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The Secrets of Statecraft

The Secrets of Statecraft

Hoover Institution

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Frequency: 1 episode/20d. Total Eps: 75

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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.”
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Nataliya Bugayova Explains How Ukraine Can Still Win | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution

Episode 50

mercredi 9 octobre 2024 • Duration 34:13

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. 

Lord Matt Ridley Gives Us Reasons To Be Cheerful | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution

Episode 49

mercredi 25 septembre 2024 • Duration 53:29

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

Recorded on September 16, 2024.

The State of Israel with Dan Senor | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution

Episode 40

mardi 21 mai 2024 • Duration 01:07:14

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

The Mission of Tzipi Hotovely | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution

Episode 39

vendredi 10 mai 2024 • Duration 41:12

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

Toby Young Speaks Freely | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution

Episode 38

vendredi 12 avril 2024 • Duration 41:51

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

Conrad Black’s Extraordinary Magnum Opus | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution

Episode 37

mercredi 27 mars 2024 • Duration 42:55

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

The China threat: from TikTok to Taiwan | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution

Episode 36

vendredi 15 mars 2024 • Duration 46:21

Congressman Mike Gallagher on why the West should take the threat of China seriously, from TikTok to Taiwan.

The Sagacity of Elliott Abrams | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution

Episode 35

vendredi 23 février 2024 • Duration 32:38

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

Matt Pottinger Sounds the Alarm in Asia | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution

Episode 34

samedi 3 février 2024 • Duration 01:02:08

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

The View From Inside Israel with Tom Gross | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution

Episode 33

mercredi 24 janvier 2024 • Duration 01:13:28

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


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