The mission of The Clemson Institute for the Study of
Capitalism (CISC) is to examine and increase
public awareness of the moral foundations of
capitalism.
This website houses the best and most important materials
for anyone interested in the moral foundations of
capitalism—everything from university course syllabuses that focus on
some aspect of the moral foundations of capitalism to
an annotated bibliography of
classic texts on capitalism. There is also a section
of links to other, externally-hosted, online resources on
capitalism.
The main feature here is a presentation of the essentials
of the system of capitalism, called simply "What Capitalism Is." In
addition to these introductory essays on the main
elements of capitalism, you may also wish to explore
further questions about capitalism contained in the
FAQ section. Finally, students may
wish investigate the opportunities available in our
Student
Opportunities section.
The Clemson Institute began with a generous grant from the
BB&T Charitable Foundation, and it now serves as the
flagship program for the more than twenty BB&T-funded
programs at colleges and universities around the country.
You can find more information here
about these programs, including links to individual
program webpages.