Reaganism

On this episode of Reaganism, Reagan Institute Policy Director Rachel Hoff sits down with The Honorable Alicia Kearns who serves as a Member of Parliament for Rutland and Melton, and as the Chair of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee of the UK House of Commons. They discussed MP Kearns’ early political influences including President Reagan, her work at the Ministry of Defense, and her role as the first woman to Chair the Foreign Affairs Select Committee and its subsequent policy goals.

Dr. Peter Feaver, Professor at Duke University, talks about public confidence in the US military, social desirability bias, decline in public confidence, politicization of the military, congressional power, culture war, and politicization within the military. He also shares his favorite Reagan book and speech.

On this episode of Reaganism, Reagan Institute Director, Roger Zakheim, sits down with former Representative Mike Rogers who previously served as the Chair of the United States House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. They discussed the ongoing national security challenge posed by the People’s Republic of China, the ongoing intelligence and cyber security threat that China poses, the latest on the Chinese spy balloon, and much more.

On this episode of Reaganism, Reagan Institute Director, Roger Zakheim, sits down with Daniel Runde who is a Senior Vice President at the Center for Strategic and International Studies and director of the Project on Prosperity and Development. They discuss Mr. Runde’s new book entitled, “The American Imperative: Reclaiming Global Leadership through Soft Power.” They also discuss the ongoing global challenges posed by China, the war in Ukraine, and how these conflicts call for greater American leadership through soft power.

On this episode of Reaganism, Reagan Institute Director, Roger Zakheim, sits down with Alexandr Wang who is the CEO and Founder of Scale AI which seeks to accelerate the development of AI applications. They discuss Mr. Wang’s innovation in the AI space, the future of AI, government regulation and its affects on AI, compeitition with China and what that means for AI, and more.

On this episode of Reaganism, Reagan Institute Director, Roger Zakheim, sits down with John Catsimatidis who is the CEO of Red Apple Group, former candidate for New York City Mayor, and host of the ‘Cats Roundtable’ radio show. They discuss Mr. Catsimatidis ‘rags-to-riches’ story as the child of Greek immigrants, his new book that outlines this origin story entitled, “How Far Do You Want To Go?: Lessons From A Common-Sense Billionaire,” what the American dream means for him and future generations of Americans, and his meeting with President Ronald Reagan in the White House.

On this episode of Reaganism, Reagan Institute Director of Scholarly Initiatives, Dr. Anthony Eames, sits down with Dr. Matthew Costello who serves as the Vice President and Senior Historian for the David Rubenstein National Center for White House History. They discuss Dr. Costello’s new book, “Mourning the Presidents: Loss and Legacy in American Culture,” and how the history of presidential funerals and mourning changed over time.

On this episode of Reaganism, Reagan Institute Director, Roger Zakheim, sits down with Dr. Michael Vickers who served as the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence under President Barack Obama. They discuss Dr. Vickers book, “By All Means Available: Memoirs of a Life in Intelligence, Special Operations, and Strategy,” his time as a green beret, counterterrorism operations in Afghanistan, policy leadership at the Defense Department, and much more.

On this episode of Reaganism, Reagan Institute Director, Roger Zakheim, sits down with Dr. Kiron Skinner who previously served as the Director of Policy Planning at the US Department of State and is now the Taube Professor of International Relations and Politics at the Pepperdine School of Public Policy. They discuss Dr. Skinner’s work as an editor on the book Reagan: In His Own Hand, and they analyze the changing policy landscape with emerging challenges posed by Russia, China, and others.

On this episode of Reaganism, Reagan Institute Director of Scholarly Initiatives, Dr. Anthony Eames, sits down with Dr. Tom Karako who serves as the Director of the Missile Defense Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, and Dr. Aaron Bateman who is an Assistant Professor of History and International Affairs at George Washington University. They discuss the 40th anniversary and legacy of the Strategic Defense Initiative laid out during the Reagan Administration, and its implications on America’s modern day missile defense capabilities.