Everything about James Baker Institute totally explained
The James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy, often shortened to "Baker Institute," is a
think tank on the campus of
Rice University in
Houston,
Texas. Founded in 1993, it has become a notable center of
public policy research. It is named for
James Baker, former
Secretary of State and
Treasury. The institute's founding director,
Edward P. Djerejian, is the former
American Ambassador to
Israel and
Syria and Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs. The institute's board of advisors include William Barnett (Chair),
Colin Powell,
Madeleine Albright and Rice President
David Leebron. The institute employs scholars and researchers from a variety of backgrounds.
The institute concentrates on the public policy questions of the day. It is an integral part of
Rice University, and the university's faculty and students are involved in its research programs and public events. The institute is located on the Rice campus in James A. Baker III Hall, which also houses the School of
Social Sciences (including the departments of
Economics and
Political Science).
The institute is non-partisan and tries to bridge the gap between
theory and
practice in public policy. Its current research includes:
Arab media and
politics,
conflict resolution,
drug policy,
energy,
health economics,
homeland security and
terrorism,
international economics,
religion and
culture,
science and
technology policy,
space policy,
tax and expenditure policy, the Americas Project (
Latin American policy), the Transnational
China Project (
Chinese culture and policy),
urban studies, and the U.S.-
Mexico Project (issues about the U.S. border with Mexico).
The institute hosts events with national figures, which are available on their website via
streaming technology. It is supported mainly by donor contributions.
The institute is a sponsoring organization for the
Iraq Study Group.
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