The Secrets of Statecraft https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com Secrets of Statecraft​ is a bimonthly podcast hosted by Distinguished Visiting Fellow Andrew Roberts that explores the effect that the study of history has had on the careers and decision making of public figures. The podcast also features leading historians discussing the influence that the study of history had on their biographical subjects. The title is taken from Winston Churchill’s reply on Coronation Day 1953 to a young American who had asked him for life advice, to whom he said, “Study history, study history, for therein lie all the secrets of statecraft.” Fri, 08 May 2026 12:30:00 -0300 https://podbean.com/?v=5.5 en © The Board of Trustees of Leland Stanford Junior University History 1440 episodic Secrets of Statecraft is a bi-monthly podcast hosted by Andrew Roberts which explores the effect that the study of History has had on the careers and decision-making of public figures, and which will also ask leading historians about the influence that the study of History had on their biographical subjects. he title is taken from Winston Churchill’s reply on Coronation Day 1953 to a young American who had asked him for life-advice, to whom he said ‘Study History, study History, for therein lie all the secrets of statecraft.’ Hoover Institution Hoover Institution No false https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/13754703/thumbnail_Secrets-of-Statecraft_square_r65dbc.jpeg The Secrets of Statecraft https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com 144 144 Dan Hannan and The Case for Capitalism | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution Dan Hannan and The Case for Capitalism | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/dan-hannan-and-the-case-for-capitalism-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/ https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/dan-hannan-and-the-case-for-capitalism-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/#comments Fri, 08 May 2026 12:30:00 -0300 secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/9686499a-a47f-32bb-a4e9-4203a55952e1 Daniel Hannan joins Secrets of Statecraft and starts with a major announcement: his appointment as the new director of the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA), the pioneering free-market think tank founded in 1955. Hannan reflects on the intellectual legacy of the IEA and argues that the case for free markets, once broadly accepted, must now be made all over again in an age drifting back toward statism. The conversation ranges widely—from the resurgence of protectionism and the erosion of economic literacy to the failures of modern political leadership, the legacy of Brexit, and the cultural forces shaping today’s electorate. Along the way, Hannan explores the deep roots of conservatism, the challenges of defending free trade in an intuitive protectionist world, and the urgent need to reintroduce fundamental economic truths to a new generation.

]]> Daniel Hannan joins Secrets of Statecraft and starts with a major announcement: his appointment as the new director of the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA), the pioneering free-market think tank founded in 1955. Hannan reflects on the intellectual legacy of the IEA and argues that the case for free markets, once broadly accepted, must now be made all over again in an age drifting back toward statism. The conversation ranges widely—from the resurgence of protectionism and the erosion of economic literacy to the failures of modern political leadership, the legacy of Brexit, and the cultural forces shaping today’s electorate. Along the way, Hannan explores the deep roots of conservatism, the challenges of defending free trade in an intuitive protectionist world, and the urgent need to reintroduce fundamental economic truths to a new generation.

]]> Hoover Institution false No 3493 77 full Anduril’s Chris Brose on Fighting The Next War | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution Anduril’s Chris Brose on Fighting The Next War | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/anduril-s-chris-brose-on-fighting-the-next-war-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/ https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/anduril-s-chris-brose-on-fighting-the-next-war-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/#comments Tue, 21 Apr 2026 08:00:00 -0300 secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/875243e5-dc3e-3d5c-a07e-c7f93cb6362a Christian Brose is the president and chief strategy officer at Anduril Industries (the American defense technology company that builds advanced military systems using artificial intelligence, robotics, and software-driven platforms). He’s also the author of The Kill Chain. In this interview, he argues that despite massive defense spending, the United States is dangerously unprepared for a prolonged, high-intensity war, having built a military optimized for short conflicts with expensive, hard-to-replace weapons rather than sustained attrition. He explains how decades of procurement choices, limited industrial capacity, and lack of competition have left munitions stockpiles thin, while emerging conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East highlight the growing importance of mass, low-cost, and autonomous systems. The conversation explores the need for a new “high-low mix” of capabilities, the transformative but still cautious role of AI in warfare, and the strategic challenge posed by China’s industrial model, ultimately concluding that the core issue is not just process but leadership—the willingness to rethink assumptions and rapidly adapt to the changing character of war.

]]> Christian Brose is the president and chief strategy officer at Anduril Industries (the American defense technology company that builds advanced military systems using artificial intelligence, robotics, and software-driven platforms). He’s also the author of The Kill Chain. In this interview, he argues that despite massive defense spending, the United States is dangerously unprepared for a prolonged, high-intensity war, having built a military optimized for short conflicts with expensive, hard-to-replace weapons rather than sustained attrition. He explains how decades of procurement choices, limited industrial capacity, and lack of competition have left munitions stockpiles thin, while emerging conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East highlight the growing importance of mass, low-cost, and autonomous systems. The conversation explores the need for a new “high-low mix” of capabilities, the transformative but still cautious role of AI in warfare, and the strategic challenge posed by China’s industrial model, ultimately concluding that the core issue is not just process but leadership—the willingness to rethink assumptions and rapidly adapt to the changing character of war.

]]> Hoover Institution false No 3970 76 full Is Iran at the Tipping Point? with Shay Khatiri | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution Is Iran at the Tipping Point? with Shay Khatiri | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/is-iran-at-the-tipping-point-with-shay-khatiri-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/ https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/is-iran-at-the-tipping-point-with-shay-khatiri-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/#comments Tue, 07 Apr 2026 16:41:37 -0300 secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/31373809-669b-3759-a0d1-4df1b04feb28 Shay Khatiri returns to Secrets of Statecraft to examine the internal dynamics of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the current context of war, protest, and long-term political decay. Reflecting on his experience in the 2009 Green Movement and subsequent exile, Khatiri argues that the regime has evolved into a security state dominated by military interests, while losing both public trust and religious legitimacy. The discussion explores the prospects for regime change, the role of opposition figures, the risks of civil conflict, and the broader geopolitical implications—including Iran’s nuclear program and control of the Strait of Hormuz. A detailed and sobering assessment of Iran’s present—and its uncertain future.

]]> Shay Khatiri returns to Secrets of Statecraft to examine the internal dynamics of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the current context of war, protest, and long-term political decay. Reflecting on his experience in the 2009 Green Movement and subsequent exile, Khatiri argues that the regime has evolved into a security state dominated by military interests, while losing both public trust and religious legitimacy. The discussion explores the prospects for regime change, the role of opposition figures, the risks of civil conflict, and the broader geopolitical implications—including Iran’s nuclear program and control of the Strait of Hormuz. A detailed and sobering assessment of Iran’s present—and its uncertain future.

]]> Hoover Institution false No 3129 75 full Nigel Biggar, The Professor They Tried To Cancel | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution Nigel Biggar, The Professor They Tried To Cancel | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/nigel-biggar-the-professor-they-tried-to-cancel/ https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/nigel-biggar-the-professor-they-tried-to-cancel/#comments Tue, 31 Mar 2026 13:39:04 -0300 secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/09d92a54-60d7-3ec2-8971-e91a879b42f8 Andrew Roberts sits down with Oxford theologian and historian Nigel Biggar to explore the personal and intellectual firestorm surrounding his work on empire, colonialism, and reparations. Biggar recounts how his “Ethics and Empire” project triggered a coordinated campaign to shut it down, how a major publisher canceled his book at the last minute, and how it ultimately went on to become a bestseller. Along the way, he challenges what he calls the “tyranny of imaginary guilt” shaping modern debates about Britain’s past, questions the case for reparations, and reflects on the broader implications for academic freedom, free speech, and the politics of history in the West today.

]]> Andrew Roberts sits down with Oxford theologian and historian Nigel Biggar to explore the personal and intellectual firestorm surrounding his work on empire, colonialism, and reparations. Biggar recounts how his “Ethics and Empire” project triggered a coordinated campaign to shut it down, how a major publisher canceled his book at the last minute, and how it ultimately went on to become a bestseller. Along the way, he challenges what he calls the “tyranny of imaginary guilt” shaping modern debates about Britain’s past, questions the case for reparations, and reflects on the broader implications for academic freedom, free speech, and the politics of history in the West today.

]]> Hoover Institution false No 2938 74 full Dan Wang: Is China Already Winning the 21st Century? | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution Dan Wang: Is China Already Winning the 21st Century? | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/dan-wang-is-china-already-winning-the-21st-century-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/ https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/dan-wang-is-china-already-winning-the-21st-century-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/#comments Tue, 17 Mar 2026 08:00:00 -0300 secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/1fdc043f-06de-3897-93fe-b37d48006f5a Andrew Roberts is joined by Dan Wang, Hoover research fellow and the author of Breakneck to explore the shifting balance of global power between China, the United States, and Europe. Wang argues that China’s massive manufacturing capacity, rapid electrification, and relentless infrastructure building are giving it a growing edge—even as Western democracies struggle with regulation, litigation, and political gridlock. The conversation ranges from tariffs, engineering education, and the “vetocracy” holding back Western construction to the geopolitics of EVs, AI regulation, and China’s demographic future. They also discuss the possibility of rising populism in Europe, and whether the West can rediscover the ambitious engineering spirit that once built Hoover Dam and the Apollo program.

]]> Andrew Roberts is joined by Dan Wang, Hoover research fellow and the author of Breakneck to explore the shifting balance of global power between China, the United States, and Europe. Wang argues that China’s massive manufacturing capacity, rapid electrification, and relentless infrastructure building are giving it a growing edge—even as Western democracies struggle with regulation, litigation, and political gridlock. The conversation ranges from tariffs, engineering education, and the “vetocracy” holding back Western construction to the geopolitics of EVs, AI regulation, and China’s demographic future. They also discuss the possibility of rising populism in Europe, and whether the West can rediscover the ambitious engineering spirit that once built Hoover Dam and the Apollo program.

