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Crowd of Black Lives Matters demonstrators marching in the street.
Feature: The Democratic Necessity of Reckoning

Erica Chenoweth reviews scholarship that overwhelmingly shows the Black Lives Matter movement generated high levels of public awareness about systemic racism and increased support for criminal justice reform.

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Feature: Against Rule-of-Thumb Economics

Dani Rodrik argues against neoliberalism’s universal rule-of-thumb approach and for economic analyses grounded in contextual dependencies.

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Feature: Leaders’ Psychological Bravery

Dana Born explores what skills leaders need to cultivate psychological safety on their teams and across their organizations.

Dollars and Euros piled on top of one another.
Feature: Dollar vs. Euro as International Reserve Currencies

Jeffrey Frankel explores the strengths and weaknesses of using the Dollar and the Euro as international reserve currencies.

Harvard Kennedy School faculty disseminate their research in working publications and papers that contribute to public knowledge and fuel policy innovation. This list features recent faculty publications, including journal articles, books, edited volumes, research papers, and public testimony.

Faculty Publications

Why Europe Can’t Get Its Military Act Together

Walt, Stephen. "Why Europe Can’t Get Its Military Act Together." Foreign Policy, February 21, 2024.

Lessons from Israel’s Forever Wars

Allison, Graham, and Raphael Piliero. "Lessons from Israel’s Forever Wars." Belfer Center Applied History Project Discussion Paper Series, January 2024.

5 Things in the World to Be Thankful for in 2023

Walt, Stephen M. "5 Things in the World to Be Thankful for in 2023." Foreign Policy, November 23, 2023.

Avoiding World War III: What the Joe Biden-Xi Jinping Summit Is Really About

Allison, Graham. "Avoiding World War III: What the Joe Biden-Xi Jinping Summit Is Really About." The National Interest, November 12, 2023.

The World Won’t Be the Same After the Israel-Hamas War

Walt, Stephen M. "The World Won’t Be the Same After the Israel-Hamas War." Foreign Policy, November 8, 2023.

Universities Shouldn’t Ever Take Sides in a War

Walt, Stephen M. "Universities Shouldn’t Ever Take Sides in a War." Foreign Policy, October 31, 2023.

Ash Carter’s Lessons from ISIS for Israel’s
Campaign Against Hamas

Allison, Graham. "Ash Carter’s Lessons from ISIS for Israel’s Campaign Against Hamas." Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, October 25, 2023.

America Is a Root Cause of Israel and Palestine’s Latest War

Walt, Stephen M. "America Is a Root Cause of Israel and Palestine’s Latest War." Foreign Policy. October 18, 2023.

The Path to AI Arms Control

Kissinger, Henry A., and Allison, Graham. "The Path to AI Arms Control." Foreign Affairs, October 13, 2023.

Israel Could Win This Gaza Battle and Lose the War

Walt, Stephen M. "Israel Could Win This Gaza Battle and Lose the War." Foreign Policy, October 9, 2023.

The Biden Administration Is Addicted to Partnerships

Walt, Stephen M. "The Biden Administration Is Addicted to Partnerships." Foreign Policy, October 3, 2023.

The Morality of Ukraine’s War Is Very Murky

Walt, Stephen M. "The Morality of Ukraine’s War Is Very Murky." Foreign Policy, September 22, 2023.

Do Policy Schools Still Have a Point?

Walt, Stephen M. "Do Policy Schools Still Have a Point?" Foreign Policy, September 8, 2023.

The Con-Man Realism of Vivek Ramaswamy

Walt, Stephen M. "The Con-Man Realism of Vivek Ramaswamy." Foreign Policy, September 5, 2023.

Here’s How Scared of China You Should Be

Walt, Stephen M. "Here’s How Scared of China You Should Be." Foreign Policy, August 7, 2023.

Hollywood Runs—and Ruins—U.S. Foreign Policy

Walt, Stephen M. "Hollywood Runs—and Ruins—U.S. Foreign Policy." Foreign Policy, July 27, 2023.

You See What You Want to See in Russia

Walt, Stephen M. "You See What You Want to See in Russia." Foreign Policy, July 21, 2023.

US and China must establish military communications

Rosenbach, Eric, and Chris Li. "US and China must establish military communications." Boston Globe. July 3, 2023.

A Saudi-Israeli Peace Deal Isn’t Worth It

Walt, Stephen M. "A Saudi-Israeli Peace Deal Isn’t Worth It." Foreign Policy, June 27, 2023.

Kyiv must seize this moment. Otherwise, stalemate might be inevitable.

Allison, Graham. "Kyiv must seize this moment. Otherwise, stalemate might be inevitable." The Washington Post, June 25, 2023.

Will India Surpass China to Become the Next Superpower?

Allison, Graham. "Will India Surpass China to Become the Next Superpower?" Foreign Policy, June 24, 2023.

China’s dominance of solar poses difficult choices for the west

Allison, Graham. "China’s dominance of solar poses difficult choices for the west." Financial Times, June 22, 2023.

The International Relations of Saudi Arabia’s Golf Empire

Walt, Stephen M. "The International Relations of Saudi Arabia’s Golf Empire." Foreign Policy, June 20, 2023.

Can two great powers cooperate to build a safer world? It has happened before.

Allison, Graham. "Can two great powers cooperate to build a safer world? It has happened before." The Washington Post, June 14, 2023.

