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Congress Once Constrained Government Debt
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China’s Global Ambition And The US Response
Hoover senior fellow Elizabeth Economy provides her perspective on Xi Jinping’s global ambitions and how likely he is to succeed in reaching them.
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.
Sustaining Economic Growth: Fall 2022 Conference Of The Working Group On The Foundations Of Long-Run Prosperity | Conference Summary
The Infrastructure Opportunity In Emerging Markets: What Frameworks And Data Are Required To Seize It?
Looking Back To Look Forward: Autonomous Systems, Military Revolutions, And The Importance Of Cost
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Featured Fellows
Darrell Duffie
Senior Fellow
Condoleezza Rice
Tad and Dianne Taube Director | Thomas and Barbara Stephenson Senior Fellow on Public Policy
Peter Blair Henry
Senior Fellow
Oliver McPherson-Smith
Research Fellow
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How Abundant Are Reserves? Evidence From The Wholesale Payment System
Before the era of large central bank balance sheets, banks relied on incoming payments to fund outgoing payments in order to conserve scarce liquidity.
November 28, 2022
Darrell Duffie
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No, The Devil You Know – Putin – Is Not Better Than The Devil You Don’t
Stop believing Kremlin talking points about the dire scenarios of a Putin defeat in Ukraine
January 9, 2023
Michael McFaul
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Time Is Not On Ukraine’s Side
When it comes to the war in Ukraine, about the only thing that’s certain right now is that the fighting and destruction will continue.
January 7, 2023
Condoleezza Rice
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The Infrastructure Opportunity In Emerging Markets: What Frameworks And Data Are Required To Seize It?
In spite of enormous progress in the global economy since the end of World War II, there are still 1.2 billion people who have no access to electricity, and another billion who live more than two kilometers from a road that functions in all seasons. These aggregate realities are manifested by important differences in the level of infrastructure that workers in industrial countries have available to perform their tasks versus the level available to their counterparts in emerging and developing economies.
January 4, 2023
Peter Blair Henry
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The Conservative Case For A Routine US-Africa Summit
Last week, diplomats and dignitaries from 49 African countries convened in Washington, D.C. for the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit.
December 20, 2022
Oliver McPherson-Smith
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
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2022 In Review
2022 Annual Report
The Hoover Institution's annual report is the premier guide to the policy challenges addressed by Hoover scholars and how they applied the institution’s resources to increase prosperity, enhance national security, and improve the human condition.
Hoover on the Issues in the Year 2022
Throughout the year 2022, Hoover fellows provided extensive and timely analyses on pressing policy concerns.
Notable Events in 2022
2022 marked the first full-year return to in-person events held at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University after months of pandemic stay-at-home policies. Here are some highlights.
Featured Books By Hoover Fellows In 2022
A review of the books published this year by Hoover fellows with topics ranging from China to immigration to indigenous economies.
The Hoover Institution Library & Archives Year in Review 2022
Highlights from the accomplishments and activities of the Hoover Institution Library & Archives for 2022.
Hoover Institution in DC Year in Review 2022
A review of the activity from the Hoover Institution in Washington DC, featuring our fellows speaking in our nation's capitol and a list of their top op-eds and interviews.
Featured Podcast Episodes For 2022
A selection of highlights from Hoover's most popular podcast series including discussions ranging from the ongoing war in Ukraine, inflation, cryptocurrencies, education, Supreme Court decisions, COVID-19 pandemic, the Biden administration’s policies and more.
PolicyEd 2022 Year in Review
PolicyEd has become a strategic mainstay for Hoover and a centerpiece of the institution’s approach to engaging the broader public in policy discussions.
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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: Unwrapping The Enigma, Mystery And Riddle: Stephen Kotkin Explains Russia To Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution
Understanding the psyche of Russia and the Russians has bewildered Westerners for generations; foremost expert Stephen Kotkin gives some penetrating insights into how to do it.
Neutral No More: Why Sweden and Finland Are Joining NATO
Sweden and Finland are dropping their neutrality, joining NATO and returning to their historical opposition to Russia.
Iran: Protests, Activism, And Prospects For Change
In this episode of Battlegrounds, H.R. McMaster and Masih Alinejad discuss the protests in Iran, their implications, and Alinejad’s vision for the future of her country.
Hello, Cleveland: Troy Senik On Man Of Iron
In his new book, Man of Iron, author Troy Senik discusses Cleveland’s improbable rise from obscure lawyer in upstate New York to mayor of Buffalo, governor of New York, and finally, in 1885, president of the United States; followed by his subsequent loss of the White House in the election of 1888 to Benjamin Harrison, and his unprecedented—and as yet unrepeated—return to the Oval Office after beating Harrison in 1892.
Library & Archives
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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.
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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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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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