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A Focused Approach to Society's Grand Challenges

The article focuses on the effort of the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama to try a new level of trust on science in resolving challenges in the energy industry in the U.S.

Addressing the Risks of Climate Change: The Politics of the Policy Options

Dr. Kamarck's paper explores some of the politics and pitfalls surrounding climate change policy, specifically carbon tax and cap-and-trade solutions.

Possible Impacts of Global Climate Change Policy on Mexico and Other Developing Countries in Coming Years

Book abstract: The Mexico Competitiveness Report 2009 builds on the methodology and findings of the World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness Report 2008–2009 and aims at deepening the understandi

The Blind Man and the Elephant in the Room: Robert Lieberman and the Israel Lobby

Robert Lieberman's critique of our work on the Israel lobby is at odds with an abundance of evidence and prior scholarship describing the powerful influence that pro-Israel groups exert on U.S.

Funding for U.S. Efforts to Improve Controls Over Nuclear Weapons, Materials, and Expertise Overseas: A 2009 Update

Andrew Newman and Matthew Bunn's new analysis assesses the Obama administration's fiscal year 2010 budget request for programs to improve controls over nuclear weapons, materials, and expertise worl

Vertical Networks, Integration, and Connectivity

This paper studies competition in a network industry with a stylized two layered network structure, and examines: (i) price and connectivity incentives of the upstream networks, and (ii) incentives fo

Common Ownership of the Earth as a Non-Parochial Standpoint: A Contingent Derivation of Human Rights

The article discusses the non-parochial point of view on the common ownership of the Earth.

Containing the Atom: Sociotechnical Imaginaries and Nuclear Power in the United States and South Korea

STS research has devoted relatively little attention to the promotion and reception of science and technology by non-scientific actors and institutions.

That's Funny

Allophilia: Moving Beyond Tolerance in the Classroom

The article discusses the need for positive attitudes toward diversity in education.