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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...
Hotel Gutian: We Haven’t Had That Spirit Here Since 1929
In November 2014, Central Military Commission Chairman Xi Jinping used the occasion of the 85th anniversary of the 1929 Gutian Conference to convene a critical meeting on political work in the People’s Liberation Army.
The Yuan Stops Here: Xi Jinping and the “CMC Chairman Responsibility System”
The Xi Jinping era has been marked by a greater degree of personalized command, sometimes veering toward cult of personality, than any leadership period since the death of Mao Zedong.
Consolidating Positions
In recent weeks, candidates in Taiwan’s forthcoming presidential election have focused on consolidating their positions.
So Crooked They Have To Screw Their Pants On—Part 3: The Guo Boxiong Edition
On 30 July, the Central Committee announced that General Guo Boxiong, who served as vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission between 2002 and 2012, was expelled from the Chinese Communist Party and handed over to prosecutors for accepting bribes.
China’s “Goldwater-Nichols”? The Long-Awaited PLA Reorganization Has Finally Arrived
On 31 December 2015, CCP supremo Xi Jinping announced the most sweeping reorganization of the People’s Liberation Army since the 1950s.
PLA Divestiture 2.0: We Mean It This Time
In November 2015, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) announced that the military’s remaining sanctioned participation in the PRC economy, known as “paid services,” would be phased out over the course of three years.
Kori Schake: National Security Challenges for the New Administration
Hoover Institution fellow Kori Schake discusses national security challenges for the new administration.
“Scraping Poison Off the Bone”: An Examination of the Campaign to “Eliminate the Baneful Influence of Guo Boxiong and Xu Caihou”
In July 2016, Chinese state media began using a new formulation about “eliminating the baneful [pernicious] influence of Guo Boxiong and Xu Caihou” from the military.
Oh Fang, Where Art Thou? Xi Jinping and the PLA’s 90th Anniversary
As the Chinese Communist Party heads into the 19th Party Congress in October, Xi Jinping’s speech commemorating the 90th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Liberation Army was notable both for what he said and what he did not say.
“Like Donkeys Slaughtered After They Are Too Old to Work a Grindstone”: PLA Veterans Protests and Party-Military Relations Under Xi Jinping
People’s Liberation Army (PLA) veterans are a revered and honored class in China, and the political leadership is very sensitive to perceptions of their treatment and their potential for anti-regime collective action.
Security And Defense Cooperation In The Indo-Pacific | 2020 Conference On Taiwan In The Indo-Pacific Region | Panel 1
Security and Defense Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific.
Finally, the Leader the Air Force Deserves Has Arrived (Registration Required)
Hoover Institution's current exhibit, will be open extended hours from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm on Monday, October 10, 2011
“A Century of Change: China 1911–2011,” the Hoover Institution's current exhibit, will be open extended hours from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm on Monday, October 10, 2011—the centennial anniversary of the Chinese Revolution of 1911.
In the Shadow of Giants: The Major Powers and the Security of Southeast Asia
The author illustrates that an increased Soviet military presence should weaken U.S. security associations in East Asia by threatening the integrity of the sea-lanes that supply Northeast Asia with necessary raw materials and possibly lead to the eventual domination of the West Pacific by the Soviet Union.
Can We Save The Nonproliferation Regime?
We cordially invite you to a series of discussions on nuclear nonproliferation.
Historical Progression of Cyber Strategy
The Hoover Institution hosted a cyber chat session on February 12, which focuses on the Historical Progression of Cyber Strategy and looks at how US defense cyber strategy has evolved over the last ten years and what paradigms might guide future strategy.
China’s Rise And Prospects For Security And Stability In The Indo-Pacific Region | 2020 Conference on Taiwan in the Indo-Pacific Region | Panel 6
China’s Rise And Prospects For Security And Stability In The Indo-Pacific Region | 2020 Conference on Taiwan in the Indo-Pacific Region | Panel 6.
The End of a Nuclear Era
U.S. arms control policies have been overly preoccupied with negotiating with Russia.
In NAFTA at 20, Boskin provides a unique perspective to the history and effectiveness of NAFTA
The Hoover Institution Press today released NAFTA at 20, edited by Hoover senior fellow and renowned economist Michael Boskin. NAFTA at 20 offers a unique compilation of perspectives from US, Canadian, and Mexican economists, historians, and policy makers of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and examines its conception, creation, outcomes so far, and future.
Russia's No Democracy? So What?
Vladimir Putin's autocratic regime is bad news...for Russia and the United States. By Michael McFaul and James Goldgeier.

