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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...
Gen. Jim Mattis On War And Trump
Hoover Institution fellow James Mattis discusses his life and his over 40 years in the military.
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.
The War that Must Never Be Fought
To eliminate nuclear weapons, we must first eliminate outmoded thinking
Reliving The 1930s
World War II was the most destructive war in history. What caused it?
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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.
Immigration that Works
How to mend a broken system.
Don’t Retreat on the Draft
The Pentagon may need reforms, but return to conscription? That would be double marching in the wrong direction.
An Army of None?
Why the United States still needs a versatile, cost-effective Army.
“I Owe the President My Best Military Advice”
General Jim Mattis on what US fighting forces need most: a clear mission and clear goals.
The Meaning Of Their Service
A retired four-star Marine Corps general on the clarifying effect of combat experience, the poison of cynicism and how veterans can help revive American optimism.
“You Built Your Own Monument”
General James Mattis speaks to his fellow vets.
Rereading Vietnam
In 1943, at the age of 18, George Everette "Bud" Day of Sioux City, Iowa, enlisted in the Marines...
How Financial Markets Signaled the North Would Win the Civil War
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.
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...”