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PROGRAMMATIC THEMES
Hoover's West Coast location permits a detached view of the Washington public policy landscape, encouraging ideas that emphasize long-term solutions, not nominal quick fixes.
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Two of Hoover's three overarching programs, American Institutions and Economic
Performance and Democracy and Free Markets, address issues involving the study of
politics, economics, and their interrelationships (that is, political economy) in the United
States and other countries. Within these programs, specific themes have evolved,
including:
The rule of law and property rights Societies based on individualism rather than classes, thus confronting the issues of race, gender, ethnicity, and so forth The role of a society's culture and values Government's performance on behalf of society, addressing issues of accountability, efficiency, and representation The appropriate scope of government's involvement in areas such as education, health care, and the environment as it provides public services and regulates private enterprise Economic growth and tax policy Capital formation—financial, human, and intellectual Wealth redistribution with regard to tax, social, health, and demographic public policies
The third overarching program, International Rivalries and Global Cooperation, involves studies of foreign policy addressing issues of security, trade and commerce, and the rule of law.
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"The Hoover Institution is simultaneously one of our nation's great centers of scholarly endeavor and a prime example of the analytical thinking and practical experience that informs issues of public policy and leads to sound decisions."
—George P. Shultz, Distinguished Fellow
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