Defusing the Debt Bomb: Economic and Fiscal Reform October 5, 2011
With U.S. government debt at record levels, leaders of both political parties have begun to focus on spending reform and…
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Voting at Non-Precinct Polling Places: A Review and Research Agenda October 3, 2011
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Introduction
Where, when, and how we vote has garnered…
Bank-Insured RoSCA for Microfinance: Experimental Evidence in Poor Egyptian Villages September 30, 2011
By Mahmoud El-Gamal, Mohamed El-Komi, Dean Karlan and Adam Osman
Abstract
Microfinance institutions (MFIs) have continued to…
Forging a More Civil Democracy: A Discussion of Faith, Values and Politics September 29, 2011
The Rev. Jim Wallis, president and CEO of the progressive Christian organization Sojourners, has been a strong and…
Baker Institute Update: Former Gov. Bill Richardson joins the Baker Institute September 28, 2011
Former New Mexico governor Bill Richardson is named the institute's senior fellow for Latin America. The annual Roundtable…
Liberals and Conservatives in the 2011 Texas House of Representatives September 22, 2011
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Introduction
Political scientists have long used roll…
Baker Institute Update - Special Feature: The Palestinian bid for statehood September 22, 2011
The Baker Institute is providing timely analysis of the Palestinian bid for statehood and its ramifications for U.S. policy…
John F. Kennedy and the Race to the Moon September 20, 2011
Drawing on extensive new research, John M. Logsdon, Ph.D., professor emeritus of political science and international affairs…
New Realities in the Broader Middle East September 19, 2011
Retired Israeli General Danny Rothschild is the director of the Institute for Policy and Strategy at the Interdisciplinary…
The Nature of Race: How Scientists Think and Teach About Human Difference September 15, 2011
Ann Morning, Ph.D., is an associate professor of sociology at New York University. She studies race and ethnicity…