Jojarth proposes conditional distribution of oil revenues scheme for petrostates like Kazakhstan
In Caspian oil giant Kazakhstan there are two types of cranes--the idle ones and the busy ones, writes Christine Jojarth in FSI In The World, a new faculty blog for the Freeman Spogli Institute. The idle and the busy cranes both stand for different answers to petrostates' most burning policy question--how to best use the ballooning governmental revenues from the thriving oil and gas sector. Save or spend?--is the 500 billion dollar question. Read more »
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National War Powers Commission recommends War Powers Consultation Act of 2009
The National War Powers Commission, co-chaired by former Secretaries of State James A. Baker, III and Warren Christopher, today recommended that Congress repeal the War Powers Resolution of 1973 and substitute a new statute that would provide for more meaningful consultation between the president and Congress on matters of war. FSI is one of five partnering institutions to the Commission. 
Is it Africa's turn? FSI scholars look at progress in the world's poorest region
By the turn of this century, sub-Saharan Africa had experienced 25 years of economic and political disaster. In the May/June 2008 issue of Boston Review, economist Edward Miguel tracks comparably hopeful economic trends throughout sub-Saharan Africa and suggests that we may be seeing a turnaround. Nine experts, including Rosamond Naylor and Jeremy Weinstein, gauge Miguel's optimism. 
April 11, 2008
Diamond sketches way out of Iraq
March 19, 2008
Former President of Mexico sees positive economic, social growth for Latin America 
SPICE wins $25,000 Goldman Sachs Foundation prize
March 11, 2008
International grants totaling $1 million awarded to interdisciplinary Stanford research teams
Shorenstein APARC
Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center (Shorenstein APARC)August 4, 2008
In the Case of Dokdo: A Lesson Learned
August 6, 2008
Southeast Asian Studies at Stanford: A Rising Profile
August 1, 2008
Stanford undergraduates pose questions for Singapore in Singapore Journal
Machiavelli for Economic Reformers?
July 15, 2008
India continues its rise as local governments produce needed infrastructure changes
August 1, 2008
Indonesian economist named Shorenstein APARC/Asia Foundation Visiting Fellow for 2009-2010
July 31, 2008
State of the Art of the State? 
CDDRL
Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law (CDDRL)August 12, 2008
McFaul: Stop violence in Georgia rather than assign blame
August 6, 2008
Draper Hills Summer Fellows program begins; one fellow prevented from leaving her home country
July 10, 2008
Democracy in Taiwan program releases first book, edited by Diamond and Gilley
July 2, 2008
McFaul, Diamond call for 'New Way' in foreign assistance, to include development
May 7, 2008
Tom Friedman features Diamond, his new book in NYT column
April 7, 2008
McFaul interviewed by Russia Today about NATO expansion, Bush and Putin in Sochi
March 18, 2008
Eric Chen-hua Yu gives insight on upcoming presidential election in Taiwan on KQED's Michael Krasny show
CHP/PCOR
Center for Health Policy and Center for Primary Care and Outcomes Research (CHP/PCOR)June 2, 2008
Bhattacharya awarded patent on flexible spending accounts
May 23, 2008
Probiotics may help adult weight loss, study finds
May 12, 2008
Shortfalls still exist in blood pressure screening, treatment, control
March 4, 2008
Flat colon lesions relatively common and associated with colorectal cancer
CISAC
Center for International Security and Cooperation (CISAC)August 1, 2008
CISAC Hosts Homeland Security Forum
July 29, 2008
CISAC's Stedman Convenes Capstone 'Managing Global Insecurity' Advisory Group Conference in Berlin, Germany
May 28, 2008
Sagan interviews Madeleine Albright about challenges facing next US president
May 27, 2008
CISAC's Sweeny, Stanford Video garner Telly Award
May 19, 2008
US must fulfill its commitment to diplomacy with North Korea, Lewis writes in Globe
May 13, 2008
CISAC's Hecker and Perry discuss North Korea in Washington Post
May 12, 2008
Sagan receives honorary degree from Ohio Wesleyan University
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