The Secrets of Statecraft

The Secrets of Statecraft

Hosted by Andrew Roberts · Hoover Institution

4.8from 189 ratings

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52Podcast AuthorityScore out of 100 · How it is scored
88
Episodes
30
Transcribed
189
Ratings
Bi-weekly
Cadence
2022
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About The Secrets of Statecraft

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.”

Publisher
Hoover Institution
Category
history · news
Language
en
Explicit
No
First episode
24 Feb 2022
Latest episode
3 Nov 2026
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30 of 88 episodes have a transcript.

  1. 3 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Natalie Livingstone on the Forgotten Women of Nuremberg | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution

  2. 20 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Can America Still Govern Itself? | Lanhee Chen | Hoover Institution

  3. 29 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

    What Thucydides Can Teach Us About Politics And War | Hoover Institution

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Natalie Livingstone on the Forgotten Women of Nuremberg | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution

Published 3 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] She used his letters, his speeches and his diaries to put together an airtight case. which was sure to lead to his conviction. However, on the day that she was due to be speaking about this in court, on the day that the Hans Frank case was first brought before the bench, Harriet had to hand over her dossier to a man. […]

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  • Natalie Livingstone
  • Lanhee Chen
  • Andrew Novo
  • Louis Mosley
  • Peter Ricketts

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133 ratings
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4.8 / 5
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