Eight insights from the Texas primary runoffs
Baker Institute political science fellow Mark Jones outlines eight key insights from the May 24 Texas primary runoff elections. Continue Reading
Month: May 2016
Student blog: Strengthening ties between Mexico and the United States through education
The growth in Mexican students traveling to the United States has been considerable, at least within the limited range of students this Baker Institute database examines. However, this growth is in study areas that do not meet Mexico’s most urgent needs. Continue Reading
Misremembering the Sykes-Picot ‘carve-up’ of the Middle East
Whereas, based on a purely technical reading, the Sykes-Picot was just one of many wartime agreements that did not survive the immediate post-war period, it remained very much alive as a metaphor for something much wider — namely Western interference or “meddling” in regional affairs. Continue Reading
Celebrating the 40th anniversary of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
Forty years ago today, on May 11,1976, President Gerald Ford signed the “National Science and Technology Policy, Organization, and Priorities Act of 1976” into law. The act outlined a national policy for science and technology (S&T) and established the Office… Continue Reading
Understanding El Chapo’s transfer to Juarez prison
Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzman’s extradition could be handled differently from other past major kingpin extraditions, which were typically conducted via airplane and airports. At any time, Guzman simply could be driven across the border in the middle of the night to El Paso where he could also stand trial, making Texas a one-stop shop for both his extradition and the first of many potential trials. Continue Reading
What Trump at the top means for Texas Republicans in November
It is still far too early to know the extent of the drag Donald Trump will represent for the Republican slate this fall. That said, it is much more likely than not that Trump’s candidacy will adversely affect down-ballot Republicans in Texas compared to the possible outcomes had Cruz been the nominee. Continue Reading
Women’s-only transportation in Dubai
Providing women’s-only public transportation is a crucial element of promoting women’s participation in the public sphere, be it in education, the workforce or politics. Gender-segregated public transportation options, however, cannot be the only solution to women’s lack of safety or mobility in the public sphere. Continue Reading