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| Abbreviation | James Madison Program |
|---|---|
| Named after | James Madison |
| Formation | 2000 |
| Type | Academic Program |
| Headquarters | Bobst Hall, Princeton University |
| Location |
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Director | Robert P. George |
Executive Director | Bradford P. Wilson |
| Website | https://jmp.princeton.edu |
The James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions, often called simply the James Madison Program (abbreviated JMP) or the Madison Program, is a scholarly institute within the Department of Politics at Princeton University espousing a dedication "to exploring enduring questions of American constitutional law and Western political thought."[1] The Madison Program was founded in 2000 and is directed by Robert P. George, the McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence at Princeton University.[2]
While the James Madison Program states it is welcoming of all ideological tendencies, it is widely considered a conservative institute that "exists to further conservative viewpoints on campus."[3][4][5][6][7][8][9] Commentators tend to point to its predominantly conservative donors and fellows, and platforming of "far-right and extremist individuals."[3][5][7]
- ^ "Home - James Madison Program". web.princeton.edu.
- ^ Kirkpatrick, David D. "Robert P. George, the Conservative-Christian Big Thinker".
- ^ a b Rahin, Rooya; Shapiro, Dylan (May 18, 2023). "What you need to know about Princeton's James Madison Program". The Daily Princetonian. Retrieved 2023-08-30.
- ^ Green, Emma (2019-12-29). "It's a Weird Time to Be Young and Conservative". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2023-08-30.
Instead, students at Princeton who lean to the right have helped build a robust suite of conservative groups, most prominently the James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions, an expansive academic center overseen by the prominent scholar Robert P. George.
- ^ a b Blumenthal, Max (2006-02-23). "Princeton Tilts Right". The Nation. ISSN 0027-8378. Retrieved 2023-08-30.
George has brought his conservatism to bear at Princeton through the James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions, an academic center he founded in 2000 "to sustain America's experiment in ordered liberty." On the surface, the program appears modeled after institutions like Princeton's Center for Human Values and New York University's Remarque Institute. However, it functions in many ways as a vehicle for conservative interests, using funding from a shadowy, cultlike Catholic group and right-wing foundations to support gatherings of movement activists, fellowships for ideologically correct visiting professors and a cadre of conservative students. George's program has become the blueprint for the right's strategy to extend and consolidate power within the university system.
- ^ Krutkovich, Dahlia; Rosen, Sarah (June 8, 2023). "The Israeli Far Right's Man in Princeton". Jewish Currents. Retrieved 2023-08-30.
Shoval wrapped up a yearlong appointment as a lecturer in politics at Princeton last month, and will hold the role of associate research scholar at the university's James Madison Program for American Ideals and Institutions—which is devoted to the study and promotion of conservative ideas—through the summer.
- ^ a b Killian, Joe (December 18, 2017). "A look at the conservative origins of the UNC Board of Governors' "model" for a new academic center". NC Newsline. Retrieved 2023-08-30.
If your interest was piqued by the UNC Board of Governors' reception of Professor Robert George last week – and their affection for his conservative James Madison program at Princeton – you may want to read up on the program, its funders and the movement to create more conservative centers across the country.
- ^ Glover, Austin (2022-12-19). "The State of Conservatism at Princeton". The Princeton Progressive. Retrieved 2023-08-30.
indeed, conservatism is alive and well at Princeton University. Instead of appearing in the classroom, however, it manifests itself online, through student groups like the Tory, and in print, via posters put up by the James Madison Program advertising its public lectures.
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