GoodFellows: Conversations from the Hoover Institution
Davos, World War III, Essential Books, and No Swearing | GoodFellows: John H. Cochrane, Niall Ferguson, H.R. McMaster, and Bill Whalen | Hoover Institution
Jan 25, 2024
Hoover senior fellows Niall Ferguson, John Cochrane, and H.R. McMaster discuss topics such as a possible re-embrace of Western heritage, the potential for a third world war, India and Pakistan's outlooks, Trump's second-term objectives, Argentinian president's pro-market policies, the use of profanity in public discourse, and thoughts on Davos. They also joke about forming a blues band and share recommended books.
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- In a potential second term, one of Trump's objectives would be to purge the federal bureaucracy and disrupt Washington to address issues like market access reciprocity and industrial capacity.
- Addressing Ukraine and Taiwan strategically, with a focus on deterrence, is crucial due to the interconnectedness and overlapping implications of conflicts in these regions.
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The Trump Administration's Objectives in a Second Term
In a potential second term, one of the Trump administration's objectives would likely be to purge the federal bureaucracy and remove elements deemed hostile to President Trump. Another objective would be to continue disrupting Washington and tackling issues such as market access reciprocity, burden-sharing, and bolstering the industrial capacity of the United States. However, the effectiveness of achieving these objectives would depend on the level of clarity and consistency in Trump's agenda, as well as the ability to mitigate polarizing effects and divisive politics.
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