for Foreign Policy on President Bush’s Speech May 25, 2004
• Statement by Center on Peace & Liberty Director on Killings of Uday and Qusay Hussein September 23, 2003
• New Report Card on Administration’s “War on Terrorism” Gives Few Passing Grades, According to National Security Expert September 8, 2003
• Statement on the Bombings of Baghdad, Jerusalem August 19, 2003
• Statement by Center on Peace & Liberty Director on Killings of Uday and Qusay Hussein July 23, 2003
• Statement on the White House’s Admission of Error on Iraq’s Attempt to Get Uranium from Africa Foreign Policy Senior Fellow: What Else Are They Lying About? July 8, 2003
• Statement on the Possibility of Sending Troops to Liberia July 3, 2003
• Independent Institute Unveils OnPower.org New Website Highlights Growth and Span of Government and “War Crises” July 1, 2003
• Statement of Institute’s Senior Fellow for Foreign Policy: Potential on U.S. Involvement in Syria April 14, 2003
• National Security Expert Ivan Eland Joins The Independent Institute to Head Its New “Center on Peace and Liberty” at a Moment of International Crisis March 3, 2003

Other Resources (archives of articles and studies)

• Civil Liberties / Human Rights
• Defense and Foreign Policy
• Diplomacy and Foreign Aid
• Free Speech
• Government Secrecy
• Nationalism
• Privacy
• Terrorism and Homeland Security