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RECIPIENT GRANTS

Potomac Foundation, The

McLean, VA

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Total Grants to Potomac Foundation, The
Total $ Granted:	$ 604,673
For Years:	2004 2002 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995
# Grants:	14

Grants to Potomac Foundation, The

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Date	Amount	Purpose	Funder
12-30-2004	102,620	Chinese Biographical and Media Databases David Gries will create a searchable biographical database to enable scholars and policy experts to conduct analysis of Chinese leadership politics.	Smith Richardson Foundation
12-31-2002	25,000	Afghan Nightmare: The Rise and Retreat of Muslim Extremism in Afghanistan Peter Tomsen will research and write a book on Muslim extremism in Afghanistan. He will analyze primary and secondary sources, including personal papers and recently de-classified U.S. government documents, and conduct extensive interviews in Afghanistan.	Smith Richardson Foundation
12-31-2002	50,000	Democratization of Vietnam Stephen Young will convene an International Committee for Vietnam and engage Vietnamese activists in a dialogue to develop a political program for an evolution toward democracy.	Smith Richardson Foundation
12-30-2000	100,000	General support	Gilder Foundation
12-31-1999	15,000	No purpose given.	JM Foundation
12-31-1998	10,000	The Center for the American Founding The activities of the Center	John M. Olin Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1998	20,000	The Center for the American Founding The Center's 50 state bus tour, Re-Elect America	John M. Olin Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1998	15,000	To support the Center for the American Founding	The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1998	15,400	The Rand Corporation and the Dynamics of American Strategic Thought, 1946-1962 Andrew May will research and write a book Rand’s role in the evolution of U.S. strategic thought and doctrine during the first half of the cold war.	Smith Richardson Foundation
12-31-1998	33,333	No purpose given.	William H. Donner Foundation
12-31-1997	8,334	No purpose given.	William H. Donner Foundation
12-31-1996	94,936	Comparing Islamist Movements: The Factor of Political Culture This grant supports the research and writing of a book that explores the nature of political Islam. The project will involve extensive fieldwork to explore the variations in Islamist groups across both the Arab and non-Arab Muslim world. The research will result in a book that analyzes how differences in political culture across various countries and regions affect the behavior and goals of Islamist groups.	Smith Richardson Foundation
12-31-1996	90,050	The History of Net Assessment This grant supports the research and writing of a book on the history of net assessment. The project will examine the development of net assessment as an analytical tool and make recommendations for how it can beused to inform contemporary security policy making.	Smith Richardson Foundation
12-31-1995	25,000	Project on America's Security This grant supports a seminar series designed to foster debate about the U.S. role in the world and the broad outlines of U.S. national security and foreign policy.	Smith Richardson Foundation

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