The Manhattan Institute has been an important force in shaping American political culture. We have won new respect for market-oriented policies and helped make reform a reality. We have cultivated a staff of senior fellows and writers who blend intellectual rigor, sound principles, and strong writing ability. Their provocative books, reviews, interviews, speeches, articles, and op-ed pieces have been the main vehicle for communicating our message.
Books are central to our approach.
We make every effort to ensure that our authors are published by respected trade publishers and that their books receive as much review attention and publicity as possible. Nothing allows us to make a sustained, comprehensive argument more effectively. Our widely quoted quarterly City Journal has become the nation's premier magazine about urban governance and civic life. Through subscriptions, citations, and reprints, City Journal commands the attention of the people who seriously think about the state of American cities and manage their governments. The Manhattan Institute's program of luncheon forums, conferences, and publications reach a broad, diverse audience.