Boko Haram: A Prognosis
Rice faculty scholar David Cook explores the threat that the Boko Haram, a Salafi-jihadi Muslim group from northeastern…
December 16, 2011 5522 Results
Workshop III -- The Changing Geopolitics of Natural Gas: Unconventional Gas and Its Implications for Global Natural Gas Markets, Geopolitical Relation December 12, 2011
This workshop will focus on alternative economic and geopolitical scenarios that could affect global liquefied natural gas…
Mexico's Government Begins to Retake Northeastern Mexico
Government attacks on the infrastructure of the Gulf cartel and the Zetas in recent years are concrete examples of Mexico's…
December 9, 2011 
Baker Institute Update: Science for the rest of us December 7, 2011
Jane Lubchenco, administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, discusses science and society; the…
Civic Scientist Lecture Series -- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Official Jane Lubchenco on Restoring Science to Its Rightful Place: December 6, 2011
Jane Lubchenco, Ph.D., is the administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Her scientific expertise…
Health Policy Research Newsletter - December 2011 December 6, 2011
Does the Affordable Care Act need mending? Fellow Vivian Ho says yes, although the new law is a step in the right direction.
Prudent Development: Realizing the Potential of North America's Abundant Natural Gas and Oil Resources December 5, 2011
In 2007, the National Petroleum Council"s "Hard Truths" study concluded that the world would need increased energy…
The Rise of China and Its Energy Implications December 2, 2011
China will play a major role in shaping long-term global energy trends. Already, China's growing economy has been a driver…
Is Chinese Foreign Policy Targeting Sub-Saharan Africa? December 2, 2011
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I. Introduction
It is no secret that China’s economy has…
China’s Oil Sector: Trends and Uncertainties December 2, 2011
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I. Introduction
Even a cursory glance across the vast…