]]> Hoover Institution false No 3517 73 full Munira Mirza’s Mission: Get Better Politicians | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution Munira Mirza’s Mission: Get Better Politicians | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/munira-mirza-s-mission-get-better-politicians-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/ https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/munira-mirza-s-mission-get-better-politicians-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/#comments Tue, 03 Mar 2026 08:00:00 -0400 secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/8a23d209-8950-3c8e-997b-f2fd35332a56 Munira Mirza is a former British political advisor who served as Director of the Number 10 Policy Unit under Prime Minister Boris Johnson from 2019 through 2022. She is currently the Director of Civic Future, a non-profit that tries to attract talented people to stand for public office. In this interview, she reflects on her time at the highest levels of British government and delivers a bracing diagnosis of why political leadership has deteriorated across liberal democracies. She explores how short-termism, media incentives, and declining elite formation have driven talented people away from public life. The conversation ranges from Brexit and COVID to meritocracy, civic duty, and what it would take to rebuild a serious governing class.

]]> Munira Mirza is a former British political advisor who served as Director of the Number 10 Policy Unit under Prime Minister Boris Johnson from 2019 through 2022. She is currently the Director of Civic Future, a non-profit that tries to attract talented people to stand for public office. In this interview, she reflects on her time at the highest levels of British government and delivers a bracing diagnosis of why political leadership has deteriorated across liberal democracies. She explores how short-termism, media incentives, and declining elite formation have driven talented people away from public life. The conversation ranges from Brexit and COVID to meritocracy, civic duty, and what it would take to rebuild a serious governing class.

]]> Hoover Institution false No 2893 72 full The Forgotten Heroes of the Holocaust with Richard Hurowitz | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution The Forgotten Heroes of the Holocaust with Richard Hurowitz | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/the-forgotten-heroes-of-the-holocaust-with-richard-hurowitz-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/ https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/the-forgotten-heroes-of-the-holocaust-with-richard-hurowitz-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/#comments Mon, 12 Jan 2026 08:00:00 -0400 secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/6668ea14-b225-3dac-94c5-4ac94d7c5605 What makes an ordinary person risk everything to save a stranger?

Author and historian Richard Hurowitz joins the show to discuss his book, In the Garden of the Righteous: The Heroes Who Risked Their Lives to Save Jews During the Holocaust, which recounts the extraordinary men and women who took immense personal risks to aid people who were being hunted by the Nazis. 

The conversation explores unforgettable stories of moral courage, including a Portuguese diplomat who saved thousands with a stamp and lost his career, a world-famous Italian cyclist who used his celebrity and his bicycle to smuggle false papers, and entire communities in Denmark, Albania, and France that refused to betray their Jewish neighbors. Hurowitz explains why rescue remains one of the least studied aspects of the Holocaust, what rescuers had in common, and how early childhood values, faith, and self-confidence shaped their decisions.

This is a powerful and deeply human discussion about moral responsibility, the nature of courage, and what it means to stand up when standing apart is dangerous — and why these stories still matter today. 

]]> What makes an ordinary person risk everything to save a stranger?

Author and historian Richard Hurowitz joins the show to discuss his book, In the Garden of the Righteous: The Heroes Who Risked Their Lives to Save Jews During the Holocaust, which recounts the extraordinary men and women who took immense personal risks to aid people who were being hunted by the Nazis. 

The conversation explores unforgettable stories of moral courage, including a Portuguese diplomat who saved thousands with a stamp and lost his career, a world-famous Italian cyclist who used his celebrity and his bicycle to smuggle false papers, and entire communities in Denmark, Albania, and France that refused to betray their Jewish neighbors. Hurowitz explains why rescue remains one of the least studied aspects of the Holocaust, what rescuers had in common, and how early childhood values, faith, and self-confidence shaped their decisions.

This is a powerful and deeply human discussion about moral responsibility, the nature of courage, and what it means to stand up when standing apart is dangerous — and why these stories still matter today. 

]]> Hoover Institution false No 3003 71 full The Statecraft of Franklin D. Roosevelt with Historian David Kennedy | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution The Statecraft of Franklin D. Roosevelt with Historian David Kennedy | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/the-statecraft-of-franklin-d-roosevelt-with-historian-david-kennedy-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/ https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/the-statecraft-of-franklin-d-roosevelt-with-historian-david-kennedy-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/#comments Tue, 09 Dec 2025 08:00:00 -0400 secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/1b4f73e3-04e4-3995-a8da-ff75ce05daa2 Historian David Kennedy looks at Franklin D. Roosevelt’s leadership by exploring how he guided the United States through the twin upheavals of the Great Depression and World War II. Kennedy explains how FDR reshaped federal power, responded to mass economic hardship, and slowly steered a largely isolationist nation toward global responsibility. The discussion highlights the weaknesses of the pre–New Deal government, Roosevelt’s innovative (and sometimes improvised) approach to rebuilding institutions, and the ongoing historical debates over what he was trying to achieve and how successful he really was. Overall, the exchange paints FDR as both a bold domestic reformer and a key architect of the postwar international system that defined American leadership for decades.

]]> Historian David Kennedy looks at Franklin D. Roosevelt’s leadership by exploring how he guided the United States through the twin upheavals of the Great Depression and World War II. Kennedy explains how FDR reshaped federal power, responded to mass economic hardship, and slowly steered a largely isolationist nation toward global responsibility. The discussion highlights the weaknesses of the pre–New Deal government, Roosevelt’s innovative (and sometimes improvised) approach to rebuilding institutions, and the ongoing historical debates over what he was trying to achieve and how successful he really was. Overall, the exchange paints FDR as both a bold domestic reformer and a key architect of the postwar international system that defined American leadership for decades.

]]> Hoover Institution false No 3410 70 full The Secret Life of Dictators with Frank Dikötter | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution The Secret Life of Dictators with Frank Dikötter | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/the-secret-life-of-dictators-with-frank-dikotter-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/ https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/the-secret-life-of-dictators-with-frank-dikotter-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/#comments Fri, 31 Oct 2025 08:00:00 -0300 secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/9410b08c-d5c7-3483-bbfd-c9709a06f236 Historian Frank Dikötter, author of How to Be a Dictator: The Cult of Personality in the Twentieth Century, discusses the dark psychology behind absolute power. From Hitler and Mao to Putin and Xi Jinping, Dikötter reveals how dictators use fear, lies, and the cult of personality to control not just people’s actions—but their thoughts.

Why do tyrants crave loyalty more than love? Why do they all end up surrounded by liars? And what happens when a dictator starts believing his own propaganda?

Frank Dikötter gives a fascinating look at how modern dictatorships are built—and why they always collapse from within.

]]> Historian Frank Dikötter, author of How to Be a Dictator: The Cult of Personality in the Twentieth Century, discusses the dark psychology behind absolute power. From Hitler and Mao to Putin and Xi Jinping, Dikötter reveals how dictators use fear, lies, and the cult of personality to control not just people’s actions—but their thoughts.

Why do tyrants crave loyalty more than love? Why do they all end up surrounded by liars? And what happens when a dictator starts believing his own propaganda?

Frank Dikötter gives a fascinating look at how modern dictatorships are built—and why they always collapse from within.

]]> Hoover Institution false No 2958 69 full Jews vs. Rome: Barry Strauss on Two Centuries of Jewish Revolt | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution Jews vs. Rome: Barry Strauss on Two Centuries of Jewish Revolt | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/jews-vs-rome-barry-strauss-on-two-centuries-of-jewish-revolt-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/ https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/jews-vs-rome-barry-strauss-on-two-centuries-of-jewish-revolt-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/#comments Fri, 26 Sep 2025 08:00:00 -0300 secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/8c2457b5-c142-3555-92fa-dd2cece63505 Why did the Jews keep fighting Rome for over 200 years — long after the Great Revolt ended in disaster? Hoover Senior Fellow Barry Strauss discusses the epic story of Judea’s rebellions against the world’s most powerful empire in this conversation and in his new book, Jews vs. Rome: Barry Strauss on Two Centuries of Jewish Revolt. From the fall of Jerusalem and the siege of Masada to the guerrilla war of Bar Kokhba, Strauss reveals the key players, stunning twists, and surprising alliances — including ancient Iran’s role as an ally of the Jews. Strauss also describes unforgettable characters like Herod the Great, Josephus the historian-turned-traitor, and fearless queens who shaped the fight. Packed with ancient drama and lessons for today, Strauss’s book brings one of history’s most remarkable struggles to life.

]]> Why did the Jews keep fighting Rome for over 200 years — long after the Great Revolt ended in disaster? Hoover Senior Fellow Barry Strauss discusses the epic story of Judea’s rebellions against the world’s most powerful empire in this conversation and in his new book, Jews vs. Rome: Barry Strauss on Two Centuries of Jewish Revolt. From the fall of Jerusalem and the siege of Masada to the guerrilla war of Bar Kokhba, Strauss reveals the key players, stunning twists, and surprising alliances — including ancient Iran’s role as an ally of the Jews. Strauss also describes unforgettable characters like Herod the Great, Josephus the historian-turned-traitor, and fearless queens who shaped the fight. Packed with ancient drama and lessons for today, Strauss’s book brings one of history’s most remarkable struggles to life.

]]> Hoover Institution false No 1616 68 full American Institutions, Higher Education, Talk Shows, and Nougies with Ben Sasse American Institutions, Higher Education, Talk Shows, and Nougies with Ben Sasse https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/american-institutions-higher-education-talk-shows-and-nougies-with-ben-sasse/ https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/american-institutions-higher-education-talk-shows-and-nougies-with-ben-sasse/#comments Thu, 28 Aug 2025 08:50:00 -0300 secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/cfd56633-1758-32a6-8f58-26120bbd4ea9 Former US Senator and university president Ben Sasse joins Andrew Roberts on Secrets of Statecraft for a candid and very wide-ranging conversation about the state of American institutions and how to revitalize them. Sasse explains why Congress has become weak and dysfunctional, why entitlement spending and debt threaten U.S. stability, and how social media distorts our politics. Sasse also takes on higher education—grade inflation, the replication crisis, and Harvard’s decline—while reflecting on the coming challenges of the AI revolution. In addition, they also discuss the extinction of late-night comedy, foreign policy, tariffs and trade wars and Iran, China, and Russia. And yes, Ben explains to Andrew what a  “nougie” is.

