The Evolution of Democracy in Mexico: A Conversation With José Woldenberg
José Woldenberg, who served as the first president of Mexico's Federal Electoral Institute, traced the country's transition…
May 8, 2014 5508 Results
When Things Went Right: The Dawn of the Reagan-Bush Administration May 7, 2014
In his book “When Things Went Right: The Dawn of the Reagan-Bush Administration,” Chase Untermeyer paints a colorful and…
HRMS Issue Brief #4: The Affordable Care Act and Hispanics in Texas
Texas Hispanics were more than twice as likely as whites to have enrolled in health insurance plans offered through the…
May 7, 2014 The Use of Technology to Deliver Health Care May 6, 2014
In the face of uncertainty about changes in health care and the emerging crisis of aging demographics, the government…
Energy Reform and Security in Northeastern Mexico
Mexico's organized crime groups have expanded into areas that include the theft of crude oil, gas and gasoline. The impact…
May 6, 2014 
Navigating the Perils of Energy Subsidy Reform in Exporting Countries
Fossil fuel subsidies have allowed energy exporting countries to distribute resource revenue, bolstering legitimacy for…
May 2, 2014 
International Economics | Edward P. Djerejian Center for the Middle East | Women’s Rights, Human Rights, and Refugees | Journal
A Microfinance Model for Muslim Countries Microfinance institutions have continued to grow over the past few decades, enabling greater access to credit in many of the…
May 1, 2014 Temptations of Power: Islamists and Illiberal Democracy in a New Middle East April 30, 2014
As long as the battle over the role of religion in public life continues, Islamist political parties in the Middle East will…
A Strategy for American Innovation
The Academy of Arts and Sciences released a special report on keeping the U.S. at the forefront of scientific and…
April 29, 2014 International Conference on Gender and Human Rights in the Middle East: The Evolving Roles of Women in the Arab World April 24, 2014
Rice University’s Baker Institute will host its first International Conference on Gender and Human Rights in the Middle East…