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Drew Endy: Why The United States Must Fall In Love With Biotechnology, Or Take A Back Seat To China
via The Bio Report
China Refocuses Its Science And Technology Ecosystem On Innovation And Security
The Arsenal Of Democracy: Technology, Industry, And Deterrence In An Age Of Hard Choices
The Party's Interests Come First: The Life of Xi Zhongxun, Father Of Xi Jinping
via Stanford University Press
A Deep Peek Into DeepSeek AI’s Talent And Implications For US Innovation
Sanctions As A Tool Of Economic Statecraft: Designing, Integrating, And Implementing To Advance Vital Interests
Crisis Cycle: Challenges, Evolution, And Future Of The Euro
via Mariner Books
A Nation At Risk +40
via Hoover Institution
China Refocuses Its Science And Technology Ecosystem On Innovation And Security
The Hoover Institution Presents A New Substack
Freedom Frequency
Discover Hoover’s new platform for those who want more than headlines. TheFreedom Frequency draws on the expertise of the Hoover fellowship, delivering clear, timely analysis and solutions that strengthen American liberty, leadership, and institutions. Stay informed, inspired, and connected.
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A New Chapter For Ideas Advancing Freedom
Principled Solutions and Clear Thinking for a Complex World
Biosecurity Really: A Strategy for Victory
Current trends make clear that biosecurity will become much more challenging over the next several years. We must act strategically to secure biology—before it becomes a general-purpose technology. Drawing on decades of experience and the knowledge of dozens of subject matter experts, Biosecurity Really offers a forward-looking analysis of how global trends and technologies are reshaping the biosecurity landscape, and actionable steps we can take to respond.
The Education of Thomas Sowell
via Freedom Frequency
The Arsenal Of Democracy: Technology, Industry, And Deterrence In An Age Of Hard Choices
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MyHoover delivers a personalized experience at Hoover.org. In a few easy steps, create an account and receive the most recent analysis from Hoover fellows tailored to your specific policy interests.
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2026 Fellowship Opportunities
Applications are now open for the 2026 Hoover Fellowship Programs with opportunities for early- to mid-career scholars. For more information on the Hoover Fellows program and National Fellows program, click the links below.
Commentary on the News
Condoleezza Rice Breaks Down "Robust" Israel Ceasefire Deal, Future Of The Russia-Ukraine Conflict
Hoover Institution Director Condoleezza Rice discusses Hoover’s new Substack The Freedom Frequency and then she reflects on the legacy...
Core Institutional Priorities
Featured Fellows
Condoleezza Rice
Tad and Dianne Taube Director | Thomas and Barbara Stephenson Senior Fellow on Public Policy
William Damon
Senior Fellow (courtesy)
Šumit Ganguly
Senior Fellow
Terry Anderson
John and Jean De Nault Senior Fellow (adjunct)
Stephen Kotkin
Kleinheinz Family Senior Fellow
Featured Work:
Condoleezza Rice: From The Situation Room To The Boardroom
Hoover Institution Director Condoleezza Rice talks about rebuilding trust in higher education, why AI is both a tool and a high-stakes geopolitical race, how leaders make decisions when the facts are incomplete, and why integrity is the nonnegotiable trait of effective leadership.
via Taking Share: Lessons from Leaders
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William Damon - What Purpose Am I Serving?
Hoover Institution fellow William Damon discusses whether the way you are spending your time is reflective of your ultimate goals in life?' He explores what purpose is, why it matters, and how you might come to find your sense of purpose at different stages in life.
via Examined Life Podcast
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Best Of Both Sides: India Must Prioritise Repairing Ties With The US
The Indo-US relationship has weathered worse, and the current rupture should not overshadow the gains.
via The Indian Express
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Transferring Federal Lands To Montana Is A Gift, Not A Gamble
Hoover Institution fellow Terry Anderson on state land managers and private landowners knowing how to manage land better than bureaucrats in Washington. Taking control of 25 million acres would give Montanans a chance to show how it could be done better.
via Bozeman Daily Chronicle
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With Putin, ‘Ultimately, Trump Holds The Cards’
[Subscription Required] Hoover Institution fellow Stephen Kotkin on Moscow’s long record of overreach, Biden’s Ukraine failure, and prospects that Kyiv can ‘win the peace.’
via Wall Street Journal
FEATURED PUBLICATIONS
Strategika
An online journal that analyzes ongoing issues of national security in light of conflicts of the past.
Read MoreThe Caravan
The Caravan is a quarterly publication on the contemporary dilemmas of the Greater Middle East
Read MoreCalifornia on Your Mind
Analysis, politics, and the economics of the Golden State
Read MoreCould The Palisades Fire Have Been Prevented, Perhaps At A Cost Of Nearly Zero?
More Videos & Podcasts
Listening To The Law: How Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett Does Her Job
How does the Supreme Court really work—and how does one of its youngest justices balance life, law, and seven children?
Trick Or Treat? A Fight Between Good And Evil With Michael McFaul
At a time of "hot wars" across the globe, there’s also an ideological "cold war" featuring two foes: those who embrace freedom and those who oppress it.
Cliff Asness On Factor Investing And The History Of Financial Economics
Cliff Asness discuss his time as a graduate student under Eugene Fama at the University of Chicago, his career at Goldman Sachs, and founding AQR, factor-based investing (value and momentum), and more.
Why Some Highly Educated Women Choose To Have Many Children
Some highly educated women choose to have many children. What do their stories tell us about fertility, families, and American society?
Library & Archives
A World-Class Library & Archives
Founded by Herbert Hoover in 1919, the Hoover Institution Library & Archives is home to some of the world's most renowned collections documenting war, revolution, peace, and political, economic, and social change in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.
Free and open to all, discover how to search the collections, arrange a research visit, or explore exhibitions by clicking below.
Exhibitions | Now On View
The exhibitions Un-Presidented: Watergate and Power in America (February 12–August 11, 2024) and Hoover@100: Ideas Defining A Century (ongoing) are open and free to all visitors to Hoover Tower, at the heart of Stanford University campus.
Learn MoreResearch Services
Planning an onsite visit to the reading room? Conducting your research from afar? Staff are ready to connect you with the most relevant materials through reference consultations, assisting with registration and material requests, digitization, and more.
Learn MoreThe Collections
Acquiring, preserving, and making accessible collections of enduring value, including more than one million library volumes and over six thousand archival collections.
Digital First Initiative
Our aim is to make full archival collections accessible to researchers around the world through the digitization of textual, graphical, sound, and moving-image materials.
Engagement & Outreach
Building connections to our collections by sparking curiosity in audiences interested in the meaning and role of history through exhibitions, classes, tours, and special programing.
