General Jim Mattis bio photo
Former Secretary Of Defense, General Jim Mattis, US Marine Corps (Ret.), Returns To The Hoover Institution At Stanford University
Read»
New Hoover Institution Digital Products Highlight Fiscal Challenges And The Need To Fix America’s Chronic Debt Problem
Read»
Niall Ferguson: Open Societies Can Overcome Network Disruptions If They Adapt
Read»
Hoover Institution - Stanford University - 100 Years of Ideas Defining a Free Society
Hoover Celebrates One Hundred Years Of “Ideas Defining A Free Society”
Read»
Report Cites Concerns About Chinese Influence On American Institutions
Read»
Wanted In California: Education Reforms And Better Schools
Read»
New Shultz Project Eyes Governance In An Emerging New World
Read»
Hoover Scholar: US Break With Saudi Arabia Would Deliver Middle East To Iran
Read»
Report: ‘California Dream’ At Risk, Reforms Urged
Read»
Michael Auslin: US-China Relationship Entering Uncertain Era
Read»

Latest News & Events:

Latest News & Press

View All News & Press

Featured Events

View All Events

Instagram

“The undeniable fact that life has never been remotely ‘fair’ – in the sense of presenting equal likelihoods of achieving economic prosperity or other benefits – has led many people to conclude that human biases are the reason. There is no question that human biases have contributed to unfair prospects. But it is a complete non sequitur to say that human biases are the sole, or even primary, causes of unequal prospects, without hard evidence to support that conclusion,” writes Hoover Institution Senior Fellow Dr. Thomas Sowell. “The insistence on believing that human biases are the primary cause of disparities in outcomes ignores a vast range of evidence to the contrary.” Sowell’s latest book, “Discrimination and Disparities,” challenges both the fundamental assumptions and the usual kinds of evidence presented on issues involving the sources of economic and social disparities. “This is not to say that nothing can be done to offer more people more opportunities. Much has already been done, and much can and will be done. But how it is done can be either helpful or harmful, depending on how well we understand and deal with the world as it is, rather than according to some vision that might seem more attractive, for whatever reason.” Excerpt available at the link in bio. #HooverInstitution #Stanford #HooverDC #WashingtonDC #ThomasSowell (📷: Rod Searcey) We're pleased to announce that General Jim Mattis, US Marine Corps (Ret.), will be returning to the Hoover Institution after serving as Secretary of Defense. His work will be focused on domestic and international security policy. “I have long relied on the work of Hoover to supplement my understanding of the critical challenges facing our country and to help guide tough decisions. I believe we have an obligation to pass on the lessons we’ve learned so that future generations can study, learn and become better. Hoover has made this part of its mission, and I look forward to returning.” Read more at the link in our bio. #HooverInstitution #Stanford #HooverDC #WashingtonDC Hoover Tower, 1941. Established one hundred years ago by Herbert Hoover at his alma mater @Stanford, the Hoover Institution marks its centennial this year. From its initial charge to collect materials documenting the experience of war and the pursuit of peace, the institution stands today as the world’s preeminent archive and policy research center dedicated to freedom, private enterprise, and effective, limited government. Our centennial is a reflection of both the uncommon vision of our founder and the generosity of those who have stood with us to meet the greatest social, political, and economic challenges of an entire century. It also calls on us to prepare for even greater impact in the years ahead: guiding our nation’s policy makers, informing the marketplace of ideas, and illuminating the road to prosperity and peace in America and around the world. 🇺🇸 #HooverInstitution #Stanford #HooverDC #WashingtonDC (📷: Stanford Department of Special Collections and University Archives) The Hoover Institution's Summer Policy Boot Camp for college students and recent graduates is designed to foster more critical thinking about the most important issues of our time. Admitted attendees of the week-long, fully funded program participate in focused seminars led by renowned economists, seasoned national security professionals, leading political scientists, and policy makers at Hoover on the @Stanford campus. 2019 program details and application information available at the link in bio. *Applications due Friday on 3/15 🌎🇺🇸 #HISPBC #HooverInstitution #Stanford #HooverDC #WashingtonDC While many people may know her as the First Lady of President Herbert Hoover, Lou Henry Hoover was also a force in her own right. An extraordinary champion of women and girls, she led an accomplished and admirable life. Passing away in 1944, then Stanford University president and her former classmate, Ray Wilbur, presided over her memorial service in California; “Our country was built from almost nothing to its present state by American women as much as by American men. . . . Lou Henry Hoover was such a woman.” Herbert Hoover would go on to affectionately say of his @Stanford sweetheart, “Hers were those qualities which make a real lady: loyalty and gentle consideration for the