In this first-ever survey of biologists and physicists in eight regions around the world, the authors analyze the religiosity of scientists or their perceptions of the science-faith interface. The study is published in the Aug. 31, 2016, issue of Socius: Sociologic Research for a Dynamic World.
Elaine Howard Ecklund, Kirstin R.W. Matthews, Steven W. LewisSeptember 1, 2016
This issue brief argues that institutional changes, along with greater representation of women in politics, are needed to combat governmental corruption in Latin America.
In this journal article, Peter J. Hotez, fellow in disease and poverty, examines reasons to believe that Zika virus could spread to vulnerable areas of Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
Former Secretary of State James A. Baker, III, testified on May 12, 2016, before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on America's role in the world.
This issue brief examines the various foreign policy strategies advanced by Worker’s Party-led administrations in Brazil since 2003. The brief also analyzes the current political and economic crises that have increased strain on the party’s leaders.
This paper reports the key climate change and public policy issues addressed by guest speakers during the 2014-15 Climate Lecture Series hosted by the Center for Energy Studies.
Regina M. Buono, Kenneth B. Medlock III, Anna B. MikulskaSeptember 29, 2015
This study attempts to apply a rigorous approach to developing a simple 20-year projection of growth and employment in India. It should provide motivation to the political leadership in state and central governments in India to pursue reforms ambitiously to remove barriers to labor-intensive manufacturing.
Pedro da Motta Veiga, nonresident fellow for the Latin America Initiative, and Sandra Polónia Rios, director of the Centro de Estudos de Integração e Desenvolvimento, discuss the shift away from protectionism in Brazil's trade negotiations.
Pedro da Motta Veiga, Sandra Polónia RiosAugust 27, 2015