He is a former president of the Alabama Political Science Association, and has written on legislative politics, constitutional federalism, monetary policy, and freedom of religion. Barnett’s scholarship in the area of religious liberty examines communitarian values in federalist societies. In the field of political economy, Barnett is developing market-based options for narrowing the demographic wealth gap without reliance on governmentally managed redistributive programs. His latest book is titled “America’s False Recovery: The Coming Sovereign Debt Crisis and Rise of Democratic Plutocracy.”