The Fall of Mosul and the Future of ISIS
The fall of Mosul and the ongoing demise of the ISIS pseudo-state are good news, but they do not herald either an end to the…
July 11, 2017 5539 Results
Dynamic Modeling of the Nitrogen Cycle of Biochar-amended Soils, and Economic Assessment of Biochar Benefits
The environmental and economic gains of biochar application in agricultural soils are the focus of this study.
July 11, 2017 
President Trump’s Travel Bans Signal a Long-term Loss for American Science
Postdoctoral fellow Kenneth Evans examines how President Donald Trump’s executive orders temporarily banning travelers from…
July 10, 2017 
Causes of the U.S. Hostage Crisis in Iran: The Untold Account of the Communist Threat
Drawing upon primary documents from various Iranian communists and Islamists, this research paper questions the conventional…
July 7, 2017 
The Most Unkindest Cut of All? State Spending on Health, Education, and Welfare During Recessions
The dramatic deterioration in state finances during the Great Recession raised concerns regarding government’s ability to…
June 30, 2017 
Latin America Initiative | Commentary
Venezuela’s Crumbling Democracy Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro appears to be a month away from destroying all remnants of what was once one of Latin…
June 30, 2017 
Energy Dialogues Summary: 2017
On March 28, 2017, Energy Dialogues organized an event co-hosted with Shell at the Shell Woodcreek Campus in west Houston in…
June 30, 2017 
Bid by Bid, Mexico Is Building a Private Oil and Gas Sector
Mexico is gradually laying the foundation for an oil and gas sector where private—along with some state-owned—international…
June 30, 2017 
Arbitration and Investment Protection Within the Context of the Energy Reform in Mexico: A First Approach Based on COMMISA v. PEMEX and KBR v. Mexico
The energy reform in Mexico has implemented far-reaching changes in the political, economic, and legal spheres of the…
June 28, 2017 
Latin America Initiative | Issue Brief
Emerging Latin American Multinational Firms: Outward Foreign Direct Investment in the Pacific Alliance Countries The landscape is changing for foreign direct investment in Latin America. Investments flow not only from north to south, but…
June 27, 2017