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

How Tribalism Stunts African Democracy

Juma, Calestous. "How Tribalism Stunts African Democracy." BBC News, November 27, 2012.

Erdogan's Choice

Rodrik, Dani. "Erdogan's Choice." Turkish Weekly, September 21, 2010.

The Death of Turkey's Democracy

Rodrik, Dani. "The Death of Turkey's Democracy." Wall Street Journal Europe, June 23, 2010.

Leading by Example

Duflo, Esther, and Rohini Pande. "Leading by Example." Indian Express, March 18, 2010.

Making the Right Choice

Banerjee, Abhijit V., Selvan Kumar, Rohini Pande, and Felix Su. "Making the Right Choice." Hindustan Times, April 21, 2009.

Can Political Affirmative Action for Women Reduce Gender Bias?

Beaman, Lori, Raghab Chattopadhyay, Esther Duflo, Rohini Pande, and Petia Topalova. "Can Political Affirmative Action for Women Reduce Gender Bias?" Vox, January 8, 2009.