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Edward P. Djerejian Center for the Middle East | Women’s Rights, Human Rights, and Refugees | Issue Brief

Civil vs. Religious Dilemmas in Pluralistic Society: Examples of Gender Politics From Kuwait

By Tahani Al Terkait, Durham University Two recent examples of gender politics in Kuwait reveal the challenges with women's…

August 10, 2018

Center for Energy Studies | Research Paper

Houston a Year After Harvey: Where We Are and Where We Need to Be

Building on the experiences of Hurricane Harvey, the authors present a summary of flooding issues in Harris County and…

August 10, 2018

Edward P. Djerejian Center for the Middle East | Issue Brief

Social Activism and Political Change in Kuwait Since 2006

By Hamad H. Albloshi, Kuwait University The organization of the Kuwaiti political system is conducive to the successive…

August 9, 2018

Edward P. Djerejian Center for the Middle East | Islamist Movements | Issue Brief

Kuwait’s Post-Arab Spring Islamist Landscape: The End of Ideology?

By Courtney Freer, London School of Economics Cross-ideological movements uniting Islamist and secular groups have…

August 8, 2018

Edward P. Djerejian Center for the Middle East | Political Economy of the Arab Gulf | Issue Brief

The Evolution of the Kuwaiti ‘Opposition’: Electoral Politics After the Arab Spring

By Daniel L. Tavana, Princeton University The evolution of Kuwaiti opposition groups following changes to Kuwait's…

August 7, 2018

Presidential Elections | Conference Report

Conference Report: Social Media, Changing Demographics and Implications of the 2016 Presidential Election

The Baker Institute's Presidential Elections Program held its inaugural conference, “Social Media, Changing Demographics and…

August 7, 2018

Center for Tax and Budget Policy | Working Paper

Measuring Lifetime Sales Tax Progressivity: A Simulation-based Approach

Since the progressivity of the sales tax is difficult to directly measure, this paper introduces an indirect approach…

August 7, 2018

Claudio X. González Center for the US and Mexico | Research Paper

The Future of U.S.-Mexico Relations: A Tale of Two Crises

Nonresident fellow Jesús Velasco examines the domestic politics in the U.S. and Mexico to explore the roots of contemporary…

August 3, 2018

Roundtable Young Professionals

RYP Trivia Night

The Roundtable Young Professionals hosted trivia night at Saint Arnold Brewing Company, quizzing guests over their knowledge…

August 2, 2018

Edward P. Djerejian Center for the Middle East | Political Economy of the Arab Gulf | Conference Report

Economic Inclusion and Sustainable Growth: New Perspectives From the Gulf

Emerging scholarship on economic and sustainable development in the Gulf is presented in this report, which is the result of…

July 27, 2018