]]> Former US Senator and university president Ben Sasse joins Andrew Roberts on Secrets of Statecraft for a candid and very wide-ranging conversation about the state of American institutions and how to revitalize them. Sasse explains why Congress has become weak and dysfunctional, why entitlement spending and debt threaten U.S. stability, and how social media distorts our politics. Sasse also takes on higher education—grade inflation, the replication crisis, and Harvard’s decline—while reflecting on the coming challenges of the AI revolution. In addition, they also discuss the extinction of late-night comedy, foreign policy, tariffs and trade wars and Iran, China, and Russia. And yes, Ben explains to Andrew what a  “nougie” is.

]]> Hoover Institution false No 2918 67 full Around The World With Condoleezza Rice | Secrets of Statecraft Around The World With Condoleezza Rice | Secrets of Statecraft https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/around-the-world-with-condoleezza-rice-secrets-of-statecraft/ https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/around-the-world-with-condoleezza-rice-secrets-of-statecraft/#comments Fri, 08 Aug 2025 16:44:13 -0300 secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/ce58d292-c7c8-3ab4-b0a0-3689118ada72 Historian Andrew Roberts is joined by former U.S. Secretary of State and current Director of the Hoover Institution Condoleezza Rice for a dive deep into today’s international hotspots—including Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, rising tensions with China over Taiwan, and the complex relationships between Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea. Their discussion also covers how leaders draw lessons from history, what might tip the world into a new Cold War, and how nations might address these evolving challenges. Director Rice also gives her thoughts on the rapid rise of artificial intelligence— which includes her recommended read, The Worlds I See by Fei-Fei Li, the Founding Co-Director of Stanford’s Human-Centered AI Institute.

]]> Historian Andrew Roberts is joined by former U.S. Secretary of State and current Director of the Hoover Institution Condoleezza Rice for a dive deep into today’s international hotspots—including Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, rising tensions with China over Taiwan, and the complex relationships between Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea. Their discussion also covers how leaders draw lessons from history, what might tip the world into a new Cold War, and how nations might address these evolving challenges. Director Rice also gives her thoughts on the rapid rise of artificial intelligence— which includes her recommended read, The Worlds I See by Fei-Fei Li, the Founding Co-Director of Stanford’s Human-Centered AI Institute.

]]> Historian Andrew Roberts is joined by former U.S. Secretary of State and current Director of the Hoover Institution Condoleezza Rice for a dive deep into today’s international hotspots. Hoover Institution false No 2278 66 full Lord (Conrad) Black’s Remarkable Historical Erudition | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution Lord (Conrad) Black’s Remarkable Historical Erudition | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/lord-conrad-black-s-remarkable-historical-erudition-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/ https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/lord-conrad-black-s-remarkable-historical-erudition-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/#comments Thu, 31 Jul 2025 18:47:23 -0300 secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/5e91f66f-ec6a-3619-8268-d9d36387bad9 The Canadian businessman and peer Conrad Black has published the second volume of his political and strategic history of the world, from 14AD to 1648, and it’s a corker.

]]> The Canadian businessman and peer Conrad Black has published the second volume of his political and strategic history of the world, from 14AD to 1648, and it’s a corker.

]]> Hoover Institution false No 2811 65 full Sir Niall Ferguson: Time-Knight | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution Sir Niall Ferguson: Time-Knight | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/sir-niall-ferguson-time-knight-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/ https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/sir-niall-ferguson-time-knight-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/#comments Wed, 02 Jul 2025 08:01:00 -0300 secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/a577d918-ab52-3f3f-8068-3c492e4c6939 Sir Niall Ferguson on time travel, Trump bombing Iran, historical counterfactuals, Doctor Who, The Time Lord, using the past to help the present and future, the University of Austin’s revolutionary experiment, ChatGPT, and God possibly helping to split the atom.

]]> Sir Niall Ferguson on time travel, Trump bombing Iran, historical counterfactuals, Doctor Who, The Time Lord, using the past to help the present and future, the University of Austin’s revolutionary experiment, ChatGPT, and God possibly helping to split the atom.

]]> Hoover Institution false No 3453 64 full Tim Bouverie and the Diplomacy of World War II | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution Tim Bouverie and the Diplomacy of World War II | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/tim-bouverie-and-the-diplomacy-of-world-war-ii/ https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/tim-bouverie-and-the-diplomacy-of-world-war-ii/#comments Wed, 18 Jun 2025 10:21:00 -0300 secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/f4f9b893-2a6a-3068-92d8-dafcebfb6632 British historian Tim Bouverie discusses the knotty diplomatic dilemmas faced by Churchill, Roosevelt, and Stalin.

]]> British historian Tim Bouverie discusses the knotty diplomatic dilemmas faced by Churchill, Roosevelt, and Stalin.

]]> Hoover Institution false No 2551 63 full “Well, He Got Beheaded”: Caroline, Countess of Derby, on her Husband’s Family’s Illustrious History | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution “Well, He Got Beheaded”: Caroline, Countess of Derby, on her Husband’s Family’s Illustrious History | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/well-he-got-beheaded-caroline-countess-of-derby-on-her-husband-s-family-s-illustrious-history-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/ https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/well-he-got-beheaded-caroline-countess-of-derby-on-her-husband-s-family-s-illustrious-history-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/#comments Mon, 02 Jun 2025 13:42:20 -0300 secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/83531fa8-a4ac-3475-baf2-0a79a398411d Caroline Stanley, Countess of Derby, is an English aristocrat, art historian, and philanthropist. Affectionately known as “Cazzy,” she is married to Edward Stanley, 19th Earl of Derby, and serves as the chatelaine of Knowsley Hall, the ancestral seat of the Stanley family in Merseyside. In this conversation, which also delves into topics ranging from medieval politics to family connections with William Shakespeare, she primarily discusses her edition of the remarkable travel journals of the 14th Earl of Derby, who travelled extensively in North America in 1824-25.

]]> Caroline Stanley, Countess of Derby, is an English aristocrat, art historian, and philanthropist. Affectionately known as “Cazzy,” she is married to Edward Stanley, 19th Earl of Derby, and serves as the chatelaine of Knowsley Hall, the ancestral seat of the Stanley family in Merseyside. In this conversation, which also delves into topics ranging from medieval politics to family connections with William Shakespeare, she primarily discusses her edition of the remarkable travel journals of the 14th Earl of Derby, who travelled extensively in North America in 1824-25.

]]> Hoover Institution false No 3432 62 full Statecraft In An Age Of Strongmen | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution Statecraft In An Age Of Strongmen | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/statecraft-in-an-age-of-strongmen-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/ https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/statecraft-in-an-age-of-strongmen-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/#comments Fri, 16 May 2025 18:48:50 -0300 secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/270b5797-b4c4-357a-9faf-3d4ca0456ba1 In this unique return visit to Secrets of Statecraft, New York Times columnist Bret Stephens discusses why defending Ukraine is in America’s interest, and reflects on the perils of Western flirtation with authoritarian figures.

Recorded on May 16, 2025.

]]> In this unique return visit to Secrets of Statecraft, New York Times columnist Bret Stephens discusses why defending Ukraine is in America’s interest, and reflects on the perils of Western flirtation with authoritarian figures.

Recorded on May 16, 2025.

]]> Hoover Institution false No 3964 61 full Daniel Samet on the Realpolitik Behind US-Israeli Relations | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution Daniel Samet on the Realpolitik Behind US-Israeli Relations | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/daniel-samet-on-the-realpolitik-behind-us-israeli-relations-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/ https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/daniel-samet-on-the-realpolitik-behind-us-israeli-relations-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/#comments Fri, 18 Apr 2025 08:00:00 -0300 secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e197b068-3bf2-32df-879b-2bde247b4a03 A new book, U.S. Defense Policy toward Israel: A Cold War History, takes on the revisionists over what happened in the Cold War.

Recorded on April 16, 205.

]]> A new book, U.S. Defense Policy toward Israel: A Cold War History, takes on the revisionists over what happened in the Cold War.

Recorded on April 16, 205.

]]> Hoover Institution false No 3113 60 full Motorcycles and Meritocracies with Governor Mitch Daniels | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution Motorcycles and Meritocracies with Governor Mitch Daniels | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/motorcycles-and-meritocracies-with-governor-mitch-daniels-secrets-of-statecraft-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/ https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/motorcycles-and-meritocracies-with-governor-mitch-daniels-secrets-of-statecraft-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/#comments Wed, 02 Apr 2025 08:55:00 -0300 secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/c7027c2f-5a48-3b70-8c54-1d1ca8c8061d Mitch Daniels is the former Director of the Office of Management and Budget under Ronald Reagan, the former Governor of Indiana, and the former President of Purdue University. He discusses his life, his influences, and his passion for hogs (of the Harley-Davidson variety).

Recorded on March 21, 2025.

]]> Mitch Daniels is the former Director of the Office of Management and Budget under Ronald Reagan, the former Governor of Indiana, and the former President of Purdue University. He discusses his life, his influences, and his passion for hogs (of the Harley-Davidson variety).

Recorded on March 21, 2025.

]]> Mitch Daniels discusses his life, his influences, and his passion for hogs (of the Harley-Davidson variety). Hoover Institution false No 2822 59 full General Lord Dannatt on the Korean War | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution General Lord Dannatt on the Korean War | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/general-lord-dannatt-on-the-korean-war-secrets-of-statecraft-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/ https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/general-lord-dannatt-on-the-korean-war-secrets-of-statecraft-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/#comments Tue, 25 Mar 2025 08:00:00 -0300 secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/603ecea4-b72f-35ff-b658-73cd667ce2bc The former head of the British Army, Richard Dannatt, discusses an important war that is often forgotten.

Recorded on February 6, 2025.

]]> The former head of the British Army, Richard Dannatt, discusses an important war that is often forgotten.

Recorded on February 6, 2025.

