Nobel prize-winning economist Amartya Sen recently spoke at the Baker Institute on the relationship between economic development and human rights. Best known for his work on the causes of famine and his approach to measuring poverty, Sen teaches that economic… Continue Reading
Who was Anwar al-Awlaki and how will his death impact Al Qaeda or the West? Richard Stoll, the Albert Thomas Professor of Political Science at Rice University and a Rice scholar at the Baker Institute, and Joan Neuhaus Schaan, fellow in homeland security and terrorism, offer their views in the two entries below. Continue Reading
It is quite difficult to adequately convey the extent of bewilderment that many in Europe have felt in view of the recent spectacle of the American budget battle. Bewilderment because that battle quickly ceased to be about the deficit or… Continue Reading
Texas’ economic situation may look relatively strong at first glance, but even the most cursory glance under the hood should give citizens and policymakers a lot to worry about, contends Baker Institute Rice scholar Rachel Kimbro. In an op-ed for… Continue Reading
Speaking to an overflow audience at the Baker Institute July 11, Gen. Pervez Musharraf, former president of Pakistan, said the recent U.S. decision to suspend military assistance to Pakistan would be counterproductive. “It is not in the interest not only… Continue Reading
Well, President Obama’s much-anticipated Middle East speech has come and gone. Will anybody care what he said a year from now? Ask me in twelve months. On balance, some sort of public presidential endorsement of the Arab Spring was probably… Continue Reading
High radiation levels at the stricken Fukushima nuclear power plant prompted Japan’s government on Monday to raise the severity rating of the crisis from 5 to 7 — the highest level on an international scale, and one on par with… Continue Reading