Terrorism

What Must Be Done
If in past decades the pendulum has swung against the sovereign state, it is time to swing it back–and hold states accountable for permitting terrorists on their territory. By Hoover fellow George P. Shultz.

The Myth and Reality of Arab Terrorism
Hoover fellow Charles Hill on the roots of terrorism.
SIDEBAR: A Herculean Task.

Preparing for the Worst
If a massive terrorist attack on Washington wiped out our national leaders, what would we do? Hoover fellow Larry Diamond argues that the Constitution—framed long before weapons of mass destruction could even have been imagined—needs to be amended.

Why Others Hate Have Mixed Feelings about Us
We Americans see ourselves as exemplars of democratic virtues. Others see us as bullies. What can we do to brush up our reputation? By Hoover fellow Tod Lindberg.

National Security

War in the Information Age
Hoover fellow Bruce Berkowitz on the new face of American warfare.

On Strategic Surprise
It may never be clear just what bin Laden and his associates hoped to achieve, but it cannot have been finding themselves holed up in caves. By Hoover fellow John Lewis Gaddis.

Politics

Politics after September 11
What has–and hasn’t–changed. By Hoover media fellow Michael Barone.

Health Policy

Federalize Vaccine Production? We’d Be Taking a Shot in the Dark
Since the anthrax scare last fall, there have been calls for the federal government to set up a National Vaccine Authority. Hoover fellow Henry I. Miller and Sam Kazman explain why that would be a mistake—with deadly consequences.

Legal Affairs

How Much Privacy Do We Really Want?
American privacy laws are often contradictory and wrongheaded. Hoover fellow Richard A. Epstein explains how to fix them.

Economics

After the Bubble**
What do the stock market crash of 1929, Japan’s decade-old recession, and the recent dot-com implosion in the United States have in common? More than you might suppose. By Hoover fellow Milton Friedman.

Education

On School Reform, Let’s Stay the Course
Recent reforms in Massachusetts show how we can improve our public schools by demanding excellence–from students and teachers alike. By Hoover fellow Diane Ravitch.

Getting Standards Right
Why state education standards are too often ineffective. By Hoover fellow Paul T. Hill.

High Schools and Low Results
If you assumed that nearly every student gets at least a high school diploma these days, prepare yourself for a shock. Hoover fellow Chester E. Finn Jr. on American education’s dirty secret.

The Ph.D. Gap
The United States continues to offer the best graduate school education in the world. Unfortunately, the percentage of American students enrolled in these programs has shrunk. By Hoover public affairs fellow Hanna Skandera and Hoover associate director Richard Sousa.

Race

The Beginning of the End for Bakke
The Supreme Court may finally be ready to strike down racial preference programs in college admissions. Hoover fellow Robert Zelnick on what would be "an enormous victory."

White Guilt = Black Power**
What the controversy over the Afro-American Studies Department at Harvard says about the state of race relations in America. By Hoover fellow Shelby Steele.

Afghanistan

Democracy in Afghanistan? Don’t Hold Your Breath
Why we’re unlikely to see democracy in Afghanistan any time soon. By Hoover fellow Robert J. Barro.

Britain

On the Outside Looking in
While other conservative parties in Western Europe, and the Republicans in the United States, are enjoying comparative success, the British Conservatives are on the outside looking in. Why are the Conservatives in such bad shape and what are the prospects for their recovery? By Hoover fellow Gerald A. Dorfman.

Israel

Is the Israeli Government Too Representative?
Can a country have too much representation? Hoover visiting fellow Gideon Rahat on Israeli gridlock.

Iran

Stalemate in Tehran
Iranian reformers and religious hard-liners are locked in a bitter political struggle. An assessment by Iran watcher Daniel Brumberg.

History and Culture

Whatever Happened to the Academic Left?
Russell Berman and Hoover fellow Stephen Haber on the evasions and illusions of contemporary academics.

Barbarians at the Lectern
The troubled history of our chattering class. By Hoover fellow Arnold Beichman.

The Joy of Freedom
Why ideas really do matter. By Hoover fellow David R. Henderson.