]]> Hoover Institution false No 2871 58 full Jon Meacham on What Makes a Great President | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution Jon Meacham on What Makes a Great President | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/jon-meacham-on-what-makes-a-great-president-secrets-of-statecraft-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/ https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/jon-meacham-on-what-makes-a-great-president-secrets-of-statecraft-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/#comments Tue, 04 Feb 2025 08:55:00 -0400 secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/9ca577ea-45c5-3914-a03e-401328c039f4 America’s foremost presidential historian examines the motivations and careers of Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Jackson, Abraham Lincoln, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and George H. W. Bush. 

Recorded on January 24, 2025.

]]> America’s foremost presidential historian examines the motivations and careers of Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Jackson, Abraham Lincoln, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and George H. W. Bush. 

Recorded on January 24, 2025.

]]> America’s foremost presidential historian examines the motivations and careers of Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Jackson, Abraham Lincoln, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and George H. W. Bush. Hoover Institution false No 3906 57 full Ayaan Hirsi Ali on the Threat to the West | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution Ayaan Hirsi Ali on the Threat to the West | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/ayaan-hirsi-ali-on-the-threat-to-the-west-secrets-of-statecraft-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/ https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/ayaan-hirsi-ali-on-the-threat-to-the-west-secrets-of-statecraft-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/#comments Wed, 22 Jan 2025 15:49:40 -0400 secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/02879b5b-9b4c-320d-8763-9fb3d91842ee The bravest of all the free speech campaigners, Ayaan Hirsi Ali, speaks out eloquently on tribalism, Islam, immigration, Trump, her conversion to Christianity, and what it’s like being married to a quite well-known historian.

]]> The bravest of all the free speech campaigners, Ayaan Hirsi Ali, speaks out eloquently on tribalism, Islam, immigration, Trump, her conversion to Christianity, and what it’s like being married to a quite well-known historian.

]]> The bravest of all the free speech campaigners, Ayaan Hirsi Ali, speaks out eloquently on tribalism, Islam, immigration, Trump, her conversion to Christianity, and what it’s like being married to a quite well-known historian. Hoover Institution false No 3053 56 full Churchill’s Vicar on Earth | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution Churchill’s Vicar on Earth | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/churchill-s-vicar-on-earth-secrets-of-statecraft-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/ https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/churchill-s-vicar-on-earth-secrets-of-statecraft-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/#comments Wed, 08 Jan 2025 08:55:00 -0400 secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/28c9fb9e-c9fa-3711-a75a-d7095cf40cea Richard Langworth is the senior fellow at the Hillsdale Churchill Project at Hillsdale College, Michigan, and knows more about Winston Churchill than any person living (including me, annoyingly).

]]> Richard Langworth is the senior fellow at the Hillsdale Churchill Project at Hillsdale College, Michigan, and knows more about Winston Churchill than any person living (including me, annoyingly).

]]> Richard Langworth is the senior director at the Hillsdale Churchill Project at Hillsdale College, Michigan, and knows more about Winston Churchill than any person living (including me, annoyingly). Hoover Institution false No 2964 55 full The World View of General James Mattis | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution The World View of General James Mattis | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/the-world-view-of-general-james-mattis-secrets-of-statecraft-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/ https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/the-world-view-of-general-james-mattis-secrets-of-statecraft-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/#comments Fri, 06 Dec 2024 15:17:27 -0400 secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/c4ba45e2-8881-346c-b5cf-0dd7fe032e0e A global tour d'horizon with the former Marine Corps commander and Secretary of Defense General Jim Mattis.

]]> A global tour d'horizon with the former Marine Corps commander and Secretary of Defense General Jim Mattis.

]]> A global tour d’horizon with the former Marine Corps commander and Secretary of Defense General Jim Mattis. Hoover Institution false No 3238 54 full Radek Sikorski Unleashed | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution Radek Sikorski Unleashed | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/radek-sikorski-unleashed-secrets-of-statecraft-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/ https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/radek-sikorski-unleashed-secrets-of-statecraft-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/#comments Wed, 20 Nov 2024 16:20:36 -0400 secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/5777c1dc-343e-3d1a-a89d-455071ad5eb5 The Polish foreign minister Radek Sikorski is characteristically blunt about his former friend Viktor Orban, the chances of nuclear war in Ukraine, and his enemy Vladimir Putin.

Recorded on October 26, 2024.

]]> The Polish foreign minister Radek Sikorski is characteristically blunt about his former friend Viktor Orban, the chances of nuclear war in Ukraine, and his enemy Vladimir Putin.

Recorded on October 26, 2024.

]]> The Polish foreign minister Radek Sikorski is characteristically blunt about his former friend Viktor Orban, the chances of nuclear war in Ukraine, and his enemy Vladimir Putin. Hoover Institution false No 2547 53 full John Bew Applies History to Foreign Policy-Making | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution John Bew Applies History to Foreign Policy-Making | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/john-bew-applies-history-to-foreign-policy-making-secrets-of-statecraft-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/ https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/john-bew-applies-history-to-foreign-policy-making-secrets-of-statecraft-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/#comments Wed, 06 Nov 2024 08:00:00 -0400 secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/63af6fa6-4ebb-3e1c-b5bc-48f32f56ee62 Professor John Bew’s knowledge as the biographer of Lord Castlereagh and Clement Attlee and the historian of Realpolitik was put to good use when he became the senior foreign policy advisor to no fewer than four British prime ministers.

Recorded on October 18, 2024.

]]> Professor John Bew’s knowledge as the biographer of Lord Castlereagh and Clement Attlee and the historian of Realpolitik was put to good use when he became the senior foreign policy advisor to no fewer than four British prime ministers.

Recorded on October 18, 2024.

]]> Professor John Bew’s knowledge as the biographer of Lord Castlereagh and Clement Attlee and the historian of Realpolitik was put to good use when he became the senior foreign policy advisor to no fewer than four British prime ministers. Hoover Institution false No 3909 52 full The Courage of Sir Bill Browder | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution The Courage of Sir Bill Browder | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/the-courage-of-sir-bill-browder-secrets-of-statecraft-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/ https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/the-courage-of-sir-bill-browder-secrets-of-statecraft-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/#comments Wed, 23 Oct 2024 09:00:00 -0300 secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/4b1a3a11-a0d7-3258-ac36-f7f1ab1bb475 How Bill Browder reacted when Vladimir Putin murdered Browder’s friend and lawyer Sergei Magnitsky.

Recorded on October 11, 2024.

]]> How Bill Browder reacted when Vladimir Putin murdered Browder’s friend and lawyer Sergei Magnitsky.

Recorded on October 11, 2024.

]]> How Bill Browder reacted when Vladimir Putin murdered Browder’s friend and lawyer Sergei Magnitsky. Hoover Institution false No 2725 51 full Nataliya Bugayova Explains How Ukraine Can Still Win | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution Nataliya Bugayova Explains How Ukraine Can Still Win | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/nataliya-bugayova-explains-how-ukraine-can-still-win-secrets-of-statecraft-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/ https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/nataliya-bugayova-explains-how-ukraine-can-still-win-secrets-of-statecraft-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/#comments Wed, 09 Oct 2024 09:00:00 -0300 secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/302ccd81-be53-34e9-aef8-6c302c0af891 Nataliya Bugayova, Non-Resident Russia Fellow at the Institute for the Study of War, shares her latest in-depth knowledge on how the Russo-Ukrainian War is going.

Recorded on September 9, 2024. 

]]> Nataliya Bugayova, Non-Resident Russia Fellow at the Institute for the Study of War, shares her latest in-depth knowledge on how the Russo-Ukrainian War is going.

Recorded on September 9, 2024. 

]]> Nataliya Bugayova shares her latest in-depth knowledge on how the Russo-Ukrainian War is going. Hoover Institution false No 2053 50 full Lord Matt Ridley Gives Us Reasons To Be Cheerful | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution Lord Matt Ridley Gives Us Reasons To Be Cheerful | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/lord-matt-ridley-gives-us-reasons-to-be-cheerful-secrets-of-statecraft-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/ https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/lord-matt-ridley-gives-us-reasons-to-be-cheerful-secrets-of-statecraft-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/#comments Wed, 25 Sep 2024 09:00:00 -0300 secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/1b1b78f4-003f-3f89-842f-cb52cf279cbf The esteemed science writer and author of The Rational Optimist, Matt Ridley, gazes into the future of mankind. 

Recorded on September 16, 2024.

]]> The esteemed science writer and author of The Rational Optimist, Matt Ridley, gazes into the future of mankind. 

Recorded on September 16, 2024.

]]> The esteemed science writer and author of The Rational Optimist, Matt Ridley, gazes into the future of mankind. Hoover Institution false No 3209 49 full The Iranian Mindset | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution The Iranian Mindset | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/the-iranian-mindset-secrets-of-statecraft-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/ https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/the-iranian-mindset-secrets-of-statecraft-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/#comments Wed, 11 Sep 2024 09:00:00 -0300 secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e49a82f9-708f-3fa5-af6c-2a444adb8c9e Iranian-born Shay Khatiri, senior fellow of the Yorktown Institute, explains the (warped) thinking of the Teheran regime.

]]> Iranian-born Shay Khatiri, senior fellow of the Yorktown Institute, explains the (warped) thinking of the Teheran regime.

]]> Iranian-born Shay Khatiri, senior fellow of the Yorktown Institute, explains the (warped) thinking of the Teheran regime. Hoover Institution false No 2565 48 full Paul Gregory’s ‘Friendship’ with Lee Harvey Oswald | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution Paul Gregory’s ‘Friendship’ with Lee Harvey Oswald | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/paul-gregory-s-friendship-with-lee-harvey-oswald-secrets-of-statecraft-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/ https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/paul-gregory-s-friendship-with-lee-harvey-oswald-secrets-of-statecraft-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/#comments Wed, 28 Aug 2024 13:00:00 -0300 secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/81f9a6ff-696c-35ff-984f-ba290dc12024 The distinguished economist Paul Gregory recalls his time spent with Lee Harvey and Marina Oswald.

]]> The distinguished economist Paul Gregory recalls his time spent with Lee Harvey and Marina Oswald.

