The Center for American Interest and Policy (CAIP) is a coalition of scholars and practitioners with experience in and around government both domestically and abroad.

Believe that ongoing analysis of the situation abroad is essential to understanding the American interest. We stand prepared to address these policy challenges through analytical studies, coalition building, and community engagement.

Our work abroad in the Middle East, Europe, Latin America, and Africa continues to inform our perspective and analysis of how American exceptionalism can thrive at home. We learn from both successful and failed policies. Critical to our work is the study of the importance of access to the international financial system, streamlined governance structures, common discussion with free speech and press protections, and the impact of immigration and diversity-oriented policies.

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We are an organization dedicated to understanding American exceptionalism, how it has evolved, faced challenges and obstacles, and how we can ensure our children have the American dream still available to them in the future. One component is our belief that embracing our historical dedication to assimilation will help all Americans lead happier and more prosperous lives contributing to our society, and avoid suffering problems that drain our shared resources like unemployment and homelessness, crime and drug use, or episodes of targeted violence or terror.

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Our work abroad in the Middle East, Europe, Latin America, and Africa continues to inform our perspective and analysis of how American exceptionalism can thrive at home. We learn from both successful and failed policies. Critical to our work is the study of the importance of access to the international financial system, streamlined governance structures, common discussion with free speech and press protections, and the impact of immigration and diversity-oriented policies.