Jump to content

James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy: Difference between revisions

Coordinates: 29°43′00″N 95°24′10″W / 29.716579°N 95.402693°W / 29.716579; -95.402693
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous editNext edit →
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
Line 25: Line 25:
* Conflict Resolution
* Conflict Resolution
===Drug Policy===
===Drug Policy===
The Drug Policy Program focuses on implications of the War on Drugs and “pursues research and open debate on local and national drug policies based on common sense, driven by human rights interests, and focused on reducing the death, disease, crime and suffering associated with drug use.” Experts in the Drug Policy Program often write on challenges to regulating drugs and on the effects of drug use. <ref name="test"> [http://bakerinstitute.org/drug-policy-program/about-drug-program/]
The Drug Policy Program focuses on implications of the War on Drugs and “pursues research and open debate on local and national drug policies based on common sense, driven by human rights interests, and focused on reducing the death, disease, crime and suffering associated with drug use.” Experts in the Drug Policy Program often write on challenges to regulating drugs and on the effects of drug use. {{http://bakerinstitute.org/drug-policy-program/about-drug-program/}}


Experts include Gary Hale, Nathan P. Jones, and William Martin.
Experts include Gary Hale, Nathan P. Jones, and William Martin.



* Center for Energy Studies
* Center for Energy Studies
* Health Policy Forum
* Health Policy Forum

Revision as of 22:43, 13 February 2014

James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy
Formation1993
TypePublic policy think tank
Location
Director
Ambassador Edward P. Djerejian
Budget
$6.76 million (2012)[1]
Websitebakerinstitute.org

The James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy, often shortened to Baker Institute, is an American 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 United States Secretary of State and Secretary of the Treasury. The institute's founding director, Edward P. Djerejian, is the former United States 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 University's 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.

From 1995 through 2001, the Baker Institute awarded the Enron Prize for Distinguished Public Service.

Research Programs

  • Conflict Resolution

Drug Policy

The Drug Policy Program focuses on implications of the War on Drugs and “pursues research and open debate on local and national drug policies based on common sense, driven by human rights interests, and focused on reducing the death, disease, crime and suffering associated with drug use.” Experts in the Drug Policy Program often write on challenges to regulating drugs and on the effects of drug use. Template:Http://bakerinstitute.org/drug-policy-program/about-drug-program/

Experts include Gary Hale, Nathan P. Jones, and William Martin.

  • Center for Energy Studies
  • Health Policy Forum
  • Information Technology Policy
  • International Economics
  • Kelly Day Endowment on the Status of Women and Human Rights in the Middle East
  • Latin America Initiative
  • Public Diplomacy
  • Religion and Public Policy
  • Science and Technology
  • Space Policy
  • Tax and Expenditure Policy
  • Transnational China Project

Lecture Series

  • Chevron Excellence in Leadership Energy Lecture Series
  • Robert A. Mosbacher Global Issues Series
  • Shell Distinguished Lecture Series
  • Civic Scientist Lecture Series

Key people

  • Secretary of State James A. Baker III (Honorary Chair)
  • Ambassador Edward P. Djerejian
  • George Abbey
  • Dr. Allen Matusow
  • Dr. Samih Al-Abed
  • Joe Barnes
  • Robert Bazell
  • Andrew Bowen
  • Dr. Douglas Brinkley
  • Dr. Christopher Bronk
  • Kristian Coates Ulrichsen
  • Erika De La Garza
  • Dr. John W. Diamond
  • Dr. Elaine Howard Ecklund
  • Dr. Russell A. Green
  • Gary J. Hale
  • Dr. Yair Hirschfeld
  • Dr. Vivian Ho
  • Dr. Peter Hotez
  • Dr. Mark P. Jones
  • Dr. Nathan P. Jones
  • Dr. Hagop M. Kantarjian
  • Dr. Aynne Kokas
  • Dr. Jim Krane
  • Marta Lagos
  • Dr. Neal Lane
  • Dr. Steven W. Lewis
  • Dr. Michael Maher
  • Dr. David R. Mares
  • Elena Marks
  • Dr. D. Michael Lindsay (former)
  • Dr. William Martin
  • Dr. Kirstin Matthews
  • Dr. Kenneth B. Medlock III
  • Dr. John Mendelsohn
  • Dr. Francisco Monaldi
  • Dr. José Antonio Ocampo
  • Dr. Tony Payan
  • Dr. Maude Rowland Cuchiara
  • Dr. Luis Rubio
  • Dr. Marwa Shalaby
  • Dr. Deepak Srivastava
  • Dr. Ronald L. Sass
  • Dr. Robert M. Stein
  • Dr. Constantino Urcuyo
  • Dr. Dagobert Brito
  • Dr. Daniel Cohen
  • Dr. David Cook
  • Dr. Robert Curl
  • Dr. André W. Droxler
  • Dr. Mahmoud El-Gamal
  • Dr. S. Malcolm Gillis
  • Dr. Peter R. Hartley
  • Dr. Rachel Kimbro
  • Dr. Moramay López-Alonso
  • Dr. Ussama Makdisi
  • Dr. Caroline A. Marisello
  • Dr. Peter Mieszkowski
  • Dr. Nicolas Shumway
  • Dr. Richard Smith
  • Dr. Ronald Soligo
  • Dr. Richard Stoll
  • Dr. Diana Strassmann
  • Dr. Ted Temzelides
  • Dr. Dan Wallach
  • Dr. Sarah Whiting
  • Ron Witte
  • Dr. George Zodrow

References

  1. ^ "James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy 2012 Annual Report" (PDF). Retrieved October 23, 2012.

29°43′00″N 95°24′10″W / 29.716579°N 95.402693°W / 29.716579; -95.402693

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=James_A._Baker_III_Institute_for_Public_Policy&oldid=595367626"