]]> The distinguished economist Paul Gregory recalls his time spent with Lee Harvey and Marina Oswald. Hoover Institution false No 2468 47 full Robert Service on Lenin, Trotsky & Stalin | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution Robert Service on Lenin, Trotsky & Stalin | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/robert-service-on-lenin-trotsky-stalin-secrets-of-statecraft-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/ https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/robert-service-on-lenin-trotsky-stalin-secrets-of-statecraft-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/#comments Fri, 09 Aug 2024 01:10:58 -0300 secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/f34040bc-3917-38e7-8eee-4336dfe49cd8 The great historian of Russian history compares and contrasts the three monsters of the Russian Revolution.

]]> The great historian of Russian history compares and contrasts the three monsters of the Russian Revolution.

]]> The great historian of Russian history compares and contrasts the three monsters of the Russian Revolution. Hoover Institution false No 2942 46 full A Tory Good and True | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution A Tory Good and True | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/a-tory-good-and-true-secrets-of-statecraft-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/ https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/a-tory-good-and-true-secrets-of-statecraft-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/#comments Mon, 29 Jul 2024 15:29:17 -0300 secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/b89050fd-422c-36e3-9049-f3b08797d296 Nick True was until recently leader of the House of Lords and Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal. His Toryism hails from an earlier and better age, but still has modern relevance.

]]> Nick True was until recently leader of the House of Lords and Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal. His Toryism hails from an earlier and better age, but still has modern relevance.

]]> Nick True was until recently leader of the House of Lords and Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal. His Toryism hails from an earlier and better age, but still has modern relevance. Hoover Institution false No 2704 45 full Around The World With Dan Hannan | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution Around The World With Dan Hannan | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/around-the-world-with-dan-hannan-secrets-of-statecraft-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/ https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/around-the-world-with-dan-hannan-secrets-of-statecraft-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/#comments Wed, 17 Jul 2024 21:19:26 -0300 secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/5b0cd52a-4dcb-3c23-b00d-7c579e0888ff Lord Hannan draws on his 21 years as a member of the European Parliament for this scholarly and masterly overview of world affairs.

]]> Lord Hannan draws on his 21 years as a member of the European Parliament for this scholarly and masterly overview of world affairs.

]]> Lord Hannan draws on his 21 years as a member of the European Parliament for this scholarly and masterly overview of world affairs. Hoover Institution false No 2916 44 full Con Coughlin: Getting Into the Minds of Monsters | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution Con Coughlin: Getting Into the Minds of Monsters | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/con-coughlin-getting-into-the-minds-of-monsters-secrets-of-statecraft-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/ https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/con-coughlin-getting-into-the-minds-of-monsters-secrets-of-statecraft-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/#comments Tue, 02 Jul 2024 08:00:00 -0300 secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/05d58d20-741c-3a00-a226-fb37097e0622 Con Coughlin, veteran war correspondent and Daily Telegraph foreign & defense editor, has written the biographies of Ayatollah Khomeini, Saddam Hussein and Bashir Al-Assad.  And he’s also gone drinking with Hunter S. Thompson …

]]> Con Coughlin, veteran war correspondent and Daily Telegraph foreign & defense editor, has written the biographies of Ayatollah Khomeini, Saddam Hussein and Bashir Al-Assad.  And he’s also gone drinking with Hunter S. Thompson …

]]> Con Coughlin, veteran war correspondent and Daily Telegraph foreign & defense editor, has written the biographies of Ayatollah Khomeini, Saddam Hussein and Bashir Al-Assad.  And he’s also gone drinking with Hunter S. Thompson … Hoover Institution false No 3092 43 full Nicolas Sarkozy's 'Certain Idea of France' | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution Nicolas Sarkozy's 'Certain Idea of France' | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/nicolas-sarkozys-certain-idea-of-france-secrets-of-statecraft-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/ https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/nicolas-sarkozys-certain-idea-of-france-secrets-of-statecraft-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/#comments Mon, 17 Jun 2024 19:40:14 -0300 secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/44942fd0-b6cf-3a8f-aa41-010effd93b2b Recorded on June 4, 2024.

President Nicolas Sarkozy on the weight of history on his shoulders when he ruled France from 2007 to 2012.

]]> Recorded on June 4, 2024.

President Nicolas Sarkozy on the weight of history on his shoulders when he ruled France from 2007 to 2012.

]]> President Nicolas Sarkozy on the weight of history on his shoulders when he ruled France from 2007 to 2012. Hoover Institution false No 2082 42 full A Continental Tour d’Horizon with Zeinab Badawi | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution A Continental Tour d’Horizon with Zeinab Badawi | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/a-continental-tour-d-horizon-with-zeinab-badawi-secrets-of-statecraft-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/ https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/a-continental-tour-d-horizon-with-zeinab-badawi-secrets-of-statecraft-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/#comments Wed, 05 Jun 2024 17:30:21 -0300 secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/f5d947eb-57a7-3e77-8176-6ae6abf748ba The history of Africa over the past seven millennia, and this time from an African perspective.

]]> The history of Africa over the past seven millennia, and this time from an African perspective.

]]> The history of Africa over the past seven millennia, and this time from an African perspective. Hoover Institution false No 2917 41 full The State of Israel with Dan Senor | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution The State of Israel with Dan Senor | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/the-state-of-israel-with-dan-senor-secrets-of-statecraft-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/ https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/the-state-of-israel-with-dan-senor-secrets-of-statecraft-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/#comments Tue, 21 May 2024 19:27:39 -0300 secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/4c3f7cc1-c908-3ae6-b074-279f8f542528 Dan Senor, host of the “Call Me Back” podcast, discusses the war in Gaza and where it might go from here. 

]]> Dan Senor, host of the “Call Me Back” podcast, discusses the war in Gaza and where it might go from here. 

]]> Dan Senor, host of the “Call Me Back” podcast, discusses the war in Gaza and where it might go from here. Hoover Institution false No 4034 40 full The Mission of Tzipi Hotovely | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution The Mission of Tzipi Hotovely | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/the-mission-of-tzipi-hotovely-secrets-of-statecraft-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/ https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/the-mission-of-tzipi-hotovely-secrets-of-statecraft-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/#comments Fri, 10 May 2024 05:41:11 -0300 secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/b7d08d4b-61f3-3c0e-ba6e-730bee3b7386 The Israeli Ambassador to London speaks up eloquently and frankly for her embattled country.

]]> The Israeli Ambassador to London speaks up eloquently and frankly for her embattled country.

]]> The Israeli Ambassador to London speaks up eloquently and frankly for her embattled country. Hoover Institution false No 2472 39 full Toby Young Speaks Freely | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution Toby Young Speaks Freely | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/toby-young-speaks-freely-secrets-of-statecraft-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/ https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/toby-young-speaks-freely-secrets-of-statecraft-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/#comments Fri, 12 Apr 2024 05:39:25 -0300 secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/9f42d733-ed35-3897-a750-56bccae9f59b Toby Young, director of the splendid Free Speech Union, discusses his campaign to defend freedom of expression.

]]> Toby Young, director of the splendid Free Speech Union, discusses his campaign to defend freedom of expression.

]]> Toby Young, director of the splendid Free Speech Union, discusses his campaign to defend freedom of expression. Hoover Institution false No 2511 38 full Conrad Black’s Extraordinary Magnum Opus | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution Conrad Black’s Extraordinary Magnum Opus | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/conrad-black-s-extraordinary-magnum-opus-secrets-of-statecraft-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/ https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/conrad-black-s-extraordinary-magnum-opus-secrets-of-statecraft-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/#comments Wed, 27 Mar 2024 20:41:11 -0300 secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/6df665c7-eff3-3bea-9e0f-911ead75ffa3 Conrad Black discusses his epic thousand-page history of the Ancient World up to the death of Emperor Augustus.

]]> Conrad Black discusses his epic thousand-page history of the Ancient World up to the death of Emperor Augustus.

]]> Conrad Black discusses his epic thousand-page history of the Ancient World up to the death of Emperor Augustus. Hoover Institution false No 2575 37 full The China threat: from TikTok to Taiwan | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution The China threat: from TikTok to Taiwan | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/rep-mike-gallagher-on-the-march-of-the-chinese-communist-party-secrets-of-statecraft-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/ https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/rep-mike-gallagher-on-the-march-of-the-chinese-communist-party-secrets-of-statecraft-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/#comments Thu, 14 Mar 2024 21:24:31 -0300 secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/d3e88a31-9f97-3c46-a569-ede5c627e29e Congressman Mike Gallagher on why the West should take the threat of China seriously, from TikTok to Taiwan. Hoover Institution false No 2781 36 full The Sagacity of Elliott Abrams | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution The Sagacity of Elliott Abrams | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/the-sagacity-of-elliott-abrams-secrets-of-statecraft-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/ https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/the-sagacity-of-elliott-abrams-secrets-of-statecraft-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/#comments Fri, 23 Feb 2024 15:10:14 -0400 secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/8af1e476-a1ac-3e99-9f03-be94d4732cbe Elliott Abrams has had the ear of Republican presidents from Reagan to Trump. Here is what he told them...

]]> Elliott Abrams has had the ear of Republican presidents from Reagan to Trump. Here is what he told them...

]]> Elliott Abrams has had the ear of Republican presidents from Reagan to Trump. Here is what he told them... Hoover Institution false No 1958 35 full Matt Pottinger Sounds the Alarm in Asia | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution Matt Pottinger Sounds the Alarm in Asia | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/matt-pottinger-sounds-the-alarm-in-asia-secrets-of-statecraft-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/ https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/matt-pottinger-sounds-the-alarm-in-asia-secrets-of-statecraft-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/#comments Sat, 03 Feb 2024 00:28:43 -0400 secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/d5c46796-0632-3a3f-86d8-3a9e73de95d6 Former Deputy National Security Adviser and China expert Matt Pottinger takes a clear-eyed view of the threats to peace in Asia.

]]> Former Deputy National Security Adviser and China expert Matt Pottinger takes a clear-eyed view of the threats to peace in Asia.

