Baker Institute Update: Spring break in Qatar; crisis in Syria February 8, 2012
Twelve Rice University undergraduates will attend a student conference in Qatar, an initiative of the institute's Public…
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Baker Institute Student Forum -- Why the Message Matters: The Economy and the 2012 Election February 7, 2012
The economy looms large as high unemployment, the soaring deficit and debt, and concerns about Europe and the stability of…
Al-Assad missed chance to reform Syria February 6, 2012
In this CNN.com commentary, Baker Institute founding director Edward P. Djerjian discusses the turmoil in Syria and the…
Society's Growing Vulnerability to Natural Hazards and Implications for Weather and Climate Research February 3, 2012
Recent natural hazards around the world have raised our awareness of our vulnerability, challenged our scientific…
Social Policy is Health Policy: The Health Implications of Policies Outside the Silo of Health Care February 2, 2012
In 2008, the United States suffered its worst financial crisis in history, and the rest of the world was impacted by a…
United States-Brazil Relations in the 21st Century February 2, 2012
His Excellency Mauro Vieira is the ambassador of Brazil to the United States. Prior to his appointment to the United States…
Baker Institute Student Forum -- The Right Way Forward for Democracy in the Middle East February 1, 2012
In the excitement over the "Arab Awakening" in the Middle East, is it possible that the West"s optimism might not take into…
Qatar: Sand, Sea and Sky January 31, 2012
Diana C. K. Untermeyer lived in Doha from 2004 to 2007 while her husband served as U.S. ambassador to the State of Qatar…
Latin America Initiative | Journal
Economic Growth, Equity and Human Development in Latin America The relation between the economy and equity has shown marked contrasts in Latin America over the past two decades.
January 31, 2012 Switzerland's Role as the Protecting Power of the United States in Iran January 26, 2012
Guillaume Scheurer serves as the deputy chief of mission at the Embassy of Switzerland in Washington, D.C. In addition to…