
Elliott Abrams on the Death of Fidel Castro and the Future of Cuba
In this brief and timely conversation, Elliott Abrams and Bill Kristol reflect on the dictatorship of Fidel Castro, its record of brutality and repression, and the romanticization of the Castro regime...
1 Des 201623min

2016 Post-Election Special: Spencer Abraham and Jay Cost
Kristol, Abraham, and Cost analyze the 2016 elections and the opportunities and challenges for the Trump administration, particularly during the transition and in the early days after inauguration. Th...
20 Nov 20161h 19min

Steven F. Hayward on Ronald Reagan and the Study of Statesmen
Currently a Visiting Scholar at UC Berkeley, Steven F. Hayward is a writer, political commentator, and author of a definitive biography of Ronald Reagan. In this conversation, Hayward discusses Reagan...
7 Nov 20161h 6min

Justice Clarence Thomas: Reflections on Twenty-five Years on the Court
Appointed by President George H.W. Bush, Justice Clarence Thomas has served on the Supreme Court since October 1991. In this conversation, Justice Thomas shares personal reflections on the Court, his ...
22 Okt 20161h 9min

Elliott Abrams: How Should the Next President Conduct U.S. Foreign Policy?
In his second appearance on Conversations, former Deputy National Security Advisor (under George W. Bush) and Council on Foreign Relations Senior Fellow Elliott Abrams explains the challenges to a new...
10 Okt 20161h 13min

Harvey Mansfield on Mysteries, Wodehouse, Wilson, Churchill, and Swift
In his tenth conversation with Bill Kristol, Harvey Mansfield recommends some important and diverting books from different genres. Mansfield discusses crime fiction, comedic novels, biographies, and p...
26 Sep 20161h 18min

Charles Murray on Populism, Globalization, The Bell Curve, and Politics Today
In his second conversation with Bill Kristol, American Enterprise Institute scholar Charles Murray discusses the state of American civic life and how this can help us understand the current political ...
12 Sep 20161h 10min

Mark Blitz on Natural Rights, Liberal Democracy, and the American Regime
In his second conversation with Bill Kristol, Claremont McKenna professor of political philosophy Mark Blitz discusses American liberal democracy. Blitz explains the meaning of individual natural righ...
29 Aug 20161h 2min



