]]> Former Deputy National Security Adviser and China expert Matt Pottinger takes a clear-eyed view of the threats to peace in Asia. Hoover Institution false No 3728 34 full The View From Inside Israel with Tom Gross | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution The View From Inside Israel with Tom Gross | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/the-view-from-inside-israel-with-tom-gross-secrets-of-statecraft-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/ https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/the-view-from-inside-israel-with-tom-gross-secrets-of-statecraft-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/#comments Wed, 24 Jan 2024 05:38:47 -0400 secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/92638912-9062-301b-aa50-0ed2cc012d45 Tom Gross is an influential British journalist and Middle East commentator who provides cutting-edge analysis on the unfolding Israel-Gaza struggle.

]]> Tom Gross is an influential British journalist and Middle East commentator who provides cutting-edge analysis on the unfolding Israel-Gaza struggle.

]]> Tom Gross is an influential British journalist and Middle East commentator who provides cutting-edge analysis on the unfolding Israel-Gaza struggle. Hoover Institution false No 4408 33 full Once More Unto the Breach, with Eliot Cohen | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution Once More Unto the Breach, with Eliot Cohen | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/once-more-unto-the-breach-with-eliot-cohen-secrets-of-statecraft-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/ https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/once-more-unto-the-breach-with-eliot-cohen-secrets-of-statecraft-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/#comments Fri, 10 Nov 2023 15:13:25 -0400 secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/074ad29d-b385-3600-8a1c-6f23895b0c7b Former State Department Counsellor Eliot Cohen on how William Shakespeare can explain the rise, rule, and fall of present day leaders. Hoover Institution false No 3000 32 full The varied career (but unvarying principles) of Robert O’Brien | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution The varied career (but unvarying principles) of Robert O’Brien | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/the-varied-career-but-unvarying-principles-of-robert-o-brien-secrets-of-statecraft-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/ https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/the-varied-career-but-unvarying-principles-of-robert-o-brien-secrets-of-statecraft-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/#comments Wed, 30 Aug 2023 04:59:58 -0300 secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/6ff4c738-6fba-3606-93aa-fbc0090450bc Robert O’Brien has had a large number of demanding jobs, but none more so than being President Trump’s national security advisor.

]]> Robert O’Brien has had a large number of demanding jobs, but none more so than being President Trump’s national security advisor.

]]> Robert O’Brien has had a large number of demanding jobs, but none more so than being President Trump’s national security advisor. Hoover Institution false No 3890 31 full Rabbi Meir Soloveichik on exceptional Jewish Leadership | Secrets Of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution Rabbi Meir Soloveichik on exceptional Jewish Leadership | Secrets Of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/rabbi-meir-soloveichik-on-exceptional-jewish-leadership-secrets-of-statecraft-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/ https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/rabbi-meir-soloveichik-on-exceptional-jewish-leadership-secrets-of-statecraft-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/#comments Tue, 15 Aug 2023 00:03:03 -0300 secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/cd750e5b-f326-3806-aa37-5a1b29cfbe4e The rabbi of America’s oldest Jewish congregation discusses his new book, Providence and Power.

]]> The rabbi of America’s oldest Jewish congregation discusses his new book, Providence and Power.

]]> The rabbi of America’s oldest Jewish congregation discusses his new book, Providence and Power. Hoover Institution false No 3279 30 full Getting Inside the Mind of Vladimir Putin | Secrets Of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts and Michael McFaul | Hoover Institution Getting Inside the Mind of Vladimir Putin | Secrets Of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts and Michael McFaul | Hoover Institution https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/getting-inside-the-mind-of-vladimir-putin-secrets-of-statecraft-andrew-roberts-and-michael-mcfaul-hoover-institution/ https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/getting-inside-the-mind-of-vladimir-putin-secrets-of-statecraft-andrew-roberts-and-michael-mcfaul-hoover-institution/#comments Mon, 31 Jul 2023 23:23:33 -0300 secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/b8e11c71-abc9-3784-8a4b-2866b9cefb51 Mike McFaul, President Obama’s ambassador to Moscow, drew on history to discover what makes Putin tick.

]]> Mike McFaul, President Obama’s ambassador to Moscow, drew on history to discover what makes Putin tick.

]]> Mike McFaul, President Obama’s ambassador to Moscow, drew on history to discover what makes Putin tick. Hoover Institution false No 2708 29 full Tony Abbott Speaks Out | Secrets Of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution Tony Abbott Speaks Out | Secrets Of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/tony-abbott-speaks-out-secrets-of-statecraft-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/ https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/tony-abbott-speaks-out-secrets-of-statecraft-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/#comments Wed, 12 Jul 2023 04:52:54 -0300 secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/936c6ea5-6bab-3775-aeb6-de971823dd95 Former prime minister of Australia Tony Abbott is in characteristically forthright form when discussing the past, present, and future of Western institutions.

]]> Former prime minister of Australia Tony Abbott is in characteristically forthright form when discussing the past, present, and future of Western institutions.

]]> Former prime minister of Australia Tony Abbott is in characteristically forthright form when discussing the past, present, and future of Western institutions. Hoover Institution false No 3225 28 full Lord (Charles) Powell recalls his service as Margaret Thatcher’s closest advisor | Secrets Of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution Lord (Charles) Powell recalls his service as Margaret Thatcher’s closest advisor | Secrets Of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/lord-charles-powell-recalls-his-service-as-margaret-thatcher-s-closest-advisor-secrets-of-statecraft-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/ https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/lord-charles-powell-recalls-his-service-as-margaret-thatcher-s-closest-advisor-secrets-of-statecraft-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/#comments Tue, 27 Jun 2023 20:34:32 -0300 secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/ff3437c7-29ed-3ec6-84c0-c0b759a7f107 Lord (Charles) Powell recalls his service as Margaret Thatcher’s closest advisor during her three historic premierships.

]]> Lord (Charles) Powell recalls his service as Margaret Thatcher’s closest advisor during her three historic premierships.

]]> Lord (Charles) Powell recalls his service as Margaret Thatcher’s closest advisor during her three historic premierships. Hoover Institution false No 2731 27 full Defending Democracy: The Life’s Work of George Robertson | Secrets Of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution Defending Democracy: The Life’s Work of George Robertson | Secrets Of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/defending-democracy-the-life-s-work-of-george-robertson-secrets-of-statecraft-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/ https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/defending-democracy-the-life-s-work-of-george-robertson-secrets-of-statecraft-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/#comments Tue, 06 Jun 2023 14:58:44 -0300 secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/5d07e07d-5ace-335a-b910-71ed979d014a Lord (George) Robertson, Secretary-General of NATO, talks about steering the organization through some of its most perilous moments.

]]> Lord (George) Robertson, Secretary-General of NATO, talks about steering the organization through some of its most perilous moments.

]]> Defending Democracy: The Life’s Work of George Robertson Hoover Institution false No 2698 26 full Alexander Downer’s Continual Crisis Management | Secrets Of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution Alexander Downer’s Continual Crisis Management | Secrets Of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/alexander-downer-s-continual-crisis-management-secrets-of-statecraft-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/ https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/alexander-downer-s-continual-crisis-management-secrets-of-statecraft-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/#comments Mon, 15 May 2023 17:57:33 -0300 secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/b1231403-d5e6-3fe1-b1e7-966109109920 The longest serving foreign minister in Australian history, Alexander Downer used his past experience to navigate a series of major crises, including 9/11.

]]> The longest serving foreign minister in Australian history, Alexander Downer used his past experience to navigate a series of major crises, including 9/11.

]]> The longest serving foreign minister in Australian history, Alexander Downer used his past experience to navigate a series of major crises, including 9/11. Hoover Institution false No 3657 25 full The Past is Prologue for Lord Julian Fellowes | Secrets Of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution The Past is Prologue for Lord Julian Fellowes | Secrets Of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/the-past-is-prologue-for-lord-julian-fellowes-secrets-of-statecraft-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/ https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/the-past-is-prologue-for-lord-julian-fellowes-secrets-of-statecraft-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/#comments Wed, 26 Apr 2023 14:29:51 -0300 secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/ddaa1807-0bfc-3f1d-9c16-15c8329730ac The Oscar-winning creator of Gosford Park and Downton Abbey speaks about history, creativity and noblesse oblige. 

]]> The Oscar-winning creator of Gosford Park and Downton Abbey speaks about history, creativity and noblesse oblige. 

]]> The Oscar-winning creator of Gosford Park and Downton Abbey speaks about history, creativity and noblesse oblige. Hoover Institution false No 2612 24 full The Trials of Bill Barr | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution The Trials of Bill Barr | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/the-trials-of-bill-barr-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/ https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/the-trials-of-bill-barr-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/#comments Mon, 10 Apr 2023 19:37:45 -0300 secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/1eb5ad9f-6e24-3091-9876-c8cb23b2165a Over a quarter of a century separated William P. Barr’s terms as the 77th and also the 85th Attorney General of the United States, serving under two very different presidents.

]]> Over a quarter of a century separated William P. Barr’s terms as the 77th and also the 85th Attorney General of the United States, serving under two very different presidents.

]]> Over a quarter of a century separated William P. Barr’s terms as the 77th and also the 85th Attorney General of the United States, serving under two very different presidents. Hoover Institution false No 2779 23 full The Past is Ever-Present for Bret Stephens | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution The Past is Ever-Present for Bret Stephens | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/the-past-is-ever-present-for-bret-stephens-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/ https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/the-past-is-ever-present-for-bret-stephens-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/#comments Tue, 28 Mar 2023 13:14:51 -0300 secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/30af2921-6d0a-32d6-8f38-70463f46fbcf Bret Stephens, the Pulitzer-winning New York Times journalist, on the influence of the past on himself, his family, the Jewish people, and America.

]]> Bret Stephens, the Pulitzer-winning New York Times journalist, on the influence of the past on himself, his family, the Jewish people, and America.

