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Public attitudes toward water management and drought in Texas
(Texas Water Resources Institute, 2013)
Water management in Texas is increasingly salient as the population grows, water supplies continue to be taxed and
the planet continues to warm, resulting in more severe, widespread, and frequent droughts in the state. ...
Public Attitudes toward Water Management and Drought in the United States
(2013-12-19)
Water management is becoming increasingly salient as climate change continues to alter the environment, resulting in more severe and frequent droughts. To address water management issues, large-scale projects may be needed. ...
Framing the Next Nuclear Posture Review: A State-Centric, Strategic Approach
(2017-03-06)
The Nuclear Posture Review (NPR), released by the Department of Defense (DoD) in
2010, announced an unprecedented shift in the U.S. nuclear policy away from state-based threats
to nuclear proliferation and nuclear terrorism ...
Exercises and Adversaries: The Risks of Military Exercises
(2017-03-06)
We argue that military exercises can create four types of risk—accidents, hostility,
reciprocity, and crises. The level of risk an exercise creates is determined by two factors. The first
factor is the political environment ...
The 25th Anniversary of the Liberation of Kuwait: A Look at the History, Evolution, and Future of the US-Kuwaiti Relationship
(2017-03-06)
On August 2, 1990, Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait. The subsequent liberation by a US-led coalition served as a watershed moment in US-Kuwaiti relations. The Gulf War is often viewed as the onset of the close relationship ...
Strengthening Ukraine: Policy Recommendations for the New Administration
(2017-03-06)
This project comprises four sections exploring how to strengthen Ukrainian institutions, the Ukrainian military, the Ukrainian economy, and how to assist the Ukrainians in countering Russian propaganda. Within each section ...
Do NGOs Deliver? The Role of NGOs in Responding to the Syrian Refugee Crisis in Jordan
(2017-03-06)
Eleven million Syrians have fled their homes or have been killed as a result of the Syrian Civil War that began in 2011 (Mercy Corps, 2016). The violence, destruction of homes, human rights violations, and lack of access ...
The Foundations of Judicial Legitimacy: Experimental Evidence from across Contexts
(2017-03-06)
In functioning states, despite a lack of authoritative power, judiciaries are respected and
their rulings are adhered to by their respective citizens. This is known as judicial legitimacy.
Popular support of the court ...
Bumpy Road Ahead: Bracing for Insolvency in the Highway Trust Fund
(Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics & Public Policy, 2015-03)
Funding for the federal Highway Trust Fund (HTF) is not keeping up with the deteriorating condition of America’s roads and bridges. HTF outlays have exceeded revenues in almost every year since 2001, and the fund faces an ...
Stop Playing Favorites with the Tax Code
(The Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics & Public Policy, 2011-01)
The Great Recession has punched a gaping hole in state government budgets. California has a projected budget deficit of $21.3 billion for the 2012 fiscal year. Illinois has a projected shortfall of $17 billion; New ...