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    James W. Ceaser

    James W. Ceaser

    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...

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    Beware false prophets

    Research | Articles
    Saturday, August 2, 2008

    There exists in human nature a strong propensity to depreciate the advantages, and to magnify the evils, of the present times...

    Enduring Vietnam with James Wright

    Research | Podcasts
    Wednesday, December 20, 2017

    AUDIO ONLY

    An American Generation and Its War.

    Strategika: “Military Readiness: The Admiral’s Perspective” With James Ellis

    Research | Podcasts
    Tuesday, May 17, 2016

    How the Armed Forces prepare for an unpredictable world.

    General James Mattis On His New Best-Seller, “Call Sign Chaos”

    Research | Podcasts
    Thursday, September 26, 2019

    Hoover Institution fellow James Mattis discusses his time in the military as well as his new book Call Sign Chaos: Learning to Lead.

    Leadership Lessons With General James Mattis

    Research | Podcasts
    Wednesday, November 13, 2019

    Hoover Institution fellow James Mattis discusses his childhood, early adulthood, and life as a military leader. Mattis explains some of the leadership lessons he has learned and expresses some of those ideas in his new book, Call Sign Chaos.

    General James Mattis Joins The Washington Post Live’s Securing Tomorrow For A Conversation With David Ignatius

    Research | Articles
    Tuesday, December 10, 2019

    On Friday, December 13 The Washington Post Live will welcome General James Mattis (Ret.) for Securing Tomorrow with Washington Post columnist David Ignatius closely following the recent Washington Post report detailing never-before-seen confidential documents about the war in Afghanistan.

    James Mattis Gives The Country A Warning

    Research | Articles
    Tuesday, September 3, 2019

    Making the click-through worthwhile: A warning from former secretary of defense James Mattis about what really threatens our country; House Democrats conclude that what the country really needs right now is high-profile hearings about the payments to Stormy Daniels; and Bill de Blasio loses interest in his day job.

    General James Mattis: Verify Then Trust Before Agreeing To Any Peace Deal With The Taliban In Afghanistan

    Research | Videos
    Wednesday, September 4, 2019

    Hoover Institution fellow James Mattis talks about his new book Call Sign Chaos: Learning To Lead. Mattis explores the life lessons he never forgot from his time in jail, why he chose to join the Marines, learning to delegate responsibility to lower ranking personal in the military, why he was not in agreement with the Obama Administration's decision to withdraw troops from Afghanistan and Iraq, and much more.

    Defending the Nation With Secretary of Defense James Mattis

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    Monday, May 14, 2018

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    Secretary of Defense James Mattis discusses the issues facing the United States Armed Forces at home and around the globe.

    Charles Hill And General James Mattis On The Iran Deal, Democracy, And Freedom

    Research | Videos
    Tuesday, July 28, 2015

    Recorded on  July 16, 2015 - Hoover fellows Charles Hill and James Mattis discuss the Iran deal and the state of the world on Uncommon Knowledge with Hoover fellow Peter Robinson. In their view the United States has handed over its leading role to Iran and provided a dowry along with it. 

    General Jim Mattis Brings Insight And Clarity To The Nature Of War

    Research | Videos
    Friday, March 6, 2015

    In this episode, Uncommon Knowledge is honored to have retired four-star General James Mattis. 

    How Financial Markets Signaled the North Would Win the Civil War

    Research | Articles
    Tuesday, November 11, 2014

    If you ever get reincarnated, make sure, as James Carville said, to come back as the bond market. That way, you'll be able to predict who'll win civil wars.

    The War That Must Never Be Fought: Dilemmas Of Nuclear Deterrence

    Research | Articles
    Thursday, August 20, 2015

    Shultz, who served as U.S. secretary of state from 1982 to 1989, and Goodby, a former U.S. arms negotiator, make the case for governments to take urgent steps toward abolishing nuclear weapons.

    A Bomb to Remember

    Research | Articles | by Jean McElwee Cannon
    Friday, January 27, 2017

    The 1946 nuclear tests at Bikini Atoll were a shocking introduction to the perils of the atomic age. Rare artifacts and records tell the story. 

    'Hello Girls' Documentary Tells Story Of Women On The Front Lines In WWI

    Research | Articles
    Wednesday, August 7, 2019
    An errant Google search and a last-minute, fortuitous find at the National Archives in Washington, D.C., made James Theres’ documentary “The Hello Girls” come together.

    William Perry To Educate Public On Nuclear Weapons, Threats In New Stanford Online Course

    Research | Articles
    Friday, October 7, 2016

    Former U.S. Secretary of Defense and Professor Emeritus William J. Perry has long been educating people about the threat of nuclear disaster. His latest effort is a free online course that includes some of the world’s foremost nuclear experts.

    The United States, China, And Taiwan—A Strategy To Prevent War

    Research | Podcasts
    Thursday, April 15, 2021

    The Hoover Institution hosts The United States, China, and Taiwan—A Strategy to Prevent War on Thursday, April 15 from 9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. PT. Robert Blackwill and Philip Zelikow introduce their recent report on the growing danger of war between China and the United States over Taiwan and propose a new US strategy to prevent it. Following their presentation, Hoover Institution fellows General James Mattis (ret.) and Admiral James Ellis (ret.) will offer remarks.

    Policy Seminar with Jacquelyn Schneider

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    Thursday, April 23, 2020
    Thursday, April 23, 2020

    Jacquelyn Schneider, Hoover Fellow at the Hoover Institution, discussed “A No-First-Use Cyber Policy? The Solution to the U.S. Two Threshold Cyber Strategy Problem.”

    Kori Schake On Civil-Military Relations

    Research | Videos
    Thursday, November 10, 2016

    Hoover Institution fellow Kori Schake talks with Peter Robinson about her book Warriors and Citizens that she coauthored with General James Mattis, as well as the strengths and weaknesses of maintaining a world-class military managing worldwide issues with an all-volunteer force.

    GoodFellows: One Nation Under A Groove

    Research | Podcasts
    Thursday, December 10, 2020

    In the final episode of the series for 2020, Hoover senior fellows Niall Ferguson, H. R. McMaster, and John Cochrane reflect on lessons learned from the pandemic, Donald Trump’s future, the ruinous state of the Golden State, how society will differ in 2021, plus what gets them through their daily routines—a mixtape of UK punk, Philly-brand funk, and the soothing sounds of “Sweet Baby James” Taylor.

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