Hoover Institution Retreat April 25–27, 2010
Sunday, April 25
6:30 p.m.
Welcoming remarks by John Raisian
Before-dinner remarks by Rob Long
New Media, New Politics, New Opportunity:
What the Death of Hollywood Means for All of Us
Before-dinner remarks by Rob Long
New Media, New Politics, New Opportunity:
What the Death of Hollywood Means for All of Us
Monday, April 26
8:15 – 8:30 a.m.
Opening remarks by John Raisian
8:30 – 9:15 a.m.
Mark Pauly
Health Reform: Just the End of the Beginning
Health Reform: Just the End of the Beginning
9:15 – 10:00 a.m.
Victor Davis Hanson
Wishing War Away?
Wishing War Away?
10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
David Brady and
Morris Fiorina
The Road to the 2010 Elections
The Road to the 2010 Elections
11:30 – 12:15 p.m.
Michael McConnell
The Coming Clash between Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
The Coming Clash between Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
1:30 – 2:15 p.m.
Choice of breakout sessions:
Peter Berkowitz
Israel, Iran, and the Obama Administration
Ken Jowitt
America: Liberty or Equality?
Terry Moe
Technology, Politics, and the Future of American Education
Peter Berkowitz
Israel, Iran, and the Obama Administration
Ken Jowitt
America: Liberty or Equality?
Terry Moe
Technology, Politics, and the Future of American Education
2:30 – 3:15 p.m.
Choice of breakout sessions:
Terry Anderson
Why I’m a Rational Optimist: Hint—Property Rights and Markets
David Davenport
Are Federal Education and Health Care Reforms Unconstitutional?
Paul Gregory
Politics, Murder, and Love in Stalin’s Kremlin
Terry Anderson
Why I’m a Rational Optimist: Hint—Property Rights and Markets
David Davenport
Are Federal Education and Health Care Reforms Unconstitutional?
Paul Gregory
Politics, Murder, and Love in Stalin’s Kremlin
3:30 – 4:45 p.m.
Panel discussion with the 2009–10 National Security Affairs Fellows
Thomas Henriksen, moderator
Dave Almand
Don Chipman
Sam Grable
Scott Hielen
Anastasia Nichols
Dino Pick
The Future of the American Military
Thomas Henriksen, moderator
Dave Almand
Don Chipman
Sam Grable
Scott Hielen
Anastasia Nichols
Dino Pick
The Future of the American Military
7:15 p.m.
Before-dinner remarks by Mark Steyn
Outsourcing the Future
Outsourcing the Future
Tuesday, April 27
8:15 – 8:45 a.m.
Richard Sousa
Amicus Poloniae
Amicus Poloniae
8:45 – 9:30 a.m.
John Taylor
Ending Government Bailouts as We Know Them
Ending Government Bailouts as We Know Them
10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Fouad Ajami and
Russell Berman
The Long War: Radical Islamism, Europe, and American Power
The Long War: Radical Islamism, Europe, and American Power
11:00 – 12:15 p.m.
Panel discussion
David Brady, moderator
Thad Kousser
Henry Rowen
William Whalen
What’s Wrong with California: Can It Be Fixed?
David Brady, moderator
Thad Kousser
Henry Rowen
William Whalen
What’s Wrong with California: Can It Be Fixed?
