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Commentary on the News
Tyler Goodspeed: Continual High Rates Of Inflation Are Legacy Of $2 Trillion Fiscal Stimulus
In this Hoover Q&A, Kleinheinz Fellow Tyler Goodspeed reacts to the August 2022 Consumer Price Index (CPI), which reported overall inflation up 8.3 percent from last year and 0.1 percent from July…
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Bill Of Rights Institute And Hoover Institution Unveil Innovative New High School Economics And Civics Curriculum
Just in time for the 2022-2023 school year, the Bill of Rights Institute and the Hoover Institution at Stanford University have launched a groundbreaking new curriculum that will help educators and students explore the intersection of economics and civic life in the United States.
Bread + Medicine: Saving Lives In A Time Of Famine
Discover the American Relief Administration's efforts to stem the tide of disease during the catastrophic famine of 1921 in Soviet Russia and Ukraine.
The Hoover Institution Launches Special Podcast Series With Elections Expert Benjamin L. Ginsberg Focused On Restoring Faith In American Voting
Featured Fellows
John F. Cogan
Leonard and Shirley Ely Senior Fellow
Justin Grimmer
Senior Fellow
Anna Grzymala-Busse
Senior Fellow
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Reinvigorating Economic Governance: Advancing a New Framework for American Prosperity
The authors set forth a new framework to revitalize the governance of economic policy based on our nation’s foundational system of natural liberty. If we choose to liberate the power of the individual, encourage the promulgation and dissemination of new ideas, and ensure the fidelity of institutions to their mission, then the United States should significantly improve its economic performance and serve as a more formidable force in the world.
March 1, 2022
John F. Cogan
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Evaluating Look Ahead America’s ‘The Georgia Report’ On Illegal, Out-Of-State Voting In The 2020 Election
Given the critical importance of safeguarding the American electoral system, it is vital to evaluate the evidence offered for specific claims of fraud in the 2020 election. In this memo, we evaluate the methods used in Look Ahead America's April 19th, 2021 report, “The Georgia Report,” on illegal voting in Georgia in the 2020 election. The Georgia Report is among the most-cited pieces of evidence offered to support the claim that there was widespread fraud in the 2020 election.
August 1, 2021
Justin Grimmer
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Wild Problems: A Guide to the Decisions That Define Us
From the host of EconTalk, a guide to decision-making when you can't crunch the numbers
August 9, 2022
Russ Roberts
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No New Nukes, No Tough Water Choices, And No Profiles In Courage
Assuming you’re a Californian and reading this piece in the air-cooled confines of your home or office, then I’m guessing that (a) you survived this week’s record-setting heat wave across the Golden State; and (b) you presently have Internet access, even if you fell victim to the occasional outage as California’s power grid buckled under abnormal electricity demand.
September 8, 2022
Bill Whalen
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The Enemy Gets A Vote: The Forever War And Future War After Afghanistan
One year ago today, at one minute before midnight in Kabul, a U.S. Air Force C-17 cargo plane lifted off the tarmac of Hamid Karzai International Airport with the acting U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan and our last remaining troops on board, marking the end of America’s nearly 20-year military presence in the war-torn country.
August 30, 2022
Joseph Felter
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Stanford Political-Science Experts Remember Tangled Legacy Of Queen Elizabeth II
“For more than 70 years, Queen Elizabeth II led a life entirely dedicated, not to herself, but to the service of her country and subjects,” wrote Hoover Institution Director and former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice in a statement to The Daily.
September 15, 2022
quote Anna Grzymala-Busse
FEATURED PUBLICATIONS
Strategika
An online journal that analyzes ongoing issues of national security in light of conflicts of the past.
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The Caravan
The Caravan is a quarterly publication on the contemporary dilemmas of the Greater Middle East
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California on Your Mind
Analysis, politics, and the economics of the Golden State
Read MoreCalifornia Will Spend $23,000 Per Household In 2023 State Budget. What Will Taxpayers Get?
Despite Spending $1.1 Billion, San Francisco Sees Its Homelessness Problems Spiral Out Of Control
Multimedia
Why Putin Invaded Ukraine
Putin invaded Ukraine because, like all dictators, he is threatened by the expansion of democratic governments.
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Secrets Of Statecraft: How History Shaped Dr. Condoleezza Rice
The past has had a powerful influence over the worldview of Condoleezza Rice.
Fiscal Policy And Inflation
Hoover senior fellow John Cochrane explains the fiscal and monetary theories of inflation, how they differ, and why there might be a better solution for inflation.
Saints, Sinners, And Salvageables: Rainbows, Unicorns, And Common-Sense Election Administration
How do elections officials prepare for midterm and presidential votes, and what improvements can be made to states’ voting systems?
Library & Archives
A World-Class Library & Archives
Founded by Herbert Hoover in 1919, the Hoover Institution Library & Archives is home to some of the world's most renowned collections documenting war, revolution, peace, and political, economic, and social change in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.
Free and open to all, discover how to search the collections, arrange a research visit, or explore exhibitions by clicking below.
Exhibitions | Now On View
The exhibitions Bread + Medicine: Saving Lives in a Time of Famine (September 19, 2022–April 28, 2023) and Hoover@100: Ideas Defining A Century (ongoing) are open and free to all visitors to Hoover Tower, at the heart of Stanford University campus.
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Research Services
Planning an onsite visit to the reading room? Conducting your research from afar? Staff are ready to connect you with the most relevant materials through reference consultations, assisting with registration and material requests, digitization, and more.
Learn MoreThe Collections
Acquiring, preserving, and making accessible collections of enduring value, including more than one million library volumes and over six thousand archival collections.
Digital First Initiative
Our aim is to make full archival collections accessible to researchers around the world through the digitization of textual, graphical, sound, and moving-image materials.
Engagement & Outreach
Building connections to our collections by sparking curiosity in audiences interested in the meaning and role of history through exhibitions, classes, tours, and special programing.
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