Niall Ferguson and Andrew Preston on the Invention of National Security

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Wednesday, March 11, 2026 Hoover Institution | Stanford University Hoover Institution fellow Niall Ferguson and Andrew Preston discuss Preston's latest book Total Defense: The New Deal and the Invention of National Security.

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Niall Ferguson and Andrew Preston discuss Preston’s latest book Total Defense: The New Deal and the Invention of National Security.

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