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Jim DeMint, "A Conservative Viewpoint on Washington's Policy Debates"
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- J. James Kim
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- 14-05-21 10:14
In a presentation entitled “A Conservative Viewpoint on Washington's Policy Debates,” Sen. DeMint outlined the role of the Heritage Foundation as America’s premier conservative think tank in conducting innovative research and effective public dissemination. Sen. DeMint provided an overview of the political environment in the lead-up to the 2016 U.S. presidential elections and shared his views on the role of the federal government in major policy debates. The closed meeting also examined the changing role of U.S. leadership in East Asia and the need to strengthen alliances in the region.
Date/Time: Monday, May 19, 2014 / 12:00-14:00
Venue: Conference Room (4F), The Asan Institute for Policy Studies
Speaker
Jim DeMint is the President of the Heritage Foundation. Previously, Sen. DeMint was the Republican Senator for South Carolina (2005-2013) as well as a congressman in the U.S. House of Representatives (1999-2005). During his time in the Senate, Sen. DeMint has served on numerous committees, including the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee; the Environment and Public Works Committee; the Joint Economic Committee; the Special Committee on Aging; the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. A strong advocate of limited government, individual liberty, a strong national defense and traditional values, Sen. DeMint is the author of Now or Never: Saving America from Economic Collapse (2012); The Great American Awakening: Two Years that Changed America, Washington and Me (2011); and Saving Freedom: We Can Stop America's Slide into Socialism (2009). Sen. DeMint received a B.S. from the University of Tennessee and an MBA from Clemson University.
J. James Kim
Senior Fellow
Dr. J. James KIM is the senior research fellow and director of the Center for Regional Studies at the Asan Institute for Policy Studies (Seoul). He is also a lecturer in the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University. Previously, Dr. Kim was an assistant professor of political science at the California State Polytechnic University (Pomona). He also served as a summer research associate at the RAND Corporation and as a statistical consultant for the Institute for Social and Economic Research and Planning at Columbia University. His primary research interests include national security, energy, public opinion, democracy, and methodology. Dr. Kim received a B.S. and M.S. in industrial and labor relations from Cornell University and an M.Phil. and Ph.D. in political science from Columbia University.