The Future of American Power
It is currently fashionable to predict a decline in the United States' power.
Research
U.S. Math Performance in Global Perspective: How Well Does Each State Do at Producing High-achieving Students?
The authors analyzed state-by-state the percentage of students performing at advanced levels. Most states in the U.S. rank closer to developing countries than to developed countries.
American Indian Self-Determination: The Political Economy of a Policy that Works
Since the 1970s, federal American Indian policy in the United States has been aimed at promoting self-determination through self-governance by federally-recognized tribes.
The Regulation of Consumer Financial Products: An Introductory Essay with a Case Study on Payday Lending
The recent collapse of the mortgage market revealed fractures in the credit market that have deep roots in the system's structure, conduct, and regulation.
Deliberative Polling as the Gold Standard
This article argues that the greater efforts made by Deliberative Polling to insure relative fidelity to the goal of a random sample make it, along with good efforts in other realms, the gold standard
Natural Allies: A Blueprint for the Future of U.S.-India Relations
The economic, political, and military rise of India is reshaping world politics and promises to make India both a true global power and one of the most important bilateral partners of the United State
Gender equality: A Nudge in the Right Direction
It is not always easy to make what is seen to be the right choice – choosing an apple over a bar of chocolate, or paying money into a savings account rather than buying a new pair of shoes – but there
American Grace: How Religion Divides and Unites Us
Unique among nations, America is deeply religious, religiously diverse, and remarkably tolerant.
Rapid Growth and Changing Economic Structure: The Expenditure Side Story and Its Implications for China
The purpose of this essay has not been to provide China with a detailed list of all of the things that the country must do to maintain a high growth rate.
Toward a Combined Merchant-Regulatory Mechanism for Electricity Transmission Expansion
Electricity transmission pricing and transmission grid expansion have received increasing regulatory and analytical attention in recent years.
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