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Libraries & Democracy

The Libraries & Democracy Initiative is built on the recognition that libraries are critical to a thriving democracy. In an information-driven society grappling with questions of trust, inequity, and polarization, libraries offer the tools for exploration and connection.

 

Soroush Saghafian: Insight-Driven Problem Solving

We live in an immensely complex, where “wicked problems” are interconnected and resistant to simple solutions. Soroush Saghafian introduces a powerful framework for tackling complexity: analytics science.

Behind the Book is a video storytelling series that illuminates books authored by HKS faculty.

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Political Buttons Collection

The Political Buttons at HKS Collection features over 5,000 buttons representing US political history from 1904 through today. It includes buttons from candidates, ballot initiatives, social issues, grassroots movements, and more.

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Faculty Publications

HKS faculty share their research in publications that contribute to public knowledge and fuel policy innovation. Faculty publications include working papers, journal articles, books, edited volumes, research papers, and public testimony.

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