Independent Institute
#2724 / #722
Global Influence / U.S. Influence
Libertarian think tank based in Oakland, California
About Independent Institute
According to Wikipedia, The Independent Institute is an American libertarian think tank based in Oakland, California. Founded in 1986 by David J. Theroux, the institute focuses on political, social, economic, legal, environmental, and foreign policy issues. It has more than 140 research fellows. The institute was originally established in San Francisco, was re-located in 1989 to Oakland, and since 2006 has had an office in Washington, D.C. The institute is organized into seven centers addressing a range of issues. According to the 2020 Global Go To Think Tank Index Report , the institute is ranked number 42 in the "Top Think Tanks in the United States".
Independent Institute's Online Degrees
What Is Independent Institute Known For?
Independent Institute is known for it's academic work in the following disciplines:
- Economics
- Philosophy
- Political Science
- Law
- Criminal Justice
- History
- Mathematics
- Sociology
- Communications
- Computer Science
- Business
- Anthropology
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Literature
- Biology
- Religious Studies
- Education
- Engineering
- Earth Sciences
- Medical
- Psychology
Independent Institute's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Economics
#711
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#724
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#161
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Austrian Economics
#19
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#19
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#15
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Welfare Economics
#158
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#158
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#50
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Neoclassical Economics
#198
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#200
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#73
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Philosophy
#761
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#824
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#231
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Libertarianism
#15
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#15
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#11
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Anarchism
#48
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#49
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#20
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Scholasticism
#159
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#162
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#34
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Political Science
#1053
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#1067
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#262
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Political Economy
#227
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#228
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#61
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Public Policy
#335
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#336
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#140
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Government
#1235
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#1235
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#268
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Law
#1395
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#1404
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#408
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Contract Law
#272
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#272
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#87
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Jurisprudence
#533
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#541
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#105
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Labor Law
#338
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#338
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#140
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Criminal Justice
#984
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#988
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#523
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Criminology
#718
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#725
Historical Rank
#215
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Law Enforcement
#2014
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#2014
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#1177
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History
#1725
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#1737
Historical Rank
#582
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Economic History
#333
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#335
Historical Rank
#60
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Political History
#494
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#494
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#128
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American History
#226
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#227
Historical Rank
#190
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Mathematics
#2530
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#2574
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#608
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Chaos Theory
#89
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#89
Historical Rank
#35
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Probability Theory
#395
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#401
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#104
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Group Theory
#590
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#597
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#168
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Communications
#3101
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#3128
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#829
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Rhetoric
#1162
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#1163
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#452
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Journalism
#2277
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#2282
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#760
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Linguistics
#2982
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#2999
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#814
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Computer Science
#3955
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#3962
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#887
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Big Data
#362
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#362
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#84
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Data Mining
#451
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#451
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#119
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Artificial Intelligence
#909
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#911
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#189
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Business
#3517
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#3519
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#929
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Entrepreneurship
#1438
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#1438
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#396
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Risk Management
#1083
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#1083
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#471
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Finance
#2369
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#2369
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#504
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Anthropology
#3302
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#3311
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#1097
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Social Anthropology
#568
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#571
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#166
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Physics
#4842
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#4860
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#1197
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Astronomy
#3742
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#3756
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#1493
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Chemistry
#5476
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#5486
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#1377
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Chemical Engineering
#1746
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#1747
Historical Rank
#403
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Literature
#4315
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#4347
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#1427
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Etymology
#3699
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#3699
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#655
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Writing
#2167
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#2180
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#846
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Biology
#6912
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#6927
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#1698
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Anatomy
#1303
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#1311
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#390
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Pathology
#2079
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#2083
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#658
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Agriculture
#7733
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#7733
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#1837
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Religious Studies
#7856
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#7867
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#1743
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Christian Theology
#1026
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#1038
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#493
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Ministry
#6237
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#6237
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#1032
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Theology
#5072
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#5092
Historical Rank
#2009
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Education
#6738
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#6740
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#1749
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Homeschooling
#556
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#556
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#352
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Tertiary Education
#2682
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#2682
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#395
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Primary Education
#2946
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#2946
Historical Rank
#494
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Engineering
#8971
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#8978
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#1888
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Nuclear Engineering
#406
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#407
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#143
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Environmental Engineering
#2127
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#2127
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#512
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Architecture
#8967
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#8971
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#2508
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Earth Sciences
#6860
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#6875
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#1967
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Hydrology
#931
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#933
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#313
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Environmental Science
#1253
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#1253
Historical Rank
#398
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Geography
#11552
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#11557
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#3527
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Medical
#7496
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#7498
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#2150
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Gynecology
#1399
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#1399
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#446
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Obstetrics
#1911
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#1912
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#522
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Surgery
#3624
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#3625
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#1290
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