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The Hoover Applied History Working Group hosted its virtual Winter 2026 Symposium on Thursday, February 12, 2026, 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Pacific Time.

The Symposium theme is “America and the World at 250.” As the United States begins to celebrate the... more

The Hoover Institution’s Global Policy and Strategy Initiative hosted a webinar to discuss Alternative U.S. Grand Strategies: Past, Present, Future on Tuesday, February 10, 2026.

In a new report for the Council on Foreign Relations, America Revived,... more

The Hoover Institution Center for Revitalizing American Institutions webinar series features speakers who are developing innovative ideas, conducting groundbreaking research, and taking important actions to improve trust and efficacy in American inst... more

The Hoover Institution and the Stanford School of Engineering convened policymakers, scholars, and national leaders in Washington, DC, for the official launch of the 2026 Stanford Emerging Technology Review (SETR).

This event features expert discuss... more

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Recent Guests

Michael Anton
Jack Ross Senior Fellow at the Claremont Institute and a Lecturer of Politics at Hillsdale College
Claremont Institute
Episode: America and the World at 250 | Hoover Applied History Working Group Symposium
Neil Ferguson
Milbank Family Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution and author
Hoover Institution
Episode: America and the World at 250 | Hoover Applied History Working Group Symposium
Robert Blackwill
Ambassador, distinguished visiting fellow, and author of 'America Revived'
Council on Foreign Relations
Episode: Alternative U.S. Grand Strategies: Past, Present, Future
Michael Auslin
Payson J. Treat Distinguished Research Fellow at the Hoover Institution
Hoover Institution
Episode: The Declaration Of Independence: History, Meaning, And Modern Impact | Reimagining American Institutions
Jonathan Gienapp
Research Fellow at the Hoover Institution and historian of America's constitutional origins
Hoover Institution
Episode: The Declaration Of Independence: History, Meaning, And Modern Impact | Reimagining American Institutions
Chris Coons
United States Senator from Delaware
U.S. Congress
Episode: The 2026 Stanford Emerging Technology Review Debuts in the Nation’s Capital | Hoover Institution
David McCormick
Former U.S. Senate candidate and businessman
Former CEO of Bridgewater Associates
Episode: The 2026 Stanford Emerging Technology Review Debuts in the Nation’s Capital | Hoover Institution
Molly Worthen
Professor of history at the University of North Carolina and author
University of North Carolina
Episode: Spellbound: How Charisma Shaped American History from the Puritans to Donald Trump
Amir Weiner
Director of the Center for Russian East European and Eurasian Studies and Professor of History at Stanford
Stanford University
Episode: At Home With The KGB: A New History Of The Soviet Security Service

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Stephen Kotkin
Senior Fellow and Director of the Hoover History Lab, renowned for his work on Soviet history and expertise in contemporary geopolitics.

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4.5 out of 5 stars from 105 ratings
  • Not pleased with Hoover’s direction

    Hoover is an iconic and urgently needed organization for clear thinking conservatives like Victor Davis Hanson and Thomas Sowell.

    While I have been a long time admirer of Condoleezza Rice, her academically oriented move toward the center is unproductive for conservatives. She has been dragging the Hoover Institution with her to the detriment of the country. The leftists are playing hardball and she wants to be conciliatory. Looks like Hoover is not balancing Stanford. It’s Stanford that is mov... more

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    3
    Elliot F.
    United States2 years ago
  • Thought provoking

    Excellent topics of discussion!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Angry Alex
    United States4 years ago
  • Pretty much the premier economics podcast. Professor Roberts is an amazing host who manages to get very nuanced and deep conversations out of the current top social science and humanities intellects.

    Podchaser
    5
    Brennan
    5 years ago
  • Informative, comprehensive and critical analysis

    Truth seeking analysis of highest order. Not to be missed.

    Apple Podcasts
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    dennis.karpf
    United States5 years ago

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Alternative U.S. Grand Strategies: Past, Present, Future
Q: How do you reconcile the importance of allies with accusations of free riding?
I don't think they are free riders; they have historically contributed to defense and should do more in a collaborative sense.
Alternative U.S. Grand Strategies: Past, Present, Future
Q: Are values and interests both achievable in U.S. foreign policy?
They are both achievable, though there are tensions and trade-offs on individual issues.
Alternative U.S. Grand Strategies: Past, Present, Future
Q: Where does conversation about U.S. foreign policy begin beyond the political elite?
It begins with an American presidential candidate making the case against American international isolation.
The 2026 Stanford Emerging Technology Review Debuts in the Nation’s Capital | Hoover Institution
Q: How do you think about at this moment your own responsibilities in terms of our innovation ecosystem?
We have to make sure that we attract talent and support the innovation ecosystem without harming it.
Comparative Civics: Beyond Western Civ
Q: Could we start with you? How did you experience civic education in your own formation and what is, how does that make you think about civic education in the U.S.?
Dongxian reflects that his experience with civics in China was ideologically focused on Marxism, contrasting it with the critical thinking and diverse political ideas he found studying civics in the U.S.

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