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The Secrets of Statecraft

The Secrets of Statecraft

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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.”© The Board of Trustees of Leland Stanford Junior University Political Science Politics & Government World
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  • Around The World With Condoleezza Rice | Secrets of Statecraft

    Around The World With Condoleezza Rice | Secrets of Statecraft
    Aug 8 2025

    Historian Andrew Roberts is joined by former U.S. Secretary of State and current Director of the Hoover Institution Condoleezza Rice for a dive deep into today’s international hotspots—including Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, rising tensions with China over Taiwan, and the complex relationships between Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea. Their discussion also covers how leaders draw lessons from history, what might tip the world into a new Cold War, and how nations might address these evolving challenges. Director Rice also gives her thoughts on the rapid rise of artificial intelligence— which includes her recommended read, The Worlds I See by Fei-Fei Li, the Founding Co-Director of Stanford’s Human-Centered AI Institute.
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    38 mins
  • Lord (Conrad) Black’s Remarkable Historical Erudition | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution

    Lord (Conrad) Black’s Remarkable Historical Erudition | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution
    Jul 31 2025

    The Canadian businessman and peer Conrad Black has published the second volume of his political and strategic history of the world, from 14AD to 1648, and it’s a corker.
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    47 mins
  • Sir Niall Ferguson: Time-Knight | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution

    Sir Niall Ferguson: Time-Knight | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution
    Jul 2 2025

    Sir Niall Ferguson on time travel, Trump bombing Iran, historical counterfactuals, Doctor Who, The Time Lord, using the past to help the present and future, the University of Austin’s revolutionary experiment, ChatGPT, and God possibly helping to split the atom.
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    58 mins
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