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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

What’s So Darned Special about Church Friends?

Putnam, Robert D. "What’s So Darned Special about Church Friends?" Altruism, Morality, & Social Solidarity Forum 3.2 (May 2012): 1, 19-21.

God and Caesar in America

Campbell, David E., and Robert D. Putnam. "God and Caesar in America." Foreign Affairs 91.2 (March/April 2012): 34-43.

Pinpointing Romney's Mormon Challenge

Putnam, Robert D., and David E. Campbell. "Pinpointing Romney's Mormon Challenge." Wall Street Journal, October 21, 2011.

America's Grace: How a Tolerant Nation Bridges Its Religious Divides

Campbell, David E., and Robert D. Putnam. "America's Grace: How a Tolerant Nation Bridges Its Religious Divides." Political Science Quarterly, 126.4 (Winter 2011): 611-640.

The Age of Obama: The Changing Place of Minorities in British and American Society

Clark, Tom, Robert D. Putnam, and Edward Fieldhouse. The Age of Obama: The Changing Place of Minorities in British and American Society. University of Manchester Press, 2010.

Sunday Forum: The Growing Class Gap

Putnam, Lara E., and Robert D. Putnam. "Sunday Forum: The Growing Class Gap." Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, April 20, 2008.

The Rebirth of American Civic Life.

Putnam, Robert D. "The Rebirth of American Civic Life." Boston Globe, March 2, 2008.

Answering “Mother-in-Law” Questions Can Move the Discipline Forward

Putnam, Robert D. "Answering “Mother-in-Law” Questions Can Move the Discipline Forward." Perspectives on Politics 3 (2005): 313-314.

The Social Context of Well-Being.

Helliwell, John F., and Robert D. Putnam. "The Social Context of Well-Being." Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society (London) Series B Vol 359 (31 August 2004): 1435-1446.

APSA Presidential Address: The Public Role of Political Science.

Putnam, Robert D. "APSA Presidential Address: The Public Role of Political Science." Perspectives on Politics 1.2 (June 2003): 249-255.

Social Capital: Measurement and Consequences

Putnam, Robert D. "Social Capital: Measurement and Consequences." Isuma: Canadian Journal of Policy Research 2 (Spring 2001): 41-51.