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    Peter Berkowitz

    Tad and Dianne Taube Senior Fellow

    Peter Berkowitz is the Tad and Dianne Taube Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University. Since 2019, he has been serving on the State Department’s Policy Planning Staff in the office of the secretary. He is a 2017 winner of the ...

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    The Plague Of Identity Politics, Part Two

    Research | Articles
    Thursday, November 29, 2018
    I wrote here about an event, hosted jointly by the Heritage Foundation and the Hoover Institution, called: “Identity Politics Is a Threat to Society: Is There Anything We Can Do About It At This Point?” The panel consisted of my friends John Fonte and Peter Berkowitz; my hero Heather Mac Donald; our long-time blog adversary Andrew Sullivan; and Michael Lind, who questioned whether identity politics is a serious new threat.

    The Poverty of Obama's Pragmatism

    Research | Articles | by Peter Berkowitz
    Saturday, November 8, 2014

    During his meteoric rise to the White House, President Obama was touted as a pragmatist -- one who overcomes ideology, transcends partisanship, and focuses on the practical and doable. The stunning repudiation of the president’s leadership on Nov. 4 exhibits the poverty of his brand of pragmatism.

    Obama's Middle East Gambit

    Research | Articles | by Peter Berkowitz
    Monday, September 28, 2009

    Masters of the art teach that subtlety, indirection, and on occasion mis-direction are crucial to successful diplomacy...

    Faking Left

    Research | Articles
    Monday, May 11, 2009

    Among their many aspirations for his presidency, Barack Obama’s admirers nurse a persistent hope that he might be able to end the culture wars...

    Dowd On America's Dangerous Choice

    Research | Articles | by Peter Berkowitz
    Friday, September 9, 2016

    The 2016 election campaign has proved a trying one for citizens who seek sobriety, integrity, and fidelity to principle in their presidential candidates. The two major party nominees’ glaring deficiencies have provoked cries of despair from many high-minded voters. But that is a luxury the nation can ill afford.

    Read Renewing the American Constitutional Tradition, a new collection from the Hoover Institution Press

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    Monday, November 4, 2013

    The Hoover Institution has recently released a new volume edited by Hoover’s Tad and Dianne Taube Senior Fellow Peter Berkowitz entitled Renewing the American Constitutional Tradition.

    Our Brave New World

    Research | Articles | by Victor Davis Hanson
    Saturday, February 7, 2009

    Be careful when one uses the superlative case—best, most, -est, etc.—or evokes end-of-the-world imagery...

    James Comey And Robert Mueller Imperil The Rule Of Law

    Research | Articles | by Peter Berkowitz
    Monday, October 23, 2017

    The former FBI directors tend to investigate Republicans far more zealously than Democrats.

    Area 45: The Art Of Presidential Wordsmithery Featuring Peter Robinson

    Research | Podcasts
    Monday, June 5, 2017

    Presidential communication in this age of shock tweets and nonstop news cycles.

    Law Talk And Uncommon Knowledge With Peter Robinson: Live

    Research | Podcasts
    Wednesday, January 27, 2021

    This is a special announcement from John and Richard inviting our Law Talk with Epstein & Yoo listeners to join us on February 8th, 2021 at 1PM PT/4PM ET on Zoom for a discussion on the Constitutionality of impeaching a former president. They’ll be joined by National Review’s Andy McCarthy and Peter Robinson will be moderating. Click here for details on how to view the event.  See you there!

    The Speech That Defined a Presidency

    Research | Podcasts
    Wednesday, August 23, 2017

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    Pat Sajak Interviews Peter Robinson about the Brandenburg Gate Speech.

    Policy Seminar with Morris Fiorina and David Brady

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    Thursday, January 12, 2017
    Morris Fiorina, senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution and Wendt Family Professor of Political Science at Stanford University, and David Brady, Davies Family Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution and Bowen H. and Janice Arthur McCoy Professor of Political Science in the Stanford Graduate School of Business, discussed the 2016 elections.

    Arkansas Senator Thomas Cotton on events in Iraq, negotiations with Iran, and life in the US Senate

    Research | Videos
    Wednesday, April 8, 2015

    In this episode of Uncommon Knowledge, Peter sits down with Senator Tom Cotton, a Republican from Arkansas, to examine the many issues facing the nation today.

    Pragmatism, Obama Style

    Research | Articles | by Peter Berkowitz
    Monday, May 4, 2009

    At its most extreme, philosophical pragmatism denies the very existence of objective truth, arguing that opinions we declare true are merely those that have proved useful to one interest or another.

    Roger Ailes: White House Has a Point on Fox

    Research | Articles
    Friday, March 5, 2010

    Fox News president Roger Ailes admits: the Obama administration isn't entirely off-base in their complaints about slanted Fox coverage. . . .

    Soft Despotism with Paul Rahe: Chapter 2 of 5

    Research | Articles | by Peter M. Robinson
    Tuesday, November 24, 2009

    Paul Rahe says it is easy to explain the nanny state, since there is a nanny in all of us. . . .

    How Obama Can Win Back The Public

    Research | Articles | by Peter M. Robinson
    Friday, December 11, 2009

    The President should take a page from Francois Mitterand. . . .

    What's missing in the GOP field? the right message

    Research | Articles | by Peter Schweizer
    Thursday, June 7, 2007

    Conservatives are feeling glum about the crop of Republican presidential contenders...

    Author P.J. O'Rourke reflects on life in the sixties to today with nostalgia and humor

    Research | Videos
    Wednesday, February 4, 2015

    In this episode of Uncommon Knowledge, Peter sits down with one of America’s favorite political satirists, P. J. O’Rourke, to discuss his best-selling books and the political philosophies that inspired them. 

    Sowing The Seeds Of Growth

    Research | Videos
    Thursday, May 25, 2017

    Understanding the Federal Budget and Moving toward Economic Prosperity.

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