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Tarek Masoud, Edward Djerejian, Shibley Telhami, and Shai Feldman seated on a stage.

Experts on the Middle East analyze the causes of the war in Israel and Gaza and look ahead

At an HKS Forum on the war in Israel and Gaza, experts see anguish, miscalculation, and a sliver of hope.

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Nonviolent resistance is powerful—but we need to understand the field better

In a new article, HKS Professor Erica Chenoweth, whose research focuses on civil resistance movements, reviews and summarizes the points of agreement and disagreement among experts.

Legacy of privilege: David Deming and Raj Chetty on how elite college admissions policies affect who gains power and prestige

Two Harvard professors discuss their major study of legacy admissions and other practices now being hotly debated after the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision ending affirmative action.

People use an emergency gas-powered lamp in a kitchen after a load-shedding power outage stopped their electricity supply in South Africa

Harvard’s Growth Lab researchers diagnose South Africa’s decline and suggest tough choices to move forward

Report: State capacity is collapsing in South Africa and needs bold strategic leadership.

HKS Professor Hannah Riley Bowles and former Prime Minister of New Zealand Jacinda Ardern

Jacinda Ardern has a lot to be proud of as former prime minister of New Zealand, and one big confession to make

Speaking to a full audience at the JFK Jr. Forum, Ardern said when creating policy, one thing worked best when her country faced the Christchurch shootings, COVID, even cow emissions: “Bring in the public.”

HKS Professors Rana Mitter, Jie Bai, and Tony Saich.

Harvard Kennedy School faculty discuss the future of China: global relations, Marx and Confucius, and the role of universities

The Chinese economy, U.S. and global relationships, and the effects of ancient Chinese philosophy make up the second HKS Dean’s Discussion of the semester.

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