Hoover Institution at Stanford University

The War on Terror

A Changed World
“I cannot emphasize too strongly the danger we are facing. We are engaged in a long and bitter war. Yet this is a war we cannot—and will not—lose.” By Hoover fellow George P. Shultz.

Iraq

The Long Haul
Helping Iraq to establish a free and democratic society is the most important task our nation will face for years to come. By Larry Diamond.

An Iraqi Education
Hoover fellow Bill Evers reflects on the five months he spent in Iraq helping the country rebuild its shattered school system.

International Relations

Why Gun-Barrel Democracy Doesn’t Work
Over the past half century, the United States has repeatedly sent its military forces abroad in the name of democracy. Yet very few of the countries we have invaded have become democratic. By Hoover fellow Bruce Bueno de Mesquita and George W. Downs.

When Words Go Bad
The empty vocabulary of anti-Americanism. By Hoover fellow Victor Davis Hanson.

National Security

Intelligence Reform: Less Is More
How can we improve the nation’s spy agencies? By concentrating on the basics and building the capabilities we need to defeat today’s threats. By Hoover fellow Bruce Berkowitz.

Iran

Solidarity with Iran
Iran’s hard-liners recently strengthened their hold on power by making huge wins in a rigged parliamentary election. In light of this electoral coup, are the prospects for democratic reform in Iran doomed? By Hoover fellows Michael McFaul and Abbas Milani.

Kuwait

An Oasis
Women in Kuwait have made significant advances in their pursuit of civil rights. Could Kuwait become a model for other Arab states? By Hoover fellow Peter Berkowitz.

Israel

Road Map to Nowhere
Why the “road map to peace” has reached a dead end. By Hoover fellow Robert Zelnick.

Russia

The Wild, Wild East
In present-day Russia, society seems lawless, life seems cheap, and nearly everyone seems to be on the take. By Hoover fellow David Satter.

Belarus

The Last Dictator
In Europe today, there is still one dictator left. It’s time for him to go. By Hoover fellow Tod Lindberg.

Britain

The Next Man at Number 10?
With Prime Minister Tony Blair taking a beating at the polls, all eyes are on his longtime rival—and potential successor—Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown. By Hoover fellow Gerald A. Dorfman.

Economics

The Great Outsourcing Scare of 2004
Outsourcing doesn’t mean the end of the American economy. It means growth. By Hoover fellow Russell Roberts.

Low Taxes Do What?
The high cost of economic illiteracy. By Hoover fellow Thomas Sowell.

Defining Social Welfare—and Achieving It
Whether you define social welfare as wealth, health, or happiness, you’ll discover that it’s best achieved by way of property rights and limited government. By Hoover fellow Richard Epstein.

Education

Alan Greenspan, Education Reformer
What the guru of the American economy can teach us about improving our schools. By Hoover fellow Chester E. Finn Jr.

How to Attract Good Teachers
New teachers are given the worst jobs in the worst schools and are thrown into a system of career advancement that favors seniority over performance. Is it any wonder we have trouble recruiting the truly talented? By Hoover fellow Paul T. Hill.

Why Vouchers Will Enrich Public Schools
Voucher programs would starve public schools of funding. True or false? Hoover fellow Terry M. Moe.

Our Schools, Still at Risk
The debate over school choice is not about ideology or political correctness. It is about providing our children with a decent education. By Hoover fellow John E. Chubb.

Technology

The New Age of Space Exploration
Exploring the next frontier. By Hoover national fellow Jeremi Suri.

Technology’s Unworthy Adversaries
The enormous benefits of genetically engineered agriculture have been proven. What have not been proven are the spurious claims of its critics. By Hoover fellow Henry I. Miller and Gregory Conko.

Welfare

The Mother of All Tax Credits
Hoover public affairs fellow Jeffrey M. Jones on a federal anti-poverty program that actually works.

Health Care

Why Medical Ethics Matter
Is the health care system turning good doctors bad? By Hoover fellow Philip R. Alper.

The Drug War

The American Junkie
Why the drug war has amounted to one long and costly mistake. By Hoover fellow Joseph D. McNamara.

History and Culture

Preserving the Reagan Legacy
In an era of cynicism, Ronald Reagan can still teach us much. By Hoover fellow James C. Miller III.

Hoover Archives

Troubled Images
The Northern Ireland conflict as seen from the participants’ strikingly different perspectives. By Cissie Dore Hill.


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