James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy Rice University

Research & Programs: Conflict Resolution
Drug Policy
Center for Energy Studies
Chevron Energy Lecture Series
Health Policy Forum
Information Technology Policy
International Economics
Latin America Initiative
Religion and Public Policy
Science and Technology
Shell Distinguished Lecture Series
Space Policy
Tax and Expenditure Policy
Transnational China Project
Women and Human Rights in The Middle East

Features: SYRIA AT THE CROSSROADS
Growing concern that radicals could gain a foothold

TEXAS POLITICS
An all male GOP statewide slate in 2014?

FOREIGN POLICY
How Rice, Power might affect U.S. strategies abroad

NEW MISERY IN ALEPPO
A disfiguring skin disease has spread to thousands

HURRICANE SEASON 2013
Why you should prepare early

SCHOLARLY POV
Reduce poverty to reduce the cost of Medicaid