"Unless popular myths about capitalism are challenged, school reform will stall well short of success."—From the introduction to Education and Capitalism"This is a thoughtful, thorough examination of
Throughout the past two centuries, Moldova was the object of a variety of culture-building efforts from Russian, Romanian, and Soviet influences before emerging as an independent state in 1991. The
In this first up-do-date, single volume history of the Czechs, Agnew provides an introduction to the major themes and contours of Czech history for the general reader?from prehistory and the first Sla
In Beyond Disruption: Technology’s Challenge to Governance, George P. Shultz, Jim Hoagland, and James Timbie present views from some of the country's top experts in the sciences, humanities,
Russia has long played an influential part in its world of Islam, and not all the dimensions are as widely understood as they ought to be. In Russia and Its Islamic World, Robert Service examines Russ
The American ability to inspire?which we call exceptionalism?is not automatic. It takes continued efforts to be realized in a changing world. In this book, scholars at the Hoover Institution?professor
Facing the risks and potentially deadly consequences of nuclear weapons and nuclear powerNuclear energy can provide great benefits to society; in the form of nuclear weapons, however, it can cause dea
Facing the risks and potentially deadly consequences of nuclear weapons and nuclear powerNuclear energy can provide great benefits to society; in the form of nuclear weapons, however, it can cause dea
"Williams applies an economic analysis to the problems black Americans have faced in the past and present to show that free-market resource allocation, as opposed to political allocation, is in the be
To comprehend the likely consequences of federal health care legislation and the private-sector response, it is important to understand how the current system evolved and learn some of the details ab
The regime in Syria is in league with the theocrats in Iran, facilitating their access to Lebanon and to the Palestinian territories, but hints that it is open to accommodation with Israel and for a s
Drawing from the findings of the Stanford Task Force on Preventive Force, Abraham D. Sofaer offers a practical guide to identifying and considering the issues relevant to preventive uses of force, i
Essays examine the practical steps necessary to address the current security challenges of nuclear weapons and move toward the elimination of all nuclear weapons.
Essays examine the practical steps necessary to address the current security challenges of nuclear weapons and move toward the elimination of all nuclear weapons.
Concerned over the transatlantic rift highlighted by the European response to the US plan to attack Iraq, Bark (a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution) locates the origins of the rift in various es
HOW CAN WE BEGIN TO CONTROL THE RISING COSTS OF HEALTH CARE?When calculated on a per capita basis, the United States has the costliest health care system in the world. The debate rages on over how to
More than ever, parents want to know how their children are achieving and how their children's school ranks compared to others. And even though education experts and some testing experts may disagree,
Education in the United States has at last ended its failed experiment with separating the intellectual from the moral—and schools from K–12 to college campuses are increasingly paying attention to
Crony capitalism systems?in which those close to political policymakers receive favors allowing them to earn returns far above market value?are a fundamental feature of the economies of Latin America.
In February 1999 key players in U.S. foreign policy during the 1980s gathered in Washington to discuss the policies and initiatives undertaken by the Reagan administration to challenge Soviet power. T
This collection graphically demonstrates the native African's struggle for peace, freedom, and equality in his native land. The Treason Trial, held from 1956 to 1961, the Mandela Trial of 1962, and
As the Federal Reserve System conducts its latest review of the strategies, tools, and communication practices it deploys to pursue its dual-mandate goals of maximum employment and price stability, St
Drawing from their 2018 conference, the Hoover Institution brings together leading academics and monetary policy makers to share ideas about the practical issues facing central banks today. The expert
We Shot the War: Overseas Weekly in Vietnam examines the legacy of one of the most popular and eccentric newspapers to cover the Vietnam War. With its mix of hard-hitting military exposés, pinu
In Hammer, Sickle, and Soil, Jonathan Daly tells the harrowing story of Stalin’s transformation of millions of family farms throughout the USSR into 250,000 collective farms during the period from 192
The turmoil which has been rattling the Middle East in recent years has confronted Israel with fresh challenges and opportunities and requires it to rethink the three levels of its strategy and securi
Throughout the world today there are obvious trouble spots that have the potential to explode into serious conflicts at any time in the immediate or distant future. This study examines what history su
