Hoover Institution Press: 227 books
Rugged Individualism
Dead or Alive?
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2017
Today, American "rugged individualism" is in a fight for its life on two battlegrounds: in the policy realm and in the intellectual world of ideas that may lead to new policies. In this book, the authors look at the political context in which rugged individualism flourishes or declines and...
Crony Capitalism and Economic Growth in Latin America
Theory and Evidence
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2013
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. Haber and his expert contributors draw from case studies in Mexico, Brazil, and other countries around the world to examine the causes and consequences of cronyism.
Corn Ethanol
Who Pays? Who Benefits?
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2013
The author documents the political history of federal corn ethanol policy, showing how it has evolved from 1977 through 2008. He then offers an in-depth, fact-based look at the major assertions made by the advocates of the policy, providing the results of an evaluation of the claims made by the architects of the Renewal Fuels Standard in 2005 during its consideration by Congress.
Health Reform without Side Effects
Making Markets Work for Individual Health Insurance
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2013
Mark V. Pauly offers a detailed look at the individual insurance market in the United States. He explains how it works, suggests approaches to improvement that build on what currently works well, and provides a realistic assessment of how much improvement we can demand and expect. He concludes that,...
by Jongryn Mo, David W. Brady
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2013
Expert contributors examine the challenges of fully implementing the rule of law in South Korea's fledgling democracy and market economy. The expert contributors detail the obstacles that must be overcome, such as corruption in politics and corporate governance and a deep-rooted cultural indifference...
Public Policy and the Internet
Privacy, Taxes, and Contract
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2013
This book presents the initial findings that framed early discussions on Internet public policy and outlines proposals that should guide policymaking in the future. In addition, Cronin, McLure, and Radin's viewpoints show that the future of e-commerce has as much to do with how policy issues are resolved as with how technological challenges are overcome.
Nuclear Enterprise
High-Consequence Accidents: How to Enhance Safety and Minimize Risks in Nuclear Weapons and Reactors
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2013
A panel of expert contributors offers its views on the risks and rewards of the nuclear enterprise, focusing on issues of safety, regulation, and public perception. Contributors discuss specific experience and issues regarding the technical safety of weapons and power plants, management operations, regulatory measures, and the importance of accurate communication by the media.
Cultivating Confidence
Verification, Monitoring, and Enforcement for a World Free of Nuclear Weapons
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2013
Ten expert contributors present a blueprint for actions future government leaders will need to guide policy making to reduce nuclear dangers. The authors identify the key technical, political, and diplomatic challenges associated with verifying, monitoring, and enforcing a world free of nuclear weapons and provide potential solutions to those challenges.
Reforming America's Health Care System
The Flawed Vision of ObamaCare
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2013
Health policy experts from the United States, Canada, and Western Europe discuss both what to expect from the recent health reform legislation and alternatives that should still be considered. The contributors argue that Americans already have a superior health care system and that if Congress enacts...
Eight Questions You Should Ask About Our Health Care System
(Even if the Answers Make You Sick)
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2013
Charles E. Phelps provides a comprehensive look at our health care system, including how the current system evolved, how the health care sector behaves, and a detailed analysis of "the good, the bad, and the ugly" parts of the system—from technological advances (the "good") to...
Failing Liberty 101
How We Are Leaving Young Americans Unprepared for Citizenship in a Free Society
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2014
The author argues that we are failing to prepare today's young people to be responsible American citizens—to the detriment of their life prospects and those of liberty in the United States of the future. He identifies the problems—the declines in civic purpose and patriotism, crises of faith,...
The War That Must Never Be Fought
Dilemmas of Nuclear Deterrence
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2015
This book discusses the nuclear dilemma from various countries' points of view: from Japan, Korea, the Middle East, and others. The final chapter proposes a new solution for the nonproliferation treaty review.
The Gravest Danger
Nuclear Weapons
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2013
The mortal danger of nuclear weapons is unique in its terrifying potential for devastation on an unprecedented and unimaginable scale. In this book, Sidney D. Drell and James E. Goodby—each with more than twenty years' experience in national security issues both in public and private capacities—review...
The Best Defense?
Legitimacy & Preventive Force
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2013
The Stanford Task Force Report on Preventive Force, by Abraham D. Sofaer, offers a practical guide to identifying and considering the issues relevant to preventive uses of force. The report seeks to ensure that such uses of force, if undertaken, will advance national and international security and...