The Gulf Cooperation Council states have emerged as increasingly visible global actors with diverse geopolitical interests.

This report, published by the Wilson Center, seeks to understand and define the gang issue in Mexico, establish the regional histories and sociologies of what is known about these gangs, and understand the causes of youth gang involvement.

The United States should assign a particularly high priority on science and technology over the next four years, especially for federal support of research.

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Introduction

The United States and the…

Ethnic and racial profiles of the 83rd session of the Texas legislature differ starkly between Republican and Democratic delegations. Political science fellow Mark P. Jones discusses which party delegation best mirrors the Texas population.

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The crude from Canadian oil sands…

Experts from the Baker Institute Center for Energy Studies examines issues in global energy.

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Study by Joe Barnes, James D. Coan, Jareer Elass…

Gender has come to demarcate battle lines in geopolitical struggles since Sept. 11, 2001, and to occupy a central place in the discourse of international relations in regard to Muslim countries. This article offers a critical analysis of the scholarship on issues that constitute the core of the intellectual discourse on gender in the Middle East.

This blog post examines how the Republican wave that swept Texas in November has altered the composition of the Democratic electoral base.