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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.

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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

US and China must establish military communications

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

Russia’s Willing Collaborators: Ukraine Needs a Measured Lustration Policy to Strengthen Security and Rebuild Democracy

Dancy, Geoff, Kathryn Sikkink, Mykhailo Soldatenko, and Patrick Vinck. "Russia’s Willing Collaborators: Ukraine Needs a Measured Lustration Policy to Strengthen Security and Rebuild Democracy." Foreign Affairs. June 8, 2023.

The Diplomat as Gardener

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

In Gorky Park, With Nuclear Worries

Bunn, Matthew. "In Gorky Park, With Nuclear Worries." The Hill. August 13, 2018.

Rhetoric Aside, the U.S. Commitment to Preventing Nuclear Terrorism is Waning

Roth, Nickolas, Bunn, Matthew, and Tobey, William H. "Rhetoric Aside, the U.S. Commitment to Preventing Nuclear Terrorism is Waning." The Hill. 4/19/2018.

The Effects of a Single Terrorist Nuclear Bomb

Bunn, Matthew, and Nickolas Roth. "The Effects of a Single Terrorist Nuclear Bomb." Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. September 28, 2017.

A Blueprint for Donald Trump to Fix Relations with Russia

Allison, Graham. "A Blueprint for Donald Trump to Fix Relations with Russia." The National Interest. December 18, 2016.

Of Course China, Like All Great Powers, Will Ignore an International Legal Verdict

Allison, Graham. "Of Course China, Like All Great Powers, Will Ignore an International Legal Verdict." Diplomat. July 11, 2016.

A Road to Damascus, via Moscow

Adams, Gordon, and Stephen M. Walt. "A Road to Damascus, via Moscow." New York Times. October 13, 2015.

Just How Likely Is Another World War?

Allison, Graham. "Just How Likely Is Another World War?" The Atlantic. July 14, 2014.

Could the Ukraine Crisis Spark a World War?

Allison, Graham. "Could the Ukraine Crisis Spark a World War?" National Interest. May 7, 2014.

The Red-Zone Theory of the Iran Nuclear Deal

Allison, Graham. "The Red-Zone Theory of the Iran Nuclear Deal." Atlantic Monthly. November 27, 2013.

US-Russia Chemical Weapons Deal on Syria: 3 Questions with Ambassador Nicholas Burns

Burns, Nicholas. "US-Russia Chemical Weapons Deal on Syria: 3 Questions with Ambassador Nicholas Burns." GlobalPost. September 16, 2013.

Beyond Airstrikes: On Syria, Ask 'What Would the Godfather Do?'

Allison, Graham. "Beyond Airstrikes: On Syria, Ask 'What Would the Godfather Do?'." Atlantic Monthly. September 9, 2013.

The Iraq War at Ten

O'Sullivan, Meghan. "The Iraq War at Ten." American Interest. May-June 2013.

Lessons Learned

O'Sullivan, Meghan. "Lessons Learned." World Affairs. May/June 2013, 26-29.

What China and Russia Don't Get About Soft Power

Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "What China and Russia Don't Get About Soft Power." Foreign Policy. April 29, 2013.

The Iraq War at Ten

O'Sullivan, Meghan. "The Iraq War at Ten." American Interest. March 19, 2013.

Our Pacific Predicament

Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "Our Pacific Predicament." American Interest. March/April 2013.

Will China Ever Be No. 1?

Allison, Graham, and Robert Blackwill. "Will China Ever Be No. 1?" Foreign Policy. February 16, 2013.

The China-Africa Bond: Science, Technology and Engineering Diplomacy

Juma, Calestous. "The China-Africa Bond: Science, Technology and Engineering Diplomacy." CAIJING Annual Edition: Forecasts and Strategies. 2012.

How to Avoid a War With Iran

Bunn, Matthew, and Abbas Maleki. "How to Avoid a War With Iran." Foreign Policy. May 21, 2012.

How It Went Down

Allison, Graham. "How It Went Down." Time Magazine. May 7, 2012.