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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

The Can-Do Power: America’s Advantage and Biden’s Chance

Power, Samantha. "The Can-Do Power: America’s Advantage and Biden’s Chance." Foreign Affairs. January/February 2021, 10-24.

How the COVID-19 Era Will Change National Security Forever

Power, Samantha. "How the COVID-19 Era Will Change National Security Forever." TIME. April 14, 2020.

The Courage and Compassion of Catholic Activist Dorothy Day

Power, Samantha. "The Courage and Compassion of Catholic Activist Dorothy Day." Washington Post. March 6, 2020.

A Belated Recognition of Genocide by the House

Power, Samantha. "A Belated Recognition of Genocide by the House." New York Times. October 29, 2019.

The Trump Administration Is Making a Mockery of the Supreme Court

Power, Samantha, and Betsy Fisher. "The Trump Administration Is Making a Mockery of the Supreme Court." New York Times. January 27, 2019.

How Baseball Will Survive in the Age of Distraction

Power, Samantha. "How Baseball Will Survive in the Age of Distraction." Washington Post. April 26, 2018.

How Mike Pompeo Could Save the State Department

Power, Samantha. "How Mike Pompeo Could Save the State Department." New York Times. March 18, 2018.

Why Foreign Propaganda Is More Dangerous Now

Power, Samantha. "Why Foreign Propaganda Is More Dangerous Now." New York Times. September 19, 2017.

Why Elie Wiesel's 'Night' Still Matters so Much to Me – and All of Us

Power, Samantha. "Why Elie Wiesel's 'Night' Still Matters so Much to Me – and All of Us." Forward. September 12, 2017.

My Friend, the Russian Ambassador

Power, Samantha. "My Friend, the Russian Ambassador." New York Times. February 25, 2017.