THE KATHRYN AND SHELBY CULLOM DAVIS INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDIES

Kim R. Holmes, Ph.D., Vice President

The Institute for International Studies conducts research and publishes papers on international politics and economics and national security issues; convenes working groups; organizes lectures, debates, and luncheon discussions; as well as conducts briefings on timely foreign policy and defense issues for members of Congress, their staff, and the media. The Institute also includes two distinguished research areas: the Asian Studies Center and the Center for International Trade and Economics (CITE).

Recent major projects include: the publication of the Index of Economic Freedom, a quantitative analysis and ranking of economic freedom in over 160 countries; From Tragedy To Triumph, Principled Solutions For Rebuilding Lives and Communities, an important post-Hurricane Katrina analysis; DHS 2.0: Rethinking the Department of Homeland Security, a highly regarded plan to increase DHS effectiveness; and Defending America: A Plan to Meet the Urgent Missile Threat, which advocates the rapid development and deployment of effective missile defenses.

• Asian Studies Center
• Center for International Trade and Economics (CITE)
• Washington Roundtable for the Asia-Pacific Press
• Douglas and Sarah Allison Center for Foreign Policy Studies
• The Margaret Thatcher Center for Freedom