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Yaron Brook is the current president and executive director of the Ayn Rand Institute (since 2000). Born in Israel 1961 Brook received his B.Sc. in civil engineering from the Technion in 1986, and an MBA (1989) and Ph.D. in finance in 1994 from the University of Texas at Austin. Formerly a professor of finance (at Santa Clara University), Brook is an expert on Objectivist philosophy, particularly in its applications to business and foreign policy; partly due to his service in Israeli army intelligence he is also considered^{[citation needed]} an expert on the history of the Middle East. Image File history File links Unbalanced_scales. ... The Ayn Rand Institute: The Center for the Advancement of Objectivism (ARI) was established in 1985, three years after Ayn Rands death, by Leonard Peikoff, Rands legal and intellectual heir. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ... A Bachelor of Science (B.S., B.Sc. ... The Falkirk Wheel in Scotland. ... The Technion - Israel Institute of Technology (הטכניון - מכון טכנולוגי לישראל) is a university in Haifa, Israel. ... Master of Business Administration (MBA) is a tertiary degree in business management. ... Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. ... The University of Texas at Austin, often called UT or Texas, is the flagship[3][4][5][6][7] institution of the University of Texas System. ... A view of Mission Santa Clara from the Kenna Lawn. ... Objectivism is the philosophical system developed by Russian-American philosopher and writer Ayn Rand. ... Wall Street, Manhattan is the location of the New York Stock Exchange and is often used as a symbol for the world of business. ... A foreign policy is a set of political goals that seeks to outline how a particular country will interact with the other countries of the world. ... This article is a general overview of the history of the Middle East. ...

He advocates an American policy supporting Israel against terrorism. Despite Brook's speaking positively about scholars such as Daniel Pipes, he is highly critical of neoconservatism (and conservatism in general) [1]. He opposes President Bush's handling of the Iraq War because he believes that Bush has needlessly sacrificed American troops in order to appease the international community and the United Nations. He also advocates military action against Iran and support of the Iranian students opposing their government. Terrorist redirects here. ... Daniel Pipes Daniel Pipes, Ph. ... Neoconservatism is a political movement, mainly in the United States, which is generally held to have emerged in the 1960s, coalesced in the 1970s, and has had a significant presence in the administrations of Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush. ... Conservatism is a political philosophy that usually favors traditional values and strong foreign defense. ... President Bush can refer to: George H. W. Bush (born 1924), the 41st President of the United States (1989–1993) and father of George W. Bush George W. Bush (born 1946), the 43rd President of the United States (2001–) and son of George H. W. Bush Category: ... For other uses, see Iraq war (disambiguation). ... It has been suggested that World community be merged into this article or section. ... The United Nations (UN) is an international organization whose stated aims are to facilitate co-operation in international law, international security, economic development, and social equity. ...

During an appearance on The O'Reilly Factor, Impact Section: Aftermath of Fallujah Activities, on Friday, December 17, 2004, he suggested to bring the "war to civilians" by turning "Fallujah into dust." Video recording. The Factor's online summery reads: OReilly Factor promotional image from FoxNews. ... Fallujah skyline This article is about the city of Fallujah in Iraq. ... Fallujah skyline This article is about the city of Fallujah in Iraq. ...

Some observers believe the United States should take the gloves off in Fallujah and other Iraqi hot spots. "We want to see the rules of engagement in Iraq change totally," said Yaron Brook of the Ayn Rand Institute. "The only way to win this insurgency is for America to be a lot more brutal. We should start bringing the consequences of this war to the civilians who are harboring terrorists and insurgents. We brought the Japanese people to their knees, and that is the only way you can establish democracy in a culture that is opposed to freedom." The Factor argued that brutalizing civilians could have grave consequences. "We would lose the high moral ground, and create more enemies. We do need to get tougher, but we have to do it smarter." [2]

Brook has argued, in both print [3] and in lectures [4] and at the Ford Hall Forum, [5] that the Bush administration's execution of the war in Iraq and, more broadly, the war on terrorism, has been immoral and a failure. In an August 14, 2005 lecture aired on C-SPAN, Brook said, “If we cannot fight this [Iraq] war properly, then bring the troops home.” [6]

In October 2006, Brook delivered a lecture on the subject of Islamic totalitarian states to an audience at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). He argued that such states pose a severe threat to the security of western nations, and suggested that killing up to hundreds of thousands of their supporters may be necessary to bring about their defeat. Brook also called for a renewal of pride in Western civilization. The lecture was sponsored by UCLA L.O.G.I.C. and Bruins for Israel.[7] The University of California, Los Angeles, generally known as UCLA, is a public university whose main campus is located in the affluent Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, United States. ... For alternative meanings for The West in the United States, see the U.S. West and American West. ...

Bibliography

• Corporate governance: a study of director liability, firm performance and shareholder wealth, University of Texas, Austin, 1994 [thesis]
• Shareholder wealth effects of directors' liability limitation provisions, Brook, Yaron ; Rao, Ramesh K. S., Journal of Financial & Quantitative Analysis, vol. 3, 1994, 481-497
• Terrorism in Israel, Yaron Brook, The Intellectual Activist, Vol. 10, No. 4, July 1996
• The gains from takeover deregulation: Evidence from the end of interstate banking restrictions, Brook, Yaron ; Hendershott, Robert ; Darrell Lee, Journal of Finance the journal of the American Finance Association, {Malden, Mass. et al.: Blackwell}, vol. 6, 1998, 2185-2204
• Do Firms Use Dividends to Signal Large Future Cash Flow Increases?, Brook, Yaron ; Charlton, William T., Jr. ; Hendershott, Robert J., Financial Management, (Tampa, Fla. : Financial Management Association International) vol. 3, 1998, 46-57
• Corporate Governance and Recent Consolidation in the Banking Industry, Brook, Yaron ; Hendershott, Robert J. ; Lee, Darrell, Journal of Corporate Finance: contracting, governance and organization, (Santa Clara U; Kennesaw State U), vol. 2, 2000, p. 141-64
• Hype and Internet Stocks, Brook, Yaron ; Hendershott, Robert J., Journal of Investing, vol. 2, 53-64
• "Just War Theory" vs. American Self-Defense, Yaron Brook, Alex Epstein, The Objective Standard, Vol. 1, No.1, Spring 2006

External links

• About Yaron Brook Profile and list of articles published in Capitalism Magazine.
• Webchat on Capitalism and Business Ethics with Yaron Brook, hosted by the Washington Post July 19, 2000

• Video of interview on O'Reilly factor