Voordracht in het kader van een symposium (half oktober, zie ook onder) over het exceptionalisme (de USA als speciaal aangewezen land om de wereld voor te gaan) en de gevaren en consequenties. – Het belang van de rechtsgedachte aan de orde gesteld.

The rule of law is the legal cornerstone of the United States’ economic prosperity and political freedom. Yet the deviation of US law from transparency, equality, and impartiality threatens to unravel a fundamental institution that took centuries to build. Threats to the rule of law should be taken seriously, but potential intellectual and political reforms, and the American electorate’s visible determination to address our political and economic troubles, are cause for optimism.

Duur: 39:27

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Each of Hoover’s biannual retreats features numerous talks by fellows on recent research and current events, connecting the institution’s supporters with the initiatives and scholarship made possible by their partnership.

For the 2016 Fall Retreat, which took place during October 16–18, the talks were for the first time organized around a single theme: American exceptionalism. The resulting agenda developed by Hoover fellows offered an in-depth exploration of our exceptional qualities as a nation and what these characteristics tell us about our past and our future.

We’ve adapted five of the featured talks as podcasts for our friends and contributors to listen to or share with others. We hope you enjoy them and thank you for supporting the scholarship underlying these insightful discussions.