rights and needs of others, no matter who. . . . She had headed innumerable committees and institutions carrying service, especially to women and children. She had contributed more to the building of the #GirlScouts than any other woman. Her labors for others were unending.” Indomitable, she carved her own path and career alongside that of her husband, leaving a lasting impact on the world. Learn more about the remarkable life she led at the link in bio. #HooverInstitution #Stanford #HooverDC #WashingtonDC #InternationalWomensDay “Trump is not just a political phenomenon. His person dominates the news, the popular culture, and the world’s attention. About Trump, no one is neutral, no one calm,” writes historian and Hoover Institution Senior Fellow Victor Davis Hanson. “All agree that Trump meant to do something big, either undoing the last half century of American progressivism, or sparking a cultural and political renaissance like no other president since Franklin Delano Roosevelt, or crashing the traditional American political establishment and its norms of behavior altogether. All knew that he was no Bush, no Clinton or Obama.” VDH’s latest book, “The Case for Trump,” provides a perspective on Donald Trump and his presidency. “Trump is a polarizing figure whose very name prompts controversy that soon turns to acrimony. My aim again in ‘The Case for Trump’ is to explain why he ran for president, why he surprised his critics in winning the 2016 Republican primaries and general election, and why, despite media frenzy and the nonstop Twitter bombast, Trump’s appointments and his record of governance have improved the economy, found a rare mean between an interventionist foreign policy and isolationism, and taken on a toxic establishment and political culture that long ago needed an accounting.” Available now. #HooverInstitution #Stanford #HooverDC #WashingtonDC “The world would be far better off without Kim Jong Un and without a nuclear North Korea. But wishing won’t make it so. Given the failure of all other U.S. attempts, Mr. Trump’s risky revolution might bring unexpected results,” writes Hoover Institution Research Fellow Michael Auslin. “The alternative is an endless round of negotiations that simply buy time for Mr. Kim, without any realistic prospect for success.” Auslin’s @WSJ article “Trump’s Pyongyang Pivot,” discusses the current administration’s diplomatic negotiations with North Korea. “Denuclearization is of course a better goal, but Washington has a quarter-century of experience showing that it has no idea how to achieve it. In declining to make the perfect the enemy of the good (or the achievable), Mr. Trump is reframing the North Korea problem, betting that his personal approach will lead to greater stability. Such personal diplomacy is a long shot, but the administration may have concluded there is no other viable option for dealing with North Korea.” Article available at the link in bio. #HooverInstitution #Stanford #HooverDC #WashingtonDC (📷: @prezfotog) The Hoover Institution's Summer Policy Boot Camp for college students and recent graduates is designed to foster more critical thinking about the most important issues of our time. Admitted attendees of the week-long, fully funded program participate in focused seminars led by renowned economists, seasoned national security professionals, leading political scientists, and policy makers at Hoover on the @Stanford campus. 2019 program details and application information available at the link in bio. *Applications due next week on 3/4 🇺🇸🌎 #HISPBC #Stanford #HooverInstitution #HooverDC #WashingtonDC “Little recognition is found within the mission statements of our institutions of higher education that among their chief responsibilities is conserving the wisdom of the ages and of our civilization in particular . . . Their conversion of liberal education into social justice consciousness-raising and vocational training for political activism subverts colleges’ mission and distorts civic life,” writes Hoover Institution Senior Fellow Peter Berkowitz. “It deprives students of historical knowledge and comparative frameworks . . .” Berkowitz’ article “Colleges' Transformed Mission Misses the Mark,” discusses the primary purpose of education; “By marginalizing study of the American constitutional tradition, it impedes the formation of workable policies and viable compromises for a divided nation. To cultivate a generation of thoughtful reformers — and preservers — it is necessary to restore a proper liberal education, one whose point is not to remake the world, but to understand it.” Article available at the link in bio. #HooverInstitution #Stanford #HooverDC #WashingtonDC (📷: @patrickbeaudouin) The Hoover Institution was founded by an extraordinary individual, Herbert Hoover. Orphaned at the age of ten, at seventeen, Hoover joined four hundred students @Stanford for inaugural ceremonies that opened the university on October 1, 1891. After graduating in Stanford's pioneer class in 1895, he would go on to become a successful mining engineer, generous benefactor, well-known humanitarian, prominent statesman, and president of the United States. Learn more about the remarkable life he led and the history of our institution at the link in our bio. #HooverInstitution #Stanford #HooverDC #WashingtonDC #history #PresidentsDay

Follow @hooverinstitution