After Apollo? Richard Nixon and the American Space Program April 27, 2015
On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong took "one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind." The success of the Apollo 11…
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An Ambassadorial Conversation on Global Affairs
April 22, 2015
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His Excellency Gérard Araud
Ambassador of France to the…
McLarty Lecture Series: A Conversation With Emilio Lozoya April 21, 2015
Mexico’s energy sector was transformed in August 2014 by legislative action opening the upstream energy sector to private…
Drug Policy U-Turns in the Americas: Uruguay, Guatemala and the United States April 20, 2015
As the debate on drug liberalization in the United States deepens, Latin America has confronted the issue with its own…
Baker Prize: A Gala Honoring L.E. and Virginia Simmons April 10, 2015
On Friday, April 10, 2015, Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy hosted a gala honoring L.E. and Virginia…
Political Reform in China April 6, 2015
What lies ahead for China’s economy and political reform? The 2015 meetings of the National People’s Congress and the…
The Fifth Eubank Conference on Real World Markets: A Focus on Energy March 26, 2015
The Eubank Conference on Real World Markets provides a venue for scholars, business leaders and the public to discuss issues…
Boko Haram and the 2015 General Elections in Nigeria March 25, 2015
In 2015, Nigerian voters will elect the next president and members of the National Assembly. However, the elections were…
When Celebrity Culture and Science Clash: The Twisting of Research and Health Policy March 19, 2015
To join a Twitter Q&A with Tim Caulfield, tweet your questions about science and pop culture @BakerInstitute. Watch the live…
Divided Societies, Volatile States: The Politics of Identity Post-Arab Spring March 10, 2015
The popular demonstrations during the Arab Spring not only transformed the political and societal landscape across the…