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

John F. Cogan is the Leonard and Shirley Ely Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution and a faculty member in the Public Policy Program at Stanford University.

Joshua D. Rauh is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution and the Ormond Family Professor of Finance at Stanford’s Graduate School of Business. 

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

Upcoming Events

Thursday, April 30, 2026 12:00 PM Pacific Time
Hoover’s “Photographic Albums Revealed”: Looking Back and Ahead
Hoover’s “Photographic Albums Revealed”: Looking Back And Ahead
In conjunction with Eastern Europe and Beyond: Photographic Albums Revealed, the Hoover Institution Library & Archives invites you to a webinar… Zoom
Tuesday, May 5, 2026
The Future of Development: Approaches and Partnerships for a New Reality
The King Center on Global Development, in collaboration with the Hoover Institution’s Emerging Markets Working Group, is bringing together renowned… Koret-Taube Conference Center, Gunn SIEPR Building
Tuesday, May 5, 2026
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Competing Systems: U.S. Strategy in the Age of Chinese Authoritarianism
The Hoover Institution in DC hosts Ideas Uncorked: Competing Systems: U.S. Strategy in the Age of Chinese Authoritarianism on Tuesday, May 5 from 5:… Hoover Institution in DC
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