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The Strauss Center’s research covers the full range of issues affecting global affairs, with key focus areas leveraging The University of Texas’s specific research strengths:
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Annual Research Note
By Catherine Weaver | Global GovernanceThe Strauss Center's first annual research note provides an overview of research activities for the 2009 - 2010 academic year. The Strauss Center's Scholars and Associates pursued new lines of research in a wide variety of fields, published countless books and articles, worked to enrich the public debate on an array of issues and served as mentors to the next generation of scholars.
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Climate Change and African Political Stability (CCAPS)
The Robert S. Strauss Center’s Program on Climate Change and African Political Stability (CCAPS) seeks to better understand the relationship between the growing threat of climate change and the ability of African countries to manage complex emergencies, including humanitarian disasters and violent conflict.
Mack Brown Distinguished Chair for Leadership in Global Affairs
The Brown Chair, named in honor of Coach Brown for his leadership on and off the field, brings the highest profile leaders in global policymaking to The University of Texas.
William H Crook Chair in International Affairs
The William H. Crook Chair in International Affairs is dedicated to promoting global economic development and fighting poverty.
The Jon Brumley Chair in Global Affairs
The goal of the Jon Brumley Chair is to examine efforts to reconcile technological advances with security needs, particularly as related to nuclear nonproliferation.
Distinguished Scholars
Strauss Center Distinguished Scholars are scholars and practitioners whose exemplary careers server as an inspiration to others.
Next Generation Project (NGP)
The Strauss Center will become the new base of operations for the Next Generation Project: U.S. Global Policy and the Future of International Institutions.