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James Ceaser is the Harry F. Byrd Professor of Politics at the University of Virginia, director of the Program for Constitutionalism and Democracy, and was a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution. He is the author of several books on American politics and American political thought, including...
Why Syria's Chemical Weapons Stockpile is Safe From Airstrikes
Destroy Assad’s Regime, or Hold Your Fire
A Safe, Reliable Arsenal
Nuclear weapons research and maintenance must continue, even as the world works to make nuclear arms obsolete. By George P. Shultz, William J. Perry, Henry A. Kissinger, and Sam Nunn.
Idealism Derailed
A portrait of the late Robert S. McNamara. By Philip Bobbitt.
How to Turn Iran Upside Down
Tehran’s hard-liners yearn for a U.S. attack, knowing it would make them stronger. Why oblige them? By Abbas Milani, Larry Diamond, and Michael McFaul.
The Weakest Link
Ahmadinejad proved that he, not Britannia, rules the waves. By Niall Ferguson.
The Gates Maneuver
The defense secretary’s great accomplishment? Not battles won or budgets protected, but making the White House see sense on Afghanistan. By Kori N. Schake.
The Case for Staying On
Only a continuing American role can help Iraqi democracy find its feet and block Iranian power. By Fouad Ajami.
Conservative Internationalism
Jefferson to Polk to Truman to Reagan
Quantum Leaps to Hiroshima
Glimpses into the world of the celebrated thinkers who brought the atomic age to life. By Bertrand M. Patenaude.
Reflections on U.S. Economic Espionage, Post-Snowden
We Don't Understand Our Troops
Hoover Institution Hosts Spring 2011 Retreat
General Stanley McChrystal, a four-star US Army general (retired), spoke at the Spring 2011 Hoover retreat dinner on April 17, 2011. In his speech, titled “Geopolitical Challenges and Opportunities Facing the United States,” McChrystal discussed the differing perspectives and misunderstandings regarding the issues in Afghanistan and Iran, how important it is to engage in people politics, and the need for understanding so as to build sustainable relationships.
Defusing the Bomb Culture
The growing effort to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons. By George P. Shultz, William J. Perry, Henry A. Kissinger, and Sam Nunn.
The Day After
Why we can, and must, plan for a nuclear attack on the United States. By William J. Perry, Ashton B. Carter, and Michael M. May.
The Cuban Missile Crisis as Intelligence Failure
Rand Paul’s Fatal Pacifism
The libertarian case for intervention against ISIS.
Deciding to Be Mars
Robert kagan’s article “Power and Weakness” fascinated Washington and European capitals when it appeared in this journal
Real Spies, Fake Spies, NSA, and More: What My 2012 and 2013 National Polls Reveal
In August 2012, thanks to YouGov, I launched my first national survey to probe more deeply about what Americans know about intelligence agencies, what they think about controversial intelligence programs, and where those attitudes come from. In light of th

