PUBLICATIONS

Getting to the Territorial Endgame of an Israeli-Palestinian Peace Settlement: A report by the Israeli-Palestinian Workshop of the Baker Institute's Conflict Resolution Forum.; Edward P. Djerejian; Feb 02; [PDF : 3.1 MB ]

Fundamentals of a Sustainable U.S. Biofuels Policy: A comprehensive research paper evaluating the government's multi-billion dollar support of ethanol production to meet the goal of enhancing energy security in an environmentally sustainable fashion.; James D. Coan, Rosa Dominguez-Faus, Amy Myers Jaffe, Kenneth B. Medlock III, Ronald Soligo, Lauren A. Smulcer, Pedro Alvarez, Joel G. Burken, Marcelo E. Dias de Oliveira, Diego E. Gomez, Susan E. Powers; Jan 05; [PDF : 1.4 MB ]

Baker Institute Policy Report 43: Fundamentals of a Sustainable U.S. Biofuels Policy: A concise overview of the government's multi-billion dollar support of ethanol production to meet the goal of enhancing energy security in an environmentally sustainable fashion.; Jan 05; [PDF : 301.5 kB ]

The Radical Legacy of 1979: Three events in 1979 have had dire consequences for the Middle East and long-term implications far beyond the region's borders. Published in the Jan. 1, 2010, edition of The Wall Street Journal.; Edward P. Djerejian; Jan 01

NASA in Need of a Major Overhaul: Radical change is necessary for the agency to thrive. Published in the Dec. 20, 2009, edition of The Houston Chronicle.; Christopher Bronk, Tory Gattis; Dec 20; [PDF : 1.2 MB ]

Informe Sobre Conferencias del Proyecto de las Américas 2009 - Más allá de la ausencia de guerra: Paz y estabilidad en la América del Siglo XXI: Los fellows del Proyecto de las Américas 2009 discuten el papel de las organizaciones internacionales, el gobierno y la sociedad civil en la promoción y mantenimiento de la paz en el hemisferio.; Erika de la Garza, Lisa Guaqueta; Dec 17; [PDF : 175.0 kB ]

Americas Project 2009 Conference Report - Beyond the Absence of War: Peace and Stability in the Americas of the 21st Century: The Americas Project 2009 fellows discuss the role of international organizations, government, and civil society in promoting and maintaining peace in the hemisphere.; Erika de la Garza, Lisa Guaqueta; Dec 17; [PDF : 162.3 kB ]

Health Economics Newsletter - December 2009: Is safe electronic health record use all about good technology?; Vivian Ho; Dec 16; [PDF : 3.5 MB ]

Political Correctness and Inconvenient Truth: Joan Neuhaus Schaan discusses how political correctness may have led to the Fort Hood shootings.; Joan Neuhaus Schaan; Dec 07; [PDF : 167.6 kB ]

The Art of Diplomacy, 20 Years Later: The process of German reunification has been filled with complexities. Published in the Nov. 9, 2009, edition of The Houston Chronicle.; Joe Barnes; Nov 09; [PDF : 250.7 kB ]

Pillars of Public Finance: Rice scholar George Zodrow discusses four "pillars of public finance" created by Rice University economist Peter Mieszkowski.; George Zodrow; Nov 01; [PDF : 295.3 kB ]

German Unification Event Offers Historic Perspective on Fall of Berlin Wall: The Baker Institute recently hosted a two-day conference that brought together leading diplomats, political scientists, economists and historians to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Click on the link below to view the event webcast and to read a Houston Chronicle editorial about the Oct. 30 panel discussion, "German Unification: Expectations and Outcomes."; Oct 29

The Case for Democracy in the Palestinian National Narrative: Hanan Ashrawi provides a candid assessment of the case for Palestinian democracy.; Hanan Ashrawi; Oct 20; [PDF : 362.3 kB ]

Faith-Based Diplomacy: Bridging the Religious Divide: Religious concerns must be incorporated into the regular practice of international diplomacy.; Douglas M. Johnston; Oct 19; [PDF : 220.5 kB ]

Perry Ignores Best Sources for Climate-Change Advice: Texas Gov. Rick Perry fails to seek expert scientific advice on global warming.; Ronald L. Sass; Oct 16; [PDF : 390.1 kB ]

Letter to the Editor: The 90% Myth: Contrary to popular belief, the majority of weapons in Mexico do not originate in the United States.; Joan Neuhaus Schaan; Oct 14; [PDF : 182.4 kB ]

Next Mayor Must Fix Pension Problems: Don't shift financial costs to future generations. Published in the Oct. 11, 2009, of The Houston Chronicle.; John W. Diamond; Oct 11; [PDF : 1.7 MB ]

Shale Gas: A Game-Changer with Global Implications: U.S. shale gas has important implications for global natural gas market.; Kenneth B. Medlock III; Oct 06; [PDF : 189.4 kB ]

Can These Dry Bones Live?: Richard Cizik explains why caring for the Earth should be a priority for evangelical Christians.; Richard Cizik; Sep 30; [PDF : 208.8 kB ]

Welcome to the Jungle: China and Taiwan: American-based search engines provide Internet users with a biased representation of certain issues, and thus must be used with caution.; Steven W. Lewis; Sep 28; [PDF : 383.0 kB ]

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