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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.

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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

The Rise of Turkey as a Superpower

Burns, Nicholas. "The Rise of Turkey as a Superpower." Boston Globe, April 27, 2012.

The Military’s Persistent Gender Divide

Kayyem, Juliette. "The Military’s Persistent Gender Divide." Boston Globe, April 23, 2012.

Egypt’s Spymaster Candidate For President, Omar Suleiman

Masoud, Tarek. "Egypt’s Spymaster Candidate For President, Omar Suleiman." Newsweek, April 16, 2012.

Masters in The Art of Diplomacy

Burns, Nicholas. "Masters in The Art of Diplomacy." Boston Globe, April 13, 2012.

Ozzie Guillen: Why This Controversy, Now?

Kayyem, Juliette. "Ozzie Guillen: Why This Controversy, Now?" Boston Globe, April 12, 2012.

Don’t Let bin Laden Family Become Martyrs

Kayyem, Juliette. "Don’t Let bin Laden Family Become Martyrs." Boston Globe, April 5, 2012.

Estimating the Costs of War: Methodological Issues, with Applications to Iraq and Afghanistan

Stiglitz, Joseph E., and Linda J. Bilmes. "Estimating the Costs of War: Methodological Issues, with Applications to Iraq and Afghanistan." Oxford Handbook of the Economics of Peace and Conflict. Ed. Michelle R. Garfinkel and Stergios Skaperdas. Oxford University Press, 2012.

Why Europe Still Matters

Burns, Nicholas. "Why Europe Still Matters." Boston Globe, March 30, 2012.

Open Mike Picks Up Good Signal

Kayyem, Juliette. "Open Mike Picks Up Good Signal." Boston Globe, March 29, 2012.

The Ongoing Dangers of Exporting America's Future

Narayanamurti, Venkatesh. "The Ongoing Dangers of Exporting America's Future." Press Democrat, March 27, 2012.

Iraq Can Move Arab States to New Economic Focus

O'Sullivan, Meghan. "Iraq Can Move Arab States to New Economic Focus." Bloomberg, March 27, 2012.

Can Seoul Summit Tackle Biggest Threat to US security – Nuclear Terrorism?

Allison, Graham. "Can Seoul Summit Tackle Biggest Threat to US security – Nuclear Terrorism?" The Christian Science Monitor, March 26, 2012.

Under Melting Ice, a Jackpot

Kayyem, Juliette. "Under Melting Ice, a Jackpot." Boston Globe, March 22, 2012.

Obama Delivers a Clear Message on Iran

Burns, Nicholas. "Obama Delivers a Clear Message on Iran." Boston Globe, March 15, 2012.

The Links to Violence

Kayyem, Juliette. "The Links to Violence." Boston Globe, March 14, 2012.

Tough Poses in a Political Theater

Kayyem, Juliette. "Tough Poses in a Political Theater." Boston Globe, March 12, 2012.

Mr. Obama Must Take a Stand Against Israel Over Iran

Walt, Stephen. "Mr. Obama Must Take a Stand Against Israel Over Iran." Financial Times, March 4, 2012.

The Twenty-First Century Will Not Be a Post-American World

Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "The Twenty-First Century Will Not Be a Post-American World." International Studies Quarterly 56.1 (March 2012): 215-217.

Technological Abundance for Global Agriculture: The Role of Biotechnology

Juma, Calestous. "Technological Abundance for Global Agriculture: The Role of Biotechnology." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP12-008, March 2012.

Saving the Nonviolent Revolution in Syria: For a Credible Strategy

Jalal al-Azm, Sadek et al, Jane Mansbridge, and Chibli Mallat. "Saving the Nonviolent Revolution in Syria: For a Credible Strategy." Ahramonline (Egypt), February 26, 2012.

Sanctions Alone Won’t Topple Syria’s Assad

O'Sullivan, Meghan. "Sanctions Alone Won’t Topple Syria’s Assad." Bloomberg, February 22, 2012.

Buying Sex? It Will Cost You

David, Ed, and Swanee Hunt. "Buying Sex? It Will Cost You." Boston Globe, February 21, 2012.

India Lets U.S. Down on Iran

Burns, Nicholas. "India Lets U.S. Down on Iran." Diplomat, February 20, 2012.

Dark Days in Mideast Test US Policy

Burns, Nicholas. "Dark Days in Mideast Test US Policy." Boston Globe, February 17, 2012.

