Mexico’s Diplomatic Strategy and Anti-Mexican Climate in the United States
Nonresident scholar Isidro Morales examines the Mexican government's response to Donald Trump and other critics of Mexico in…
May 10, 2016 5509 Results
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 
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 The Outlook for Energy Technology May 4, 2016
The world of energy faces some tough challenges in the decades ahead, particularly in meeting increasing demand while…
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 Center for the Middle East: Student Research Showcase May 2, 2016
The Center for the Middle East (CME) provides valuable, on- and off-campus research opportunities for students from Rice…
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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