U.S. Federal Scientific Research and Development: Budget Overview and Outlook
In this report, the authors outline the U.S. federal budget process for scientific R&D, discuss trends in federal R&D…
July 23, 2021 5508 Results
Energy Security Through FDI: The Legacy of Early Japanese Investment in the Oil Sectors of the Persian Gulf
The authors examine the legacy and outcomes of Japanese foreign direct investment in the Persian Gulf from the late 1950s…
July 21, 2021 
Corruption and Anti-corruption From the Left and Right in the Americas
This issue brief explores whether there are discernible left/right differences regarding definitions, approaches, views…
July 20, 2021 
Reopening the U.S.-Mexico Border: A Framework for Action
This brief lays out why COVID-related travel restrictions should be lifted at U.S.-Mexico land ports of entry, and…
July 20, 2021 
Part One: Centenary Propaganda and Chinese Socialism with Xi Jinping Characteristics
The first of a two-part series on the centenary of the Chinese Communist Party analyzes the rise to power of President Xi…
July 19, 2021 Part Two: Centenary Propaganda and Nationalism With Xi Jinping Characteristics for a New Era
In the second brief of a two-part series on the Chinese Communist Party's 100th anniversary, the author examines the…
July 19, 2021 
Edward P. Djerejian Center for the Middle East | Center for Energy Studies | Political Economy of the Arab Gulf | Commentary
The Saudi-UAE Bust-up Is a Return to the Persian Gulf Status Quo Amid recent disputes on oil trade, "fractious Saudi-UAE relations are ... better understood as a return to the pre-2015…
July 16, 2021 
Edward P. Djerejian Center for the Middle East | Conflict Resolution and U.S. Foreign Policy | Policy Brief
A Framework Agreement for an Israeli-Palestinian Permanent Peace Despite the frozen status of Israeli-Palestinian negotiations and the considerable obstacles to restart them, a U.S.-led…
July 13, 2021 
Forging New Security Institutions: Mexico’s National Guard and the Challenges of Identity and New Nationalisms
This paper analyzes the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats facing Mexico's new National Guard amid ongoing…
July 13, 2021 
The Untold Story of COVID’s Dramatic Impact on Global Energy
How did the pandemic impact energy markets around the world? The results of this year's bp Statistical Review of World…
July 12, 2021