The CAS Programming
The Center's programming focuses on three interrelated areas: America's Founding Principles and History, U.S. National Security Studies, and the Moral Foundations of Capitalism.
- American Founding Principles and History: The Center is grounded on the belief that in order for us to understand why America is worth defending, we need to study the uniqueness of America's experiment in democracy, self-governance, and individual liberties. To this end, it encourages close textual analyses of the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution; the debates, speeches, and writings which together helped shaped their contents, such as the debates at the Constitutional Convention and the Federalist and Anti-Federalist writings; and the core philosophical texts that influenced the founders. program details >>
- U.S. National Security Studies: Center activities also focus on the history and evolution of U.S. national security policies, the current threats facing the United States, and the political and military mechanisms for addressing those threats. The Center places particular emphasis on the new dimensions of national security, including WMD proliferation, terrorism, homeland security, intelligence and counterinsurgency operations, and energy security. program details >>
- The Moral Foundations of Capitalism: Recognizing that free minds and free markets are related, Center activities explore the link between political freedom and economic freedom, and the role of government in a free society. The Center works in conjunction with CNU's Branch Banking and Trust (BB&T) Professorship for the Study of Capitalism. program details >>
