The Middle East, Russia, and President Obama’s Legacy
Fellow Joe Barnes looks back, and ahead, at the impact of President Obama's foreign policies.
January 19, 2017 3351 Results
Parliamentary Agenda Priorities and Responsiveness Under Authoritarianism
The authors analyzed more than 10,000 legislative documents from Morocco's parliament to determine if legislative priorities…
January 18, 2017 
Recommendations for the New Administration
This compilation of briefs addresses a range of issues the new administration will face in the coming years. “It is our…
January 17, 2017 
Employment Impacts of Upstream Oil and Gas Investment in the United States
The results of a study conducted by the authors show that unconventional oil and gas development is a job creator at the…
January 17, 2017 
Assessing Shale Producers’ Ability to Scale-up Activity
The oil production targets agreed to at the November 30, 2016, OPEC meeting have created the firmest prospect in the past…
January 17, 2017 
Bargaining With China: Exchange Rate Policy
Shifts in U.S. economic policy toward China could provide leverage on other issues and, at the beginning of a new…
January 13, 2017 
The Selection of Judges in Texas: Analysis of the Current System and of the Principal Reform Options
During the 85th Legislative Session, Texas lawmakers have the opportunity to enact reforms to the current process by which…
January 13, 2017 
Whither NAFTA?
NAFTA has become increasingly more controversial in the United States. U.S. firms and workers are best served by an…
January 13, 2017 
Customs and Border Protection Abuses at Ports of Entry Along the U.S.-Mexico Border
The authors of this brief assert that amid mounting allegations of abuse of power at the U.S.-Mexico border, Customs and…
January 12, 2017 
U.S. Energy Policy: Recommended Guidance for the Next Administration
Although the energy challenge is significant and requires a long-term view to be successfully addressed, long-term goals can…
January 11, 2017