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Hoover Digest 2004 No. 2
April 30, 2004
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.
April 30, 2004
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.
July 30, 2004
An Iraqi Education
Hoover fellow Bill Evers reflects on the five months he spent in Iraq helping the country rebuild its shattered school system.
April 30, 2004
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.
April 30, 2004
When Words Go Bad
The empty vocabulary of anti-Americanism. By Hoover fellow Victor Davis Hanson.
April 30, 2004
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.
April 30, 2004
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.
April 30, 2004
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.
April 30, 2004
Road Map to Nowhere
Why the “road map to peace” has reached a dead end. By Hoover fellow Robert Zelnick.
April 30, 2004
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.
April 30, 2004
The Last Dictator
In Europe today, there is still one dictator left. It’s time for him to go. By Hoover fellow Tod Lindberg.
April 30, 2004
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.
April 30, 2004
The Great Outsourcing Scare of 2004
Outsourcing doesn’t mean the end of the American economy. It means growth. By Hoover fellow Russell Roberts.
April 30, 2004
Low Taxes Do What?
The high cost of economic illiteracy. By Hoover fellow Thomas Sowell.
April 30, 2004
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.
April 30, 2004
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.
April 30, 2004
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.
April 30, 2004
Why Vouchers Will Enrich Public Schools
Voucher programs would starve public schools of funding. True or false? Hoover fellow Terry M. Moe.
April 30, 2004
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.
April 30, 2004
The New Age of Space Exploration
Exploring the next frontier. By Hoover national fellow Jeremi Suri.
April 30, 2004
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.
April 30, 2004
The Mother of All Tax Credits
Hoover public affairs fellow Jeffrey M. Jones on a federal anti-poverty program that actually works.
April 30, 2004
Why Medical Ethics Matter
Is the health care system turning good doctors bad? By Hoover fellow Philip R. Alper.
April 30, 2004
The American Junkie
Why the drug war has amounted to one long and costly mistake. By Hoover fellow Joseph D. McNamara.
April 30, 2004
Preserving the Reagan Legacy
In an era of cynicism, Ronald Reagan can still teach us much. By Hoover fellow James C. Miller III.
April 30, 2004
Troubled Images
The Northern Ireland conflict as seen from the participants’ strikingly different perspectives. By Cissie Dore Hill.