Harvey Mansfield on Niccolo Machiavelli and the Origins of Modernity
In the sixth conversation in our series, Mansfield explains why we should consider Machiavelli not only the founder of modern politics but also a founder of modern science and economics. What was the ...
7 Des 20151h 7min
Larry Summers: An Economist in Government
Larry Summers describes key moments from his time in government, including responses to the Mexican Peso Crisis of 1994 and the financial crisis of 2008. He also explains how he got involved in public...
23 Nov 20151h 18min
Thomas Donnelly and Gary Schmitt on the U.S. Military and Foreign Policy
Thomas Donnelly and Gary Schmitt are Co-Directors of the Marilyn Ware Center for Security Studies at the American Enterprise Institute. In this conversation, Donnelly and Schmitt explain how the U.S. ...
9 Nov 20151h 25min
Arthur Brooks on the American Enterprise Institute and Think Tanks Today
In this conversation, Arthur Brooks, president of the American Enterprise Institute, offers an inside account of the work of AEI and reflects on the changing role of think tanks today. He also recount...
26 Okt 20151h 6min
Paul Cantor on Popular Culture
In his second conversation with Bill Kristol, University of Virginia literature professor Paul Cantor focuses on American popular culture and what we can learn about America and the world from our gre...
12 Okt 20151h 27min
Newt Gingrich on America and the State of the World
In his second conversation with Bill Kristol, Newt Gingrich reflects on the serious domestic and foreign policy challenges confronting the United States. Looking at the world, he offers his take on th...
28 Sep 20151h 19min
Spencer Abraham and Jay Cost on the State of the 2016 Race
This conversation features former senator and Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham and Weekly Standard political analyst and staff writer Jay Cost. In the conversation Kristol, Abraham, and Cost analyz...
12 Sep 20151h 17min
Harvey Mansfield on Alexis de Tocqueville
The fifth conversation in our ongoing series with the distinguished Harvard government professor considers the French political philosopher Alexis de Tocqueville (1805-59). Mansfield and Kristol discu...
31 Aug 20151h 12min
