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Women’s Representation Under Authoritarian Regimes: The Case of Kuwait
Whereas the royal decree granting Kuwaiti women the right to vote and run for elections in May 2005 raised hopes for political recognition, the glass ceiling remains intact, blocking females’ access to the decision-making process, write fellow Marwa Shalaby and research associate Adan Obeid. The authors examine the factors affecting women's political representation in the Kuwaiti parliament in this article published by the Georgetown Journal of International Affairs
Marwa Shalaby, Adan Obeid May 16, 2017
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The 2015 Argentine Presidential and Legislative Elections
Argentina's three-stage federal election cycle ended on November 22, 2015 with the victory of Mauricio Macri in a presidential runoff election, the first runoff in Argentine history. Mark Jones, political science fellow and the Joseph D. Jamail Chair in Latin American Studies, examines the election results.
Santiago Alles, Mark P. Jones, Carolina Tchintian May 6, 2016
Stem cell
Global Update 2011: USA
The NIH, which has an annual budget of over US$31 billion, is the world’s largest biomedical research agency and is a major strength for science in the U.S. Despite the political nature of stem cell research, this area of science has flourished across the country. In 2010, the NIH funded approximately US$1.3 billion in stem cell research. According to the ISI Web of Science, more than 4,000 U.S.-authored stem cell publications were produced in 2010 — approximately 40% of the world total. The average citation rate was 4.12 per article, with six articles amassing 100 citations in less than 18 months after release.
Kirstin R.W. Matthews October 14, 2011