Project 2029

An institutional level of right wing politics, part two

Let’s think about the functions an institutional level of right-wing politics might provide.

First up, as Sukman points out, is creating a dialogue between policy makers and the military. In his example, that means military institutions factoring in the policy ends provided in strategic documents such as the National Security Strategy, whilst also giving consideration to legislative documents and agenda; ‘These agendas cover a range of actors from Congress to State legislatures who have a stake in the force structure of their state’s national guard.’

What that would look like in the political version is an institution that aggregated political and policy interests from across the right into a strategic document that outlines a vision for government and practical policies to achieve them. This would something very much like Heritage’s Mandate for Leadership series, which propose detailed conservative policy recommendations specifically tailored for implementation by the federal government. Traditionally, these recommendations have been published to align with the start of a new Republican presidential administration. The latest version makes up a large part of Project 2025, which is also a useful comparison. Politico has called Project 2025 "far more ambitious" than previous editions, even including a database of prospective recruits for Trump 2.0