Press | 2023

Many great figures in American history are full of contradictions. Thomas Jefferson wrote stirringly about liberty while owning human beings as property. Woodrow Wilson was both the idealistic author of the 14 Points, and a racist who re-segregated the federal work force. But few figures in American history embody as many contradictions as the two featured in this week’s Horns of a Dilemma: Lyndon Johnson, and J. Edgar Hoover. Yale Professor Beverly Gage discusses her new biography of Hoover, G-Man: J. Edgar Hoover and the Making of the American Century.

Many great figures in American history are full of contradictions. Thomas Jefferson wrote stirringly about liberty while owning human beings as property. Woodrow Wilson was both the idealistic author of the 14 Points, and a racist who re-segregated the federal work force. But few figures in American history embody as many contradictions as the two featured in this week’s Horns of a Dilemma: Lyndon Johnson, and J. Edgar Hoover. Yale Professor Beverly Gage discusses her new biography of Hoover, G-Man: J. Edgar Hoover and the Making of the American Century.

Clements Center alum Janina Staguhn, currently a Research Associate and Program Manager at CSIS, co-authored a report focusing on the critical role the private sector investment should play in Ukraine’s postwar economic reconstruction. Daniel Runde, who will be speaking here at UT Austin on February 16th, led the task force that produced the report. 

Clements Center alum Janina Staguhn, currently a Research Associate and Program Manager at CSIS, co-authored a report focusing on the critical role the private sector investment should play in Ukraine’s postwar economic reconstruction. Daniel Runde, who will be speaking here at UT Austin on February 16th, led the task force that produced the report. 

This week’s episode of Horns of a Dilemma features author and public intellectual Walter Russell Mead speaking about his book, The Arc of a Covenant: The United States, Israel, and the Fate of the Jewish People.

This week’s episode of Horns of a Dilemma features author and public intellectual Walter Russell Mead speaking about his book, The Arc of a Covenant: The United States, Israel, and the Fate of the Jewish People.

“The idea that wars always end in either victory or a negotiated settlement is belied by history…” In a new Foreign Affairs piece, Ivo H. Daalder and James Goldgeier argue that the West needs to plan for a protracted conflict between Russia and Ukraine.

“The idea that wars always end in either victory or a negotiated settlement is belied by history…” In a new Foreign Affairs piece, Ivo H. Daalder and James Goldgeier argue that the West needs to plan for a protracted conflict between Russia and Ukraine.

On the second anniversary of the January 6 insurrection, Horns of a Dilemma features a talk by University of Texas, Austin Professor Jeremi Suri about his new book, Civil War by Other Means: America’s Long and Unfinished Fight for Democracy.

On the second anniversary of the January 6 insurrection, Horns of a Dilemma features a talk by University of Texas, Austin Professor Jeremi Suri about his new book, Civil War by Other Means: America’s Long and Unfinished Fight for Democracy.

Mark Pomar, Senior Fellow at the Clements Center for National Security and former director of Radio Free Europe recently appeared on 60 Minutes to discuss how the Russian population is receiving information about the war in Ukraine. 

Mark Pomar, Senior Fellow at the Clements Center for National Security and former director of Radio Free Europe recently appeared on 60 Minutes to discuss how the Russian population is receiving information about the war in Ukraine.