Solving the Mystery of Henry Kissinger’s Reputation

Walt, Stephen M. "Solving the Mystery of Henry Kissinger’s Reputation." Foreign Policy, June 9, 2023.

U.S.-Taiwan Relations in a New Era: Responding to a More Assertive China

Sacks, David, Meghan O'Sullivan, et al. "U.S.-Taiwan Relations in a New Era: Responding to a More Assertive China." Council on Foreign Relations Independent Task Force Report, June 2023.

Stop Worrying About Chinese Hegemony in Asia

Walt, Stephen M. "Stop Worrying About Chinese Hegemony in Asia." Foreign Policy, May 31, 2023.

U.S. Foreign Policy Is About to Get Boring

Walt, Stephen M. "U.S. Foreign Policy Is About to Get Boring." Foreign Policy, May 4, 2023.

Why Biden and Yoon’s Agreement Is a Big Deal

Allison, Graham. "Why Biden and Yoon’s Agreement Is a Big Deal." Foreign Policy, April 27, 2023.

Ukraine and Russia Need a Great-Power Peace Plan

Walt, Stephen M. "Ukraine and Russia Need a Great-Power Peace Plan." Foreign Policy, April 18, 2023.

Biden’s State Department Needs a Reset

Walt, Stephen M. "Biden’s State Department Needs a Reset." Foreign Policy, April 1, 2023.

Some Rules of Global Politics Matter More Than Others

Walt, Stephen M. "Some Rules of Global Politics Matter More Than Others." Foreign Policy, March 27, 2023.

Xi and Putin Have the Most Consequential Undeclared Alliance in the World

Allison, Graham. "Xi and Putin Have the Most Consequential Undeclared Alliance in the World." Foreign Policy, March 23, 2023.

US-China ties: Averting the grandest collision of all

Allison, Graham. "US-China ties: Averting the grandest collision of all." The Straits Times, March 20, 2023.

History Shows How Russia’s U.S. Reaper Drone Shootdown Ends

Allison, Graham. "History Shows How Russia’s U.S. Reaper Drone Shootdown Ends." National Interest, March 18, 2023.

Saudi-Iranian Détente Is a Wake-Up Call for America

Walt, Stephen M. "Saudi-Iranian Détente Is a Wake-Up Call for America." Foreign Policy, March 14, 2023.

America Is Too Scared of the Multipolar World

Walt, Stephen M. "America Is Too Scared of the Multipolar World." Foreign Policy, March 7, 2023.

The Conversation About Ukraine Is Cracking Apart

Walt, Stephen M. "The Conversation About Ukraine Is Cracking Apart." Foreign Policy, February 28, 2023.

A Report Card on the War in Ukraine

Allison, Graham. "A Report Card on the War in Ukraine." Foreign Policy, February 23, 2023.

Consider these 4 inconvenient questions as the Ukraine war moves forward

Allison, Graham. "Consider these 4 inconvenient questions as the Ukraine war moves forward." Washington Post, February 22, 2023.

What Putin Got Right

Walt, Stephen M. "What Putin Got Right." Foreign Policy, February 15, 2023.

Can China Pull Off Its Charm Offensive?

Walt, Stephen M. "Can China Pull Off Its Charm Offensive?" Foreign Policy, January 23, 2023.

Will Russia Go Nuclear? 7 Key Questions to Consider

Allison, Graham. "Will Russia Go Nuclear? 7 Key Questions to Consider." Time Magazine, January 5, 2023.

Nuclear Weapons Still Matter

Allison, Graham. "Nuclear Weapons Still Matter." Foreign Policy, January 5, 2023.

Guardians of the Republic: Only a Nonpartisan Military Can Protect American Democracy

Dunford, Joseph F. Jr., Graham Allison, and Jonah Glick-Unterman. "Guardians of the Republic: Only a Nonpartisan Military Can Protect American Democracy." Foreign Affairs (January 5, 2023).

Leading by Action: The Fierce Urgency for Diversity and Inclusion
in the Foreign Policy Workforce

Burns, Nicholas. "Leading by Action: The Fierce Urgency for Diversity and Inclusion in the Foreign Policy Workforce." Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs, U.S. Hou, March 25, 2021.

The Diplomat as Gardener

Burns, Nicholas. "The Diplomat as Gardener." Foreign Affairs. February 19, 2021.

The Arab Spring at 10: Kings or People?

Masoud, Tarek. "The Arab Spring at 10: Kings or People?" Journal of Democracy 32.1 (January 2021): 139-154.

Stronger Together: A Strategy to Revitalize Transatlantic Power

Burns, Nicholas, Daniela Schwarzer, Torrey Taussig, Sophia Becker, Josef Braml, Cathryn Clüver Ashbrook, Anthony Gardner, Thomas Gomart, Christian Mölling, Robin Niblett, Victoria Nuland, Kristi Raik, David E. Sanger, Amanda Sloat, Constanze Stelzenmüller, Nathalie Tocci. "Stronger Together: A Strategy to Revitalize Transatlantic Power." Project on Europe and the Transatlantic Relationship, Harvard Kennedy School and German Council on Foreign Relations, December 2020.

At War and at Home: The Consequences of US Women Combat Casualties

Cohen, Dara Kay, Connor Huff, and Robert Schub. "At War and at Home: The Consequences of US Women Combat Casualties." Journal of Conflict Resolution (October 29, 2020).