Terrorism is the revenge of the weak against the strong. Enemies who cannot defeat a nation’s military prey on the fears of the public, hoping to goad the government into violent retaliations.
America’s view of the Middle East today is shaped by our wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the rise and reach of ISIS, a grinding conflict in Syria, the region as a source of wider ranging terrorism and staggering outflows of refugees that is changing the political calculus in Europe. As our strategic role in the Middle East began with a meeting on the water so, too, are consequential changes there taking place at sea – the domain in which the U.S. has enjoyed unfettered access and dominance for over seventy years.
The United States can lead by democratic example, not imposition; invest in the international order and help it adapt to new challenges; and adopt a flexible, efficient approach to using military assets against an expanding array of threats, Stanford political scientist Amy Zegart says.
Economist John Eatwell of Cambridge and I published a joint letter in the Financial Times today. We argue that monetary policy is off track and that other policies are sorely needed. I said the same in a CNBC interview from Miami this morning.
This Caravan provides a compelling map of the significant challenges the US faces in the region as well as the opportunities to pursue a strategy to reestablish and maintain preeminence. Whatever the outcome of this extraordinary presidential election may be, the next administration will face significant challenges, especially in the Middle East.
Both Mr. Trump and Mrs. Clinton want to lower the cost and, presumably, increase the amount of child care. A quick economics quiz: What is the policy change that would have the greatest such effect?
There is no point denying or sugar-coating the plain fact that the voters this election year face a choice between two of the worst candidates in living memory. A professor at Morgan State University summarized the situation by saying that the upcoming debates may enable voters to decide which is the "less insufferable" candidate to be President of the United States.
In a searing expose, reminiscent of the heyday of journalistic muckraking, the Houston Chronicle has assembled and published fairly persuasive evidence that the great state of Texas has placed a de facto cap of 8.5 percent on the number of kids who can be placed in special education.
Attribution of malicious cyber activities is a deep issue, about which confusion and disquiet can be found in abundance. Attribution has many aspects, and a variety of well-researched and well-executed papers cover one or more of these aspects; these papers are referenced in the body of the paper and are called out again in the Acknowledgments section.
Soon after last week’s news of her pneumonia diagnosis, Hillary Clinton’s campaign previewed a new-and-improved version of the candidate soon to re-emerge: tougher, more focused, putting to rest any doubts about her health and stamina . . . and electability.
On September 7, 2016, the Mercatus Center at George Mason University and the Cato Institute’s Center for Monetary and Financial Alternatives teamed up to host a distinguished group of scholars to explore pressing questions about monetary policy rules.
Sir, You report that Mark Carney, governor of the Bank of England, told MPs that the BoE is prepared to cut interest rates further from their historic low of 0.25 per cent.
When Uber puts surge pricing in place on a Saturday night, say, two things happen. The first is that some drivers who otherwise might sit at home enjoying life now find it worthwhile to spend time picking up people and taking them where they want to go.
One of my favorite newspaper columnists, Steve Chapman of the Chicago Tribune, has written an article titled "Trump's Economic Fraud." It's partly about what the title says it's about but it's mainly about the question I ask in the title above: Can U.S. Presidents Much Affect the U.S. Economy?. His answer is no.
Let’s start with an obvious point: As Jack Goldsmith pointed out last week, President Obama is not going to pardon Edward Snowden. It’s just not going to happen. Period. And everyone involved in the campaign for a pardon for the Moscow-based fugitive is fully aware there is no hope it will come to fruition.
On September 13, 2016, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced a set of proposed cybersecurity regulations for financial services companies that fall under the jurisdiction of the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYSDFS): Cybersecurity Requirements for Financial Services Companies.
Silas Palmer fellow Crystal Lee explores how the US Office of the Military Government (OMGUS) approached the political and demographic problem of de-Nazification. Lee is a PhD student in the History, Anthropology, and Science, Technology, and Society (HASTS) program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where she studies data visualization and the history of information.
Hoover Institution fellow James Mattis and Kori Schake discuss their recent book “Warriors and Citizens,” the civil-military gap, the strategic implications of such a divide, and what the real-life costs are of having civilian leaders out of touch with the realities of military life and wartime service.
Hoover Institution fellow William Perry talks about defense innovation and the importance of cooperation with the private technology sector to ensure the US military remains the finest fighting force in the world.
Hoover Institution fellow Larry Diamond talks about how the the early years of the 21st century might be viewed historically as the beginning of the decline of democracy itself. Through his research, Diamond has found that 27 countries experienced a breakdown in democracy between 2000 and 2015, while authoritarian governments have become increasingly emboldened and locked down. Democracy, Diamond notes, seems to have lost its appeal.
interview with Kori Schakevia World Affairs Council of Northern California
Tuesday, September 20, 2016
Hoover Institution fellow Kori Schake talks with Joby Warrick, a reporter with The Washington Post, about how ISIS emerged so forcefully from the chaos and power struggles of competing jihadist groups and whether the efforts of the West to crack down on Al Qaeda, inadvertently fueled the growth of ISIS. His latest book, “Black Flags: The Rise of ISIS,” pursues a thoughtful reflection on the origins the most notorious terror group in the world today.
Hoover Institution fellow Lanhee Chen notes that the general election debates present a different challenge than the primary debates in part because both Trump and Clinton will have an increased focus on substance.
Hoover Institution fellow Kori Schake discusses the war in Syria and why the conflict no longer affects merely one country or even the whole Middle East region — but much of the world. The war in Syria that has lasted five years has wrought dire humanitarian, political, economic, and military consequences, and those problems have spilled over into the region and throughout Europe, now involving dozens of countries, NATO, and humanitarian organizations.
On September 15th, Hoover Library & Archives welcomed a group of former pilots and crew members who once flew with the China National Aviation Corporation (CNAC), many of whom have donated archival materials that enhance the significant holdings on modern China at Hoover Archives. CNAC was the most significant airline operating in China during the 1930s, and during World War II CNAC pilots became known for flying the route across the Himalayas known as “The Hump”—at the time, perhaps the most dangerous path of aerial travel in the world. During their visit, the former CNAC employees and their family members viewed rare archival materials from Hoover’s collections, spoke with curators and conservators about preservation and access to materials, and enjoyed a talk entitled “China’s Wings: A Conversation with Legendary Chinese National Aviation Corporation Pilots and Crew Members.”
Join us for a book event and discussion on Tuesday, September 27, 2016, at 7 p.m., in the Wilburn Audiorium, regarding President Obama's "grand strategy" and its effect on the United States.
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has picked Williamson M. Evers, a research fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University, and Gerard Robinson, a resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, to be on his presidential transition team for education, according to multiple sources.
Labor activist groups blasted one of the largest labor unions in the country Monday for endorsing the construction of a controversial, multi-billion dollar oil pipeline in North Dakota.
quoting Jack Goldsmithvia Federation of American Scientists
Monday, September 19, 2016
Public discussion of the Edward Snowden case has mostly been a dialog of the deaf, with defenders and critics largely talking past each other at increasing volume. But the disagreements became sharper and more interesting over the past week.
When Hillary Clinton attended her first major White House meeting on Russia in February 2009, the new secretary of state insisted that she wanted to play a leading role in President Barack Obama’s effort to "reset" U.S. relations with Moscow.
This election year may well be the year of the email controversy. From Colin Powell’s emails to Hillary Clinton’s private server to the Democratic National Committee’s email leak to Donald Trump openly encouraging Russian hackers, it’s easy to see that even those with likely the tightest security measures in place are still victim to break-ins.