]]> Bret Stephens, the Pulitzer-winning New York Times journalist, on the influence of the past on himself, his family, the Jewish people, and America. Hoover Institution false No 2875 22 full John Bolton’s World Tour | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution John Bolton’s World Tour | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/john-bolton-s-world-tour-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/ https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/john-bolton-s-world-tour-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/#comments Fri, 10 Mar 2023 04:32:00 -0400 secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/3e27f768-76e4-3d1a-8ca2-1a0360259c4c Former US Ambassador to the UN and National Security Adviser John Bolton considers the global challenges to the West.

]]> Former US Ambassador to the UN and National Security Adviser John Bolton considers the global challenges to the West.

]]> Former US Ambassador to the UN and National Security Adviser John Bolton considers the global challenges to the West. Hoover Institution false No 2569 21 full Nick Thomas-Symonds and the History of the Labour Party | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution Nick Thomas-Symonds and the History of the Labour Party | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/nick-thomas-symonds-and-the-history-of-the-labour-party-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/ https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/nick-thomas-symonds-and-the-history-of-the-labour-party-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/#comments Tue, 28 Feb 2023 15:13:35 -0400 secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e4217868-43a9-3ff2-9dcb-53edbdadd5f5 British historian and biographer Nick Thomas-Symonds MP is in Sir Keir Starmer’s shadow cabinet and will play a key role in any future Labour government.  Here he speaks about the giants of Labour Party history: Ramsay MacDonald, Clement Attlee, Aneurin Bevan, and Harold Wilson.

]]> British historian and biographer Nick Thomas-Symonds MP is in Sir Keir Starmer’s shadow cabinet and will play a key role in any future Labour government.  Here he speaks about the giants of Labour Party history: Ramsay MacDonald, Clement Attlee, Aneurin Bevan, and Harold Wilson.

]]> Nick Thomas-Symonds discusses the giants of Labour Party history: Ramsay MacDonald, Clement Attlee, Aneurin Bevan, and Harold Wilson. Hoover Institution false No 2448 20 full History Matters to Sir Trevor Phillips | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution History Matters to Sir Trevor Phillips | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/history-matters-to-sir-trevor-phillips-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/ https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/history-matters-to-sir-trevor-phillips-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/#comments Tue, 14 Feb 2023 14:56:12 -0400 secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/4fb496e4-47f1-3fab-99ce-dfe420648a69 Sir Trevor Phillips is the founder of the Policy Exchange’s History Matters project, the UK chairman of the Index on Censorship, and was longest-serving equalities commissioner in British history. Here he gives his characteristically trenchant views on the subjects of history, race, and free speech.

]]> Sir Trevor Phillips is the founder of the Policy Exchange’s History Matters project, the UK chairman of the Index on Censorship, and was longest-serving equalities commissioner in British history. Here he gives his characteristically trenchant views on the subjects of history, race, and free speech.

]]> Sir Trevor Phillips on history, race, and free speech. Hoover Institution false No 2666 19 full Simon Sebag Montefiore Goes Into the World | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution Simon Sebag Montefiore Goes Into the World | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/simon-sebag-montefiore-goes-into-the-world-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/ https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/simon-sebag-montefiore-goes-into-the-world-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/#comments Thu, 05 Jan 2023 14:17:09 -0400 secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/daa5f41e-f3cb-3327-b8a4-fbbaf95cf72a British historian Simon Sebag Montefiore has written a new history of the World, which analyzes the last 10,000 years of global events through the prism of famous (and often infamous) families.

]]> British historian Simon Sebag Montefiore has written a new history of the World, which analyzes the last 10,000 years of global events through the prism of famous (and often infamous) families.

]]> British historian Simon Sebag Montefiore has written a new history of the World, which analyzes the last 10,000 years of global events through the prism of famous (and often infamous) families. Hoover Institution false No 2584 18 full The Tory Philosophy of Michael Gove | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution The Tory Philosophy of Michael Gove | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/the-tory-philosophy-of-michael-gove-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/ https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/the-tory-philosophy-of-michael-gove-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/#comments Wed, 14 Dec 2022 15:06:04 -0400 secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/81262a98-8ed1-32d2-b286-55491e655a11 Michael Gove is that rare thing in politics, a genuine intellectual who is also a very effective politician. One of the longest-serving conservative cabinet ministers, he has served under four prime ministers and twice stood for the premiership himself, but his real metier is as a Tory thinker.

]]> Michael Gove is that rare thing in politics, a genuine intellectual who is also a very effective politician. One of the longest-serving conservative cabinet ministers, he has served under four prime ministers and twice stood for the premiership himself, but his real metier is as a Tory thinker.

]]> Michael Gove is that rare thing in politics, a genuine intellectual who is also a very effective politician. Hoover Institution false No 1918 17 full The Architect: Karl Rove on Politics and History | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution The Architect: Karl Rove on Politics and History | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/the-architect-karl-rove-on-politics-and-history-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/ https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/the-architect-karl-rove-on-politics-and-history-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/#comments Tue, 08 Nov 2022 20:31:06 -0400 secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/496ee6e8-c6d8-3074-b30f-3d4bade5cf6c Karl Rove started his career as a political consultant, eventually helping George W. Bush get elected Governor of Texas and later, President of the United States. In this conversation, Rove discusses his rise through the business of politics, his days in the White House, and his current career as a historian.  

]]> Karl Rove started his career as a political consultant, eventually helping George W. Bush get elected Governor of Texas and later, President of the United States. In this conversation, Rove discusses his rise through the business of politics, his days in the White House, and his current career as a historian.  

]]> Karl Rove discusses his rise through the business of politics, his days in the White House, and his current career as a historian. Hoover Institution false No 2612 16 full David Cameron’s Relationship with History | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution David Cameron’s Relationship with History | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/david-cameron-s-relationship-with-history-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/ https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/david-cameron-s-relationship-with-history-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/#comments Tue, 25 Oct 2022 14:59:27 -0300 secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/9793392b-3450-3d09-b184-603f4ca36d3b David Cameron was well prepared to be the British prime minister from 2010 to 2016, after receiving a first-class education at the hands of top historians. He explores how much his schooling in history affected the decisions he took when called upon to make it. 

]]> David Cameron was well prepared to be the British prime minister from 2010 to 2016, after receiving a first-class education at the hands of top historians. He explores how much his schooling in history affected the decisions he took when called upon to make it. 

]]> David Cameron was well prepared to be the British prime minister from 2010 to 2016, after receiving a first-class education at the hands of top historians. Hoover Institution false No 2200 15 full Unwrapping the Enigma, Mystery and Riddle: Stephen Kotkin Explains Russia to Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution Unwrapping the Enigma, Mystery and Riddle: Stephen Kotkin Explains Russia to Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/unwrapping-the-enigma-mystery-and-riddle-stephen-kotkin-explains-russia-to-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/ https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/unwrapping-the-enigma-mystery-and-riddle-stephen-kotkin-explains-russia-to-andrew-roberts-hoover-institution/#comments Tue, 11 Oct 2022 20:49:48 -0300 secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/510c5ebb-0f1a-386f-8271-19bdc0fc2a41 Understanding the psyche of Russia and the Russians has bewildered Westerners for generations; foremost expert Stephen Kotkin gives some penetrating insights into how to do it.

]]> Understanding the psyche of Russia and the Russians has bewildered Westerners for generations; foremost expert Stephen Kotkin gives some penetrating insights into how to do it.

]]> Understanding the psyche of Russia and the Russians has bewildered Westerners for generations; foremost expert Stephen Kotkin gives some penetrating insights into how to do it. Hoover Institution false No 2708 14 full H. R. McMaster in Peace and War H. R. McMaster in Peace and War https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/h-r-mcmaster-in-peace-and-war/ https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/h-r-mcmaster-in-peace-and-war/#comments Wed, 28 Sep 2022 18:48:27 -0300 secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/925c5d0b-ee96-3acf-90e5-06267ec8e0bf Distinguished combat commander Lieutenant General H. R. McMaster speaks about his time as President Trump's National Security Adviser, American mistakes during the Vietnam War, his belief in learning from the past to help to think strategically about the present, and finally he discusses what the Biden Administration is getting wrong and right about the Russo-Ukrainian War.

]]> Distinguished combat commander Lieutenant General H. R. McMaster speaks about his time as President Trump's National Security Adviser, American mistakes during the Vietnam War, his belief in learning from the past to help to think strategically about the present, and finally he discusses what the Biden Administration is getting wrong and right about the Russo-Ukrainian War.

]]> Lieutenant General H. R. McMaster speaks about his time as President Trump’s National Security Adviser, American mistakes during the Vietnam War, and his belief in learning from the past to help to think strategically about the present. Hoover Institution false No 2394 13 full How History Shaped Dr. Condoleezza Rice How History Shaped Dr. Condoleezza Rice https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/how-history-shaped-condoleezza-rice/ https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/how-history-shaped-condoleezza-rice/#comments Tue, 06 Sep 2022 16:50:21 -0300 secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/1a5573ae-835d-3897-84a3-689fe58f9827 From murderous Jim Crow–era Birmingham, Alabama, via the assassinations of John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King, to the defeat of Soviet Communism, the past has had a powerful influence over the worldview of Dr. Condoleezza Rice, former national security advisor and secretary of state. She also comments on the life and career of the late Mikhail Gorbachev.

]]> From murderous Jim Crow–era Birmingham, Alabama, via the assassinations of John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King, to the defeat of Soviet Communism, the past has had a powerful influence over the worldview of Dr. Condoleezza Rice, former national security advisor and secretary of state. She also comments on the life and career of the late Mikhail Gorbachev.

]]> The past has had a powerful influence over the worldview of Condoleezza Rice. Hoover Institution false No 2311 12 full The Statecraft and Spycraft of MI6’s former Chief The Statecraft and Spycraft of MI6’s former Chief https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/the-statecraft-and-spycraft-of-mi6-s-former-chief/ https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/the-statecraft-and-spycraft-of-mi6-s-former-chief/#comments Fri, 01 Jul 2022 15:57:38 -0300 secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/df041149-eab2-3453-a9c5-8026bcaf0f36 Sir Richard Dearlove was Chief of Operations of MI6 from 1996 to 1999, and its Chief - known as 'C' - from 1999 to 2004. He speaks of the effect of Kim Philby's treachery on the Service, Cold War victories against the KGB, James Bond and John Le Carré, and the rosy prospects for British Intelligence post-Brexit.

