Lucian Staiano-Daniels

Lucian Staiano-Daniels is a Research Fellow in the History Lab at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University. His upcoming book is on common soldiers in the Thirty Years War.

5 articles

Neon Liberalism

Neon Liberalism #46: Liberalism 101: Liberalism and Toleration

Samantha and Lucian Staiano-Daniels, author of "The War People," discuss the connection between liberalism and toleration and

Samantha Hancox-Li, Lucian Staiano-Daniels Oct 5, 2025

Misunderstanding Early Modern Japan

Jacobin's analysis of "Shogun" betrays an ignorance of the basic history.

Lucian Staiano-Daniels Jun 5, 2024

When East Germany Was a Center of the World

A look at the first globalization.

Lucian Staiano-Daniels May 13, 2024

The History Putin Would Rather Forget

Putin's selective recounting of Russia's history with Ukraine speaks volumes.

Lucian Staiano-Daniels Mar 20, 2024

Reading Boethius in the Trumpocene

The classics are neither self-help books nor sources of conservative propaganda

Lucian Staiano-Daniels Mar 4, 2024

A Hard Look at Libertarianism

Headwaters: October 5–11, 2026

How to Normalize Immigration: Elements of Liberal Immigration Reforms