As a democratic nation, America champions ideals such as freedom and liberty. Drawing from his government service and extensive background in foreign policy, Hoover Institution fellow Michael McFaul proposes a framework for thinking about democracy and asks how and if the US should spread democracy to other countries.
featuring Michael McFaulvia Weiser Center for Emerging Democracies at the University of Michigan
Wednesday, October 21, 2015
Hoover Institution fellow Michael McFaul discussed the current state of relations between the United States and Russia, drawing on recent events and seeking explanations for ongoing tension. McFaul was at the center of the US/Russia relationship during his time as US ambassador to Russia, often stirring up controversy with the Russian media and government.
Hoover Institution fellow Richard Epstein and Michael Huuemer debate whether a government that performs its fundamental functions is preferable to a system of anarcho-capitalism in which these functions are privatized.
Hoover Institution fellow Larry diamond discusses how measuring transparency and the rule of law helps to understand the decline in democracies around the world and what we can do about it.
Hoover Institution felllow Bill Evers discuses federal intervention in education as well as allowing state and local governments to innovate and implement programs that best meet students’ needs.
