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The Great Recession And The Public Sector In Rural America

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Four Decades Of Senior Household Income Growth: New Evidence From The Survey Of Consumer Finances
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Progress On Critical Materials Resilience
By James Timbie , John Deutch , Admiral James O. Ellis Jr. , David Fedor , Rodney Ewing , Rajeev Ram , Sulgiye  Park

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How Election Rules Affect Who Wins
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The Evolution Of Working From Home
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Sticky Wages On The Layoff Margin
By Steven J. Davis , Pawel Krolikowski

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The Rise And Fall Of The Resource Curse

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Economics
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A Conversation With Richie McCaw: Life Lessons From Rugby
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Doomsayers, A Doomed China, And . . . President McMaster?
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FEATURED PUBLICATIONS
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Strategika

Strategika

An online journal that analyzes ongoing issues of national security in light of conflicts of the past.

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From The Washington Treaty To Vilnius: How Blowback In The Kremlin Helped Make NATO The Most Powerful Military Alliance In The World
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NATO’s Future: Expansion And Reinvigoration
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The Caravan

The Caravan

The Caravan is a quarterly publication on the contemporary dilemmas of the Greater Middle East

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A Cause Or A Nation? Implications Of Iran’s Opening To Saudi Arabia
US, Saudi, and Iran
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Whither The Carter Doctrine? The Biden Administration And The Gulf
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California on Your Mind

California on Your Mind

Analysis, politics, and the economics of the Golden State

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Pending Legislation Shows California Politicians Don’t Trust Parents
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California’s Autumn Colors: Bill-Signings, GOP Bickering . . . And The Fall Of Troy?
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Featured Videos & Podcasts

Sanctions And Russia: Effects, Lessons, And The Future | A…

A Hoover History Lab Discussion between Kleinheinz Senior Fellow Stephen Kotkin, Research Fellow Michael S. Bernstam, and Sergei Guriev, provost and professor of economics at the Institut d'études politiques de Paris (Sciences Po).

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GoodFellows AI

Rage Against The Machine: The Good Fellows Discuss AI

Is artificial intelligence a global killer or an emerging technology which, if properly harnessed, can improve mankind? And what’s the significance of a low-level National Guard member being able to expose US military secrets?

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Cyber-Rattling: Jacquelyn Schneider On (War) Games People Play

The fine art of quality war-gaming – and how the practice applies to current tensions between the US and China.

Silicon Triangle

Silicon Triangle | The United States, Taiwan, China, And Global Semiconductor Supply

How can the United States mitigate the risks of semiconductor supply chain disruptions and become an even more competitive player in this foundational critical technology?

NATO's Enduring Value

NATO's Enduring Value

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has proven its enduring value and necessity through its unified support of Ukraine against Russia's invasion, its historic role in securing peace in Europe, and its continued ability to expand and strengthen, as evidenced by the recent addition of Finland and Sweden.

Library & Archives
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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.

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Exhibitions | Now On View

The exhibitions Dynamic Design: Transforming Posters at Hoover (June 28–December 20, 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.

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The 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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