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.

Several hands of team members covering one another in a huddle above a work table.
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

Going Beyond Accountability to Deter Conflict-Related Sexual Violence

Cohen, Dara. "Going Beyond Accountability to Deter Conflict-Related Sexual Violence." United States Institute of Peace, Analysis and Commentary, March 14, 2023.

Practice What You Preach: Global Human Rights Leadership Begins at Home

Sikkink, Kathryn. "Practice What You Preach: Global Human Rights Leadership Begins at Home." Foreign Affairs, May/June.

Is Trump Risking the Bedrock Principle of the U.S.-India Partnership?

Burns, Nicholas, and Aditi Kumar. "Is Trump Risking the Bedrock Principle of the U.S.-India Partnership?" Boston Globe, March 20, 2020.

How to Counter Rape During War

Elisabeth Jean Wood and Dara Kay Cohen. "How to Counter Rape During War." New York Times, October 28, 2015.

Aung San Suu Kyi Signals Change in Burma, but Investors Should Proceed with Caution

Ruggie, John Gerard. "Aung San Suu Kyi Signals Change in Burma, but Investors Should Proceed with Caution." Christian Science Monitor, June 19, 2012.