The tale is generously sprinkled with facts debunking common misperceptions, and Mr. Yergin sagely analyzes how well the energy industry really works. What he does not do—despite what some readers may long for-is draw many conclusions.

Often failing to fulfill its assigned mandates and unable to implement the initiatives it has begun, the UN's World Health Organization desperately needs to reform.

In its first six months in office, the Obama administration has offered contradictory signals on trade.

Georgia's embrace of progrowth economic policies in the midst of the worldwide downturn makes it a model for other developing countries.

Roger Scruton discusses why the environmental movement fits well under the umbrella of conservatism through his new book,  How to Think Seriously About the Planet.

In the most recent Education Outlook, AEI scholar Rick Hess and Taryn Hochleitner explain how the inflation of college rankings contributes to a false sense of exclusivity and rising tuitions.

Patients who take a close look at medical science in search of treatments are often appalled by what they discover. On the one hand, there's academic research, a self-contained and self-absorbed universe of its own where data may be internally consistent (on a good day) and robustly reproducible, yet often has little relevance to real-world clinical conditions.

What exactly is moderate Islam, and where can we find it?