The Hoover Institution presents an online virtual speaker series based on the scholarly research and commentary written by Hoover fellows participating in the Human Prosperity Project on Socialism and Free-Market Capitalism. This project objectively investigates the historical record to assess the consequences for human welfare, individual liberty, and interactions between nations of various economic systems ranging from pure socialism to free-market capitalism. Each session will include thoughtful and informed analysis from our top scholars.

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FEATURING

Elizabeth Economy is a senior fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution and the Senior Fellow for China Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations.

Larry Diamond is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution and at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies (FSI) and a Bass University Fellow in Undergraduate Education at Stanford University. 

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Click HERE to read papers or watch videos that have been released for this project.

Upcoming Events

Wednesday, June 3, 2026
Lyuba's Hope
Lyuba's Hope
Please join us for an extraordinary screening Lyuba's Hope on Wednesday, June 3, 2026 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. PT in the Hauck Auditorium, Hoover…
Wednesday, June 3, 2026
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Ideas Uncorked: One Year After Pahalgam
The Hoover Institution in DC hosts Ideas Uncorked: One Year After Pahalgam on Wednesday, June 3 from 5:00–7:00 pm ET. The event will feature Šumit… Hoover Institution in DC
Thursday, June 4, 2026
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Lighting Candles in Darkness: From Tiananmen Square to Hong Kong
The Hoover Institution's Human Security Project and Program on US, China, and the World invites you to a discussion on Lighting Candles in Darkness:… Shultz Auditorium, George P. Shultz Building
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