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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...
Beware false prophets
There exists in human nature a strong propensity to depreciate the advantages, and to magnify the evils, of the present times...
Strategika: “Military Readiness: The Admiral’s Perspective” With James Ellis
How the Armed Forces prepare for an unpredictable world.
Defending The Nation With Secretary Of Defense James Mattis
In his first televised interview in almost a year, Secretary of Defense James N. Mattis sits down with Peter Robinson to discuss a wide range of issues facing the United States Armed Forces at home and across the globe.
James Mattis Gives The Country A Warning
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
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.
Charles Hill And General James Mattis On The Iran Deal, Democracy, And Freedom
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.
Woolsey discusses the next steps for Egypt on CNN’s Anderson Cooper 360
James Woolsey, a member of the Task Force on Energy Policy, discusses what will happen in Egypt and hopes Egypt is prepared to avoid a fate similar to that of Iran.
General Jim Mattis Brings Insight And Clarity To The Nature Of War
In this episode, Uncommon Knowledge is honored to have retired four-star General James Mattis.
Ajami and Woolsey discuss what's next for Egypt on CNN’s Anderson Cooper 360
Fouad Ajami, a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution and cochair of the Working Group on Islamism and the International Order, and James Woolsey, a member of the Task Force on Energy Policy, discuss what will happen in Egypt, who will be the next leader, how will the military council work, and how the Egyptians can keep the new government from slipping into the hands of radicals.
Rereading Vietnam
In 1943, at the age of 18, George Everette "Bud" Day of Sioux City, Iowa, enlisted in the Marines...
Remembering A Texan's Role In Ending World War II
This month marks the 70th anniversary of the bombing of Japan. Two atomic bombs named ‘Little Boy’ and ‘Fat Man’ were dropped on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945 in an effort to end World War II. A Texan, Major James Hopkins, piloted one of the planes on the Nagasaki mission.
The War That Must Never Be Fought: Dilemmas Of Nuclear Deterrence
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 New Classic
In the London library in St. James’s Square, the books on World War II are somewhat archaically shelved under the classification “European War (II).” This was because when the Great War broke out in 1914, the librarian gave it the designation “European War.”
Parallels Between Present-Day Iran and Nazi Germany
“History doesn’t repeat itself,” said Mark Twain, “but it does rhyme...”
William Perry To Educate Public On Nuclear Weapons, Threats In New Stanford Online Course
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
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
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.”
GoodFellows: One Nation Under A Groove
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.
Teacher and Hero
Remembering a hero for our time. By Jeff Bliss.
“Comrade, Where’s My Military Car?”—Xi Jinping’s Throwback Mass-Line Campaign to Curb PLA Corruption
Since the 18th Party Congress in late 2012, CMC Chairman and CCP supremo Xi Jinping has sought to aggressively confront PLA corruption using classic Mao-era methods, including “mass-line educational campaigns” designed to “rectify work style” through criticism and self-criticism. These organizational techniques, combined with discipline inspections and control of the personnel promotion system, allow Xi to quickly place his stamp upon the PLA, though they will not likely root out the deep structural causes of military corruption in the system.