The Hoover Institution presents an online virtual speaker series based on the scholarly research and commentary written by Hoover fellows participating in the Human Prosperity Project on Socialism and Free-Market Capitalism. This project objectively investigates the historical record to assess the consequences for human welfare, individual liberty, and interactions between nations of various economic systems ranging from pure socialism to free-market capitalism. Each session will include thoughtful and informed analysis from our top scholars.

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FEATURING

Elizabeth Economy is a senior fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution and the Senior Fellow for China Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations.

Larry Diamond is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution and at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies (FSI) and a Bass University Fellow in Undergraduate Education at Stanford University. 

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Click HERE to read papers or watch videos that have been released for this project.

Upcoming Events

Tuesday, February 25, 2025 5:00 PM ET
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The Stanford Emerging Technology Review 2025: Frontier Tech For A New Geopolitical Era
The Hoover Institution and the School of Engineering at Stanford University invite you to a panel discussion for the launch of the Stanford Emerging… Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 106, Washington, DC 20002
Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Archives Uncovered: Revealing the Third Reich & Post-War Narratives
Archives Uncovered: Revealing The Third Reich And The Inner Lives Of Extremists
The Hoover Institution Library & Archives invite you to an in-person and virtual event to inaugurate the Gerd Heidemann collection, as well as… Stauffer Auditorium
Thursday, March 6, 2025
The Chinese Economy in the Long Run
The Chinese Economy In The Long Run
The Hoover Institution hosts the Chinese Economy in the Long Run on March 6-7, 2025.  Hoover Institution, Stanford University
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