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Morris P. Fiorina is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution and the Wendt Family Professor of Political Science at Stanford University. His current research focuses on elections and public opinion with particular attention to the quality of representation: how well the positions of elected...
What Does History Tell Us About 2018?
Fight Club
While the political parties duke it out over divisive social issues, the majority of Americans remain steadfastly in the middle. . . .
Brown poised for massive upset
Polls across the board show Republican Scott Brown about to take the Massachusetts Senate seat that has been in the Kennedy clan since JFK. . . .
America's vaunted 'culture war' is a mock battle
As the nation's attention reluctantly turns to the political parties' conventions, with their scripted suspense and stage-managed sentiment, it is important to keep in mind that these are phony representations of American political life...
How America Got Polarized
As my wife and I waited to see a screening of "Best of Enemies," a new documentary focusing on the debates between the conservative publisher William Buckley Jr. and the liberal author Gore Vidal in the summer 1968, I overheard another guest say, "It will be nice to see a movie about a time when television was so much better at the news than it is today."
America Has Held Together Through Worse Times Than Now
Sen. Lindsay Graham (R-SC) reminded President Trump earlier this year, “America is an idea, not a race.” That idea is actually a plural of concepts based on our Constitution, our system of democratic institutions and norms, and our belief in the American Dream—the notion that regardless of where you come from, you can realize anything, go anywhere.
Stanford professor debunks political polarization in Tempe campus lecture
The notions of a politically discordant and ideologically polarized American public that dominate American news media outlets are flawed and unfounded, a visiting political science professor said Thursday in a Tempe campus lecture. . . .
Nasty rhetoric could backfire on bill's foes
The verbal nastiness that has shadowed the health care reform debate peaked as the bill rumbled to a finish, with opponents shouting racial epithets and spitting at members of the Congressional Black Caucus while yelling anti-gay slurs at Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass. . . .
Has Partisanship Really Gotten So Bad On Hill? Yes
Indiana Sen. Evan Bayh says his stunning decision not to seek a third term was prompted by the partisanship that has gripped the nation's capital, stunting progress on the country's most pressing issues. . . .
The Hoover Institution Retreat was held October 19–21, 2008
STANFORD—A number of issues were discussed, including the presidential election, financial markets, the credit crunch, property rights and democracy in Latin America...
American Umpire
The Hoover Institution presents the screening of "American Umpire" on Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at 7:00PM. Director Jim Shelley will hold a question and answer session after the film with Francis Fukuyama, David Kennedy, Morris Fiorina and Elizabeth Cobbs.
Carly Fiorina on the Future of the United States
AUDIO ONLY
The path forward for the United States.
Carly Fiorina On The Future Of The United States
The path forward for the United States.
The Hoover Institution Hosts Retreat
STANFORD—A wide range of topics were covered at the Hoover Institution retreat held November 19 and 20, including the economy, election results, scientific issues, and cultural and political issues.
(Photo by John LeSchofs/Visual Art Services, Stanford University)
Are We On The Verge Of Civil War? Some Words Of Reassurance
Recent articles here and here by Victor Davis Hanson—my colleague at the Hoover Institution--paint a frightening picture of the United States as a country teetering on the edge of civil war. In addition to being an exceptional prose stylist, Hanson is an active combatant in today’s political wars, so his impressions are understandable. As a data guy and a noncombatant, however, I am happy to report that the available data provide grounds for feeling much more sanguine about the state of our country.
Hoover Political Scientists Among Most Cited In Academia
Five of the top 25 most-cited American political scientists are Hoover senior fellows. A new report from the American Political Science Association examined journal citations of 4,089 tenure-track faculty members at 133 doctorate-granting political science departments in the United States.
Policy Seminar with Josh Rauh
On April 8, 2020, Josh D. Rauh presented on “The Fiscal Policy Response to the Coronavirus and What We've Learned” at a virtual meeting of the Hoover Working Group on Economic Policy.
Yes, Be Very Worried Over Growing Polarization
Beware a fetish for 'data' and faux statistical exactitude.
How Do You Like Me Now?
Time to bust another political myth: that the “likable” candidate always wins. By Morris P. Fiorina.
Boot Camp Prepares Students For Policy-Making Roles
A look at the 2019 Summer Policy Boot Camp.