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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...
Featured Books 2018
The depth of Hoover’s scholarship is reflected in the numerous books published by our fellows on a broad variety of topics and issues. This timely and prodigious output offers insight on the most pressing issues in public policy.
The History Of Nuclear Warfare And The Future Of Nuclear Energy
The first atomic strike in 1945 changed the world forever.
The Last King Of America: The Misunderstood Reign Of George III
The verdict of history has been grossly unfair to George III, the reigning king of England during America’s War of Independence, argued Andrew Roberts, renowned British historian and Roger and Martha Mertz Visiting Fellow, during a lecture in the Hoover Institution’s Hauck Auditorium on Tuesday, December 1.
In his latest book, The Last King of America: The Misunderstood Reign of George III, Roberts prompts readers to reassess the legacy of Great Britain’s longest-serving king. Here is a recap of the discussion with Roberts which was hosted by Senior Fellow, Victor Davis Hanson, and the Hoover Institution's Working Group on the Role of Military History in Contemporary Conflict.
Working Papers
Democratic Imperialism: A Blueprint
Lessons from the British in India
The Mother of All Scandals
Finding a Founder
Sam Munson on Gouverneur Morris: An Independent Life by William Howard Adams
Virtuous Reality
Character-building in the Information Age
Lights Out
Why was there a shortage of power in California? Largely because there was a shortage of common sense. Hoover fellow James L. Sweeney derives lessons from the energy crisis.
Tom Wolfe's Miami
Talks from Hoover’s 2014 Fall Retreat Now Available online
The Hoover Institution recently wrapped up its fifty-fourth retreat. The three-day event, from October 19 through 21, featured talks from Hoover’s distinguished scholars and affiliates. Included here are summaries of presentations from the event, accompanied by links to selected podcasts and chartcasts.
The Day Cornell Died
As gun-wielding black students seized control of a campus building in April 1969, Cornell University descended into anarchy. An account thirty years later by Hoover fellow Thomas Sowell, who was teaching at Cornell at the time.
Notable Events in 2020
In 2020, due to the unprecedented circumstances brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic and nationwide stay-at-home orders, the Hoover Institution produced almost all of its events virtually. Nevertheless, Hoover hosted more programs in 2020 than in any past year since its founding a century ago, while garnering millions of viewers across the globe.
Dysfunction and Potential at the U.N.
David Shorr on The Best Intentions: Kofi Annan and the UN in the Era of American World Power by James Traub