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The Rockford Institute
928 North Main Street, Rockford, IL61003, USA
tel:1-815 964 5053 fax:1-815 964 9403
e-mail:info@rockfordinstitute.org
URL:http://www.rockfordinstitute.org
Organizational Status: Independent institute, founded in 1976.
Background/Scope: The institute is a nonprofit band of scholars dedicated to the preservation and expansion of Western Christian culture through the scholarly defense and promotion of the cultural principles and personal virtues without which Christian civilization cannot survive. Its focus on the cultural institutions that comprise the whole of American life (the church, the family, education, literature, poetry and film) separates it from the countless public policy groups attempting in vain to reform a decaying society simply by passing legislation. It is run efficiently, with a small staff, a modest physical plant and a location far from the swollen rents and skyrocketing salaries of Washington and New York. The institute can fairly claim prescience and influence in American political and cultural life, and a proven track record in disseminating sophisticated ideas and arguments to both influential and popular audiences. Its chief activities include the publication of a monthly magazine, Chronicles: A Magazine of American Culture. The institute also operates educational conferences throughout the world, an annual summer school, a Web site, an audiotape lecture series and a campus speakers bureau.
Areas of Research: Culture and religion, economic issues, education, environment and natural resources, foreign relations, gender, health and welfare, industry policy, labor and human resource development, political issues, regional studies, security and defense, social issues.
Geographic Focus: Domestic, international.
Funding Sources: Foundations, donations, membership fees, sales of publications. Accepts contract research. Budget (2000): USD 900,000.
Staff: 10, including 8 research and 2 administrative.
Executive Officers:
Dr. FLEMING Tomas (President)
Mr. CHECK Christopher (Vice President)
Chief Resrarchers:
Mr. RICHERT Scott P. (Executive Editor)
Mr. WOLF Aaron D. (Assistant Editor)
Mr. WILLIAMSON Jr., Chrilton (Senior Editor for Books)
Dr. TRIFKOVIC Srdja (Center for International Affairs)
Research Findings: Some recent titles include:
Immigration and the American Identity; War and Propaganda: The True Story of the Conflict in the Balkans
BARLOW Janet Scott The Nonpatriotic President: A Survey of the Clinton Years (2000)
Multiculturalism; Suicide of the West (2001)
Come Home America: Dismantling Our Evil Empire (2000)
Race Baiting; The American Way (2000)
Boyz II Girlsz: The Vanishing American Male (2000)
Islam and the Wes (1999)
Periodicals:
Chronicles: A Magazine of American Culture (English, monthly, subscription)
Databases:
NIRA Update: May 2002
Chronicles magazine (http://www.chroniclesmagazine.org)