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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...
Kremlin Investigators Claim That Nemstov Killed By All Putin’s Enemies In One Package
Putin has apparently decided that he can use the Nemtsov killing to implicate all his enemies at once.
Samuel Tadros On The John Batchelor Show (19:18)
Samuel Tadros talks about Shahid King Bolsen.
The Air Campaign against ISIS
One of the enduring myths of the Second World War is that strategic bombing had little impact on popular morale in Germany. Nothing could be further from the truth. In fact, the Combined Bomber Offensive, much of which targeted civilians, had a profound effect on German morale, while it severely impeded the ability of the Nazi war economy to meet the war’s spiraling demands.
Silencing The Opposition
Opposition research is an accepted part of democratic battle. You learn as much as you can about your opponent – the inevitable embarrassments of youth, sexual proclivities, financial improprieties or just stuff you can twist or credibly make up to put him or her on the defensive.
Col. Joseph Felter On The John Batchelor Show (29:25)
Col. Joseph Felter talks about war and the Islamic State.
It’s Not Just Islam, It’s the Tribal Mentality
The “nothing to do with Islam” mantra took a hit recently in one of the premier organs of liberal received wisdom, The Atlantic.
This Week’s Episode Of Rational Security
We talk about the David Petraeus plea, ISIS propaganda, and John Brennan’s plans to reorganize the CIA
Herb Lin On Bloomberg Radio (4:39)
Hoover fellow Herb Lin discusses cybersecurity and whether the CIA's reorganization particularly the hiring of a director of digital innovation will do a better job of protecting us from cyberthreats.
Herb Lin On The John Batchelor Show
Hoover fellow Herb Lin discusses cyber arms control or cyber weapons that are used to harm computers in numerous ways. There is a trade off between security and its inefficiencies and the potential efficiencies and thus vulnerabilities of working in cyberspace.
Jessica Stern On NPR (1:20)
Jessica Stern, a member of Hoover's National Security & Law Task Force, explains the rise of ISIS and what it will take to defeat ISIS.
A Siren Call To Action
Jessica Stern, a member of Hoover's National Security & Law Task Force, discusses how and why the Islamic State is finding avid converts among the West’s middle class.
George P. Shultz On KTVU
Hoover fellow George Shultz discusses President Obama, climate change, and the best way to defeat ISIS.
Abe Sofaer On International Security in a Changing World at Stanford
Hoover fellow Abe Sofaer discusses using diplomacy for security when negotiating with Iran.
Placing ISIS' Persecution Of The Copts In Context
The murder of 21 Christians by ISIS in Libya brought condemnation from around the world. Their murder puts them in a long history of persecution of the Coptic church, writes Samuel Tadros.
The Kremlin's New 'New' Version Of The Nemtsov Murder
On March 16, Kremlin insiders leaked a third version of the Nemtsov murder case.
Paul Gregory On The John Batchelor Show (19:25)
Hoover fellow Paul Gregory discusses the different versions of Boris Nemtsov's murder.
Why The AUMF For The Islamic State Has Stalled
“Congress is stalled in its effort to pass a separate resolution authorizing military force against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant,” write Austin Wright and Bryan Bender in a good Politico story two days ago.
New Book On Islamic State By Stern And Berger
Jessica Stern (who wrote Terror in the Name of God: Why Religious Militants Kill) and J.M. Berger have a new book that should be of interest to Lawfare readers: ISIS: The State of Terror.
Smart Mobs, Ultraviolence, And Civil Society: ISIS Innovations
Offline, ISIS has followed the model of a functional—if limited—government. Online, it has played a different game.
Who Thinks ISIS Is A Zionist Plot?
Do Iranian officials actually believe ISIS is a Western plot? Who knows, but it serves their purposes to say it.