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Hoover senior fellow Timothy Garton Ash, author of The Magic Lantern: The Revolution of ’89 Witnessed in Warsaw, Budapest, Berlin, and Prague, was part of a forum chaired by Hoover senior fellow Norman Naimark. The forum discussed whether the velvet revolutions of 1989 established a new model of nonviolent revolution, supplanting the violent model of 1789.

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Monday, September 28, 2026
"Inside China's Secret Prisons: An Undercover Exposé and it's Lasting Legacy"
Inside China's Secret Prisons: An Undercover Exposé And It's Lasting Legacy
The Hoover Institution Program on the US, China, and the World invites you to "Inside China's Secret Prisons: An Undercover Exposé and it's Lasting… Shultz Auditorium, George P. Shultz Building
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Hoover Institution George P. Shultz Memorial Lecture Series
The Hoover Institution is pleased to announce the third and final memorial event in honor of former Secretary of State and Hoover Distinguished… Shultz Auditorium, George P. Shultz Building
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Democracy Without Shelter: How Mongolia Holds The Line
You are coordially invited to a fireside chat on Democracy Without Shelter: How Mongolia Holds the Line with Elbegdorj Tsakhia and H.R. McMaster on… Hauck Auditorium, David and Joan Traitel Building
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