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…
May 6, 2016 3343 Results
Contested Revolutionary Ideology, Dissonant Politics and Iranian Foreign Policy: Implications for Washington and Tehran
This working paper analyzes the roots of Iran’s “dissonant” political system and revolutionary ideology, the fractious…
May 6, 2016 Will the Nuclear Agreement Change Iran? Not Today, but Maybe Tomorrow
This working paper analyzes the prospects of Iran changing its domestic and foreign policy behavior over the longer term…
May 4, 2016 
What Trump at the Top Means for Texas Republicans in November
This blog post examines how Donald Trump's status as the presumptive GOP presidential nominee could impact Texas Republicans…
May 4, 2016 
Women’s-only Transportation in Dubai
Research analyst Ariana Marnicio explores whether gender-segregated transportation in the Middle East protects women’s…
May 4, 2016 
Ebola, Zika and a Globalizing Texas
This blog post examines four factors of globalization that make Texas a “ground zero” for new infectious tropical diseases…
May 3, 2016 
Latin America Initiative | Commentary
Extraordinary Aspects of Peru’s Recent Elections The uncertainty that surrounded Peru's recent elections should alert Peruvians of the need to consolidate democratic…
May 2, 2016 One Year After the Nuclear Deal: Is Iran Moderating?
This working paper examines whether Iran has become more moderate in domestic and foreign policy affairs as a result of the…
April 29, 2016 
Energy Subsidy Reform in the Persian Gulf: The End of the Big Oil Giveaway
This paper examines the progress of energy subsidy reforms in the Persian Gulf, documenting policy changes in all six…
April 28, 2016 Russia-Iran: Strategic Partners or Competitors?
This working paper discusses the “pattern of wary engagement” between Russia and Iran and its implications for future…
April 27, 2016