Work With China, Don’t Contain It

Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "Work With China, Don’t Contain It." New York Times, January 25, 2012.

What to Do About Iran

Burns, Nicholas. "What to Do About Iran." Boston.com, January 20, 2012.

Embers of War: The Fall of an Empire and the Making of America's Vietnam

Logevall, Fredrik. Embers of War: The Fall of an Empire and the Making of America's Vietnam. Random House, 2012.

Christmas Gift to America 20 years ago – a Russia to be Thankful For

Allison, Graham. "Christmas Gift to America 20 years ago – a Russia to be Thankful For." Christian Science Monitor, December 25, 2011.

Iraq War Damaged US Credibility

Burns, Nicholas. "Iraq War Damaged US Credibility." Boston Globe, December 21, 2011.

Kim Jong Il, the Great Negotiator

Allison, Graham. "Kim Jong Il, the Great Negotiator." Boston Globe, December 20, 2011.

Troops are Gone but War is not Over

O'Sullivan, Meghan. "Troops are Gone but War is not Over." Bloomberg, December 20, 2011.

Obama's Pacific Pivot

Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "Obama's Pacific Pivot." Korea Herald, December 9, 2011.

Science Meets Farming in Africa

Juma, Calestous. "Science Meets Farming in Africa." Science, 334.6061, December 2011, 1323.

As Iraq War Winds Down, the Conflict Offers Expensive Lessons

Bilmes, Linda J. "As Iraq War Winds Down, the Conflict Offers Expensive Lessons." Boston Globe, December 7, 2011.

Evaluating the Role of Cogeneration for Carbon Management in Alberta

Doluweeraa, G.H., S.M. Jordaan, M.C. Moorea, D.W. Keith, and J.A. Bergerson. "Evaluating the Role of Cogeneration for Carbon Management in Alberta." Energy Policy 39.12 (December 2011): 7963–7974.

Feeding the Next Generation: Science, Business, and Public Policy

Juma, Calestous, Josh Drake, L. Val Giddings, et alia. "Feeding the Next Generation: Science, Business, and Public Policy." Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs Discussion Paper 2011-09, December 2011.

Arab Awakening, Act 2

Burns, Nicholas. "Arab Awakening, Act 2." Boston Globe, November 25, 2011.

Preventing Hunger: Biotechnology is Key

Juma, Calestous. "Preventing Hunger: Biotechnology is Key." Nature 479 (November 24, 2011): 471-472.

A Reviving Japan?

Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "A Reviving Japan?" CNN.com, November 15, 2011.

The Myth of American Exceptionalism

Walt, Stephen. "The Myth of American Exceptionalism." Foreign Policy, November 10, 2011.

Dirty Distraction

Keith, David. "Dirty Distraction." Technology Review. November 1, 2011.

Transforming U.S. Energy Innovation

Anadon, Laura Diaz, Matthew Bunn, Gabriel Chan, Melissa Chan, Ruud Kempener, Charles Jones, Audrey Lee, Nathaniel Logar, and, Venkatesh Narayanamurti. "Transforming U.S. Energy Innovation." Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, November 2011.

10 Reasons Why Russia Still Matters

Allison, Graham and, Robert D. Blackwell. "10 Reasons Why Russia Still Matters." Politico, October 30, 2011.

Obama Should Test Iran’s Nuclear Offer

Allison, Graham. "Obama Should Test Iran’s Nuclear Offer." Washington Post, October 6, 2011.

Tiny Qatar’s Big Plans May Change Mideast

O'Sullivan, Meghan. "Tiny Qatar’s Big Plans May Change Mideast." Bloomberg Businessweek, October 3, 2011.

America's Costly War Machine

Bilmes, Linda J., and Joseph E. Stiglitz. "America's Costly War Machine." Los Angeles Times, September 18, 2011.

Preventing the Next Fukushima

Bunn, Matthew and Olli Heinonen. "Preventing the Next Fukushima." Science 333 (September 16, 2011): 1580-1581.

Why a Rebel Victory in Libya is Better than a Negotiated Settlement

Toft, Monica Duffy. "Why a Rebel Victory in Libya is Better than a Negotiated Settlement." Christian Science Monitor, September 13, 2011.

The Costs of America’s Choices

Allison, Graham. "The Costs of America’s Choices." Boston Globe, September 10, 2011.

Why U.S. Troops Should Stay in Iraq

O'Sullivan, Meghan. "Why U.S. Troops Should Stay in Iraq." Washington Post, September 9, 2011.