]]> Sir Richard Dearlove was Chief of Operations of MI6 from 1996 to 1999, and its Chief - known as 'C' - from 1999 to 2004. He speaks of the effect of Kim Philby's treachery on the Service, Cold War victories against the KGB, James Bond and John Le Carré, and the rosy prospects for British Intelligence post-Brexit.

]]> The effect of Kim Philby’s treachery on the Service, Cold War victories against the KGB, James Bond and John Le Carré, and the rosy prospects for British Intelligence post-Brexit. Hoover Institution false No 3150 11 full The Historical Heritage of Bibi Netanyahu The Historical Heritage of Bibi Netanyahu https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/the-historical-heritage-of-bibi-netanyahu/ https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/the-historical-heritage-of-bibi-netanyahu/#comments Mon, 13 Jun 2022 15:48:32 -0300 secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/05045551-2acf-3b2f-8dc8-dd98bd3fc8b7 Bibi Netanyahu discusses what effect the past has had on his life and career. Hoover Institution false No 2016 10 full Seventy Years on the Throne: Robert Hardman Explains Queen Elizabeth II’s Statecraft Seventy Years on the Throne: Robert Hardman Explains Queen Elizabeth II’s Statecraft https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/seventy-years-on-the-throne-robert-hardman-explains-queen-elizabeth-ii-s-statecraft/ https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/seventy-years-on-the-throne-robert-hardman-explains-queen-elizabeth-ii-s-statecraft/#comments Wed, 01 Jun 2022 19:21:58 -0300 secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/f5475018-0a6c-3664-bfa0-ff494b072423 On the occasion of her unprecedented platinum jubilee, Queen Elizabeth’s biographer and star Daily Mail reporter Robert Hardman discusses her use of soft power in Britain’s unwritten constitution.

]]> On the occasion of her unprecedented platinum jubilee, Queen Elizabeth’s biographer and star Daily Mail reporter Robert Hardman discusses her use of soft power in Britain’s unwritten constitution.

]]> Queen Elizabeth II’s use of soft power in Britain’s unwritten constitution. Hoover Institution false No 2620 9 full Peter Robinson on the Art of Writing Ronald Reagan’s Speeches Peter Robinson on the Art of Writing Ronald Reagan’s Speeches https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/peter-robinson-on-the-art-of-writing-ronald-reagan-s-speeches/ https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/peter-robinson-on-the-art-of-writing-ronald-reagan-s-speeches/#comments Mon, 16 May 2022 14:55:58 -0300 secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/71150db7-5e23-3363-95eb-afd58e6bb732 Ronald Reagan was famously known as the Great Communicator. But who helped the Great Communicator communicate? One of them was Hoover Institution Research Fellow Peter Robinson, who wrote Reagan's “Tear Down This Wall” speech — one of the most famous speeches of the twentieth century. If you have ever been asked to deliver a speech in public (or even if you haven’t), listen to a master of the genre Peter Robinson speak of the humor, honesty, and honing involved in writing over 150 speeches for a U.S. President. 

]]> Ronald Reagan was famously known as the Great Communicator. But who helped the Great Communicator communicate? One of them was Hoover Institution Research Fellow Peter Robinson, who wrote Reagan's “Tear Down This Wall” speech — one of the most famous speeches of the twentieth century. If you have ever been asked to deliver a speech in public (or even if you haven’t), listen to a master of the genre Peter Robinson speak of the humor, honesty, and honing involved in writing over 150 speeches for a U.S. President. 

]]> If you have ever been asked to deliver a speech in public (or even if you haven’t), listen to a master of the genre Peter Robinson speak of the humor, honesty, and honing involved in writing over 150 speeches for a U.S. President. Hoover Institution false No 3461 8 full The Influence of the Past on President Iván Duque of Colombia The Influence of the Past on President Iván Duque of Colombia https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/the-influence-of-the-past-on-president-ivan-duque-of-colombia/ https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/the-influence-of-the-past-on-president-ivan-duque-of-colombia/#comments Wed, 27 Apr 2022 19:31:40 -0300 secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/32f2bd5e-c05d-3e77-bc3f-89dacde24991 In his struggle against the FARC guerrilla movement and his efforts to transform Colombia economically, President Iván Duque has had advisors at his side who include Simon Bolivar and Winston Churchill.

]]> In his struggle against the FARC guerrilla movement and his efforts to transform Colombia economically, President Iván Duque has had advisors at his side who include Simon Bolivar and Winston Churchill.

]]> The influence of the past on President Iván Duque of Colombia, includes Simon Bolivar and Winston Churchill. Hoover Institution false No 1766 7 full Dambisa Moyo Finds Echoes of the Gilded Age Dambisa Moyo Finds Echoes of the Gilded Age https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/dambisa-moyo-finds-echoes-of-the-gilded-age/ https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/dambisa-moyo-finds-echoes-of-the-gilded-age/#comments Mon, 11 Apr 2022 14:48:39 -0300 secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/5dd8bdd4-acfc-34df-a48f-de1155e3dd69 Dambisa Moyo examines America’s Gilded Age, and finds a surprising number of comparisons with our own. Hoover Institution false No 1359 6 full A Masterclass In History from Dr. Henry Kissinger A Masterclass In History from Dr. Henry Kissinger https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/a-masterclass-in-history-from-dr-henry-kissinger/ https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/a-masterclass-in-history-from-dr-henry-kissinger/#comments Thu, 31 Mar 2022 09:04:00 -0300 secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/020e5b43-4fe3-331c-adf5-bcda9f3c04ae How does having made history affect one’s view of the past? Hoover Institution false No 4444 5 full Christopher Buckley on The History of the Social Faux Pas Christopher Buckley on The History of the Social Faux Pas https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/christopher-buckley-on-the-history-of-the-social-faux-pas/ https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/christopher-buckley-on-the-history-of-the-social-faux-pas/#comments Thu, 17 Mar 2022 18:00:24 -0300 secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/45caa365-9f79-3f71-9884-0be2049eb2ff In this episode of Secrets of Statecraft, actual historian Andrew Roberts talks to humorist and self-appointed “historian” Christopher Buckley about the faux pas and its celebrated and checkered past. This episode is brimming with witty repartee and hilarious anecdotes featuring several historically significant figures, and not one faux pas (that we know about ).

]]> In this episode of Secrets of Statecraft, actual historian Andrew Roberts talks to humorist and self-appointed “historian” Christopher Buckley about the faux pas and its celebrated and checkered past. This episode is brimming with witty repartee and hilarious anecdotes featuring several historically significant figures, and not one faux pas (that we know about ).

]]> The faux pas and its celebrated and checkered past. Hoover Institution false No 2398 4 full The View From Next Door: John O’Sullivan on the War in Ukraine The View From Next Door: John O’Sullivan on the War in Ukraine https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/the-view-from-next-door-john-o-sullivan-on-the-war-in-ukraine/ https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/the-view-from-next-door-john-o-sullivan-on-the-war-in-ukraine/#comments Mon, 07 Mar 2022 18:52:04 -0400 secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/cf684cf9-3970-3872-b073-4d8b02bb5fe9 John O’Sullivan runs the Danube Institute in Budapest, Hungary. From this vantage point (Hungary shares a common border with Ukraine), he has special insights on the conflict across the border in Ukraine and on the use of statecraft to find a resolution to the conflict. 

]]> John O’Sullivan runs the Danube Institute in Budapest, Hungary. From this vantage point (Hungary shares a common border with Ukraine), he has special insights on the conflict across the border in Ukraine and on the use of statecraft to find a resolution to the conflict. 

]]> John O’Sullivan shares special insights on the conflict in Ukraine and on the use of statecraft to find a resolution to the conflict. Hoover Institution false No 2887 3 full Secrets Of Statecraft: What The Greeks And Romans Can Teach Us According to Victor Davis Hanson Secrets Of Statecraft: What The Greeks And Romans Can Teach Us According to Victor Davis Hanson https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/what-the-greeks-and-romans-can-teach-us/ https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/what-the-greeks-and-romans-can-teach-us/#comments Thu, 03 Mar 2022 05:16:36 -0400 secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/80a0cfa3-138e-31e4-9c9d-f93e527cfb41 A surprising aspect of human nature during warfare is its immutability over the millennia, as classical scholar and Hoover Institution fellow Victor Davis Hanson shows in our discussion about the Peloponnesian War and the Roman Empire. He illustrates what 5th Century BC Greece can tell us about invasions, charismatic leadership, national honor and courageous resistance today.

]]> A surprising aspect of human nature during warfare is its immutability over the millennia, as classical scholar and Hoover Institution fellow Victor Davis Hanson shows in our discussion about the Peloponnesian War and the Roman Empire. He illustrates what 5th Century BC Greece can tell us about invasions, charismatic leadership, national honor and courageous resistance today.

]]> What 5th Century BC Greece can tell us about invasions, charismatic leadership, national honor and courageous resistance today. Hoover Institution false No 2769 2 full The Education of General David Petraeus The Education of General David Petraeus https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/the-education-of-general-david-petraeus/ https://secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/e/the-education-of-general-david-petraeus/#comments Thu, 24 Feb 2022 01:39:19 -0400 secrets-of-statecraft.podbean.com/208936a0-31d4-31c3-b7e7-eed062de8d7f An important part of statecraft is learning from the past, and in my first podcast I ask General David Petraeus, who commanded the US-led coalition in Iraq and Afghanistan and was director of the CIA, what he learned about the Vietnam War from his PhD studies at Princeton that helped him in the war against terror.

]]> An important part of statecraft is learning from the past, and in my first podcast I ask General David Petraeus, who commanded the US-led coalition in Iraq and Afghanistan and was director of the CIA, what he learned about the Vietnam War from his PhD studies at Princeton that helped him in the war against terror.

]]> General David Petraeus talks about what he learned about the Vietnam War from his PhD studies at Princeton that helped him in the war against terror. Hoover Institution false No 3273 1 full