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Since its formation in 1976, the Centre for Independent Studies has conducted wide ranging research into economics, social policy, law, government and foreign affairs. Our overall research agenda is set by our Executive Director, in consultation with research staff. As an independent think tank, we do not undertake any research on request.

The Moral Foundations of Freedom: Lessons from the Religious Encounter with Democracy
George WeigelMay 30, 2000OP76

What happens when a society loses it moral capital? Can democracy thrive in a value-neutral...

Parents and their children’s education
Alison RichMay 1, 2000PM48

Foreword At a time when many parents are concerned about the quality of their children’s...

Behavioural Poverty
Lucy SullivanApril 9, 2000PM45

The welfare debate is bedeviled by the failure to distinguish behavioral from financial poverty. The...

A Short History of Australian Liberalism
Greg MelleuishMarch 16, 2000OP74

This study was written in response to what I see as the misleading nature of...

Building Prosperity: Australia’s Future as a Global Player
Wolfgang KasperMarch 2, 2000SP03

Australia has undergone a dramatic transformation over the past quarter century. One only has to...

Shooting the Messenger: A Critique of Australia’s Internet Content Regulation Regime
Heath GibsonFebruary 2, 2000IA10

With the expansion of the Internet into society, media reports of pornography, paedophiles and racist...

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