Chapter 1
Baker Institute for Public Policy1
The following Connexions modules were written by researchers, fellows or scholars of the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy. An integral part of Rice University, the Baker Institute is a nonpartisan public policy think tank, which conducts research and provides the results of our research programs and studies with specific recommendations to those involved in the formulation and execution of public policy. The research and views expressed in these modules are those of the individual(s), and do not necessarily represent the views of the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy. For more information regarding the Baker Institute, please visit its web site - www.bakerinstitute.org2 .