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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.

Electronic stock ticker board with numbers and arabic letters.
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

More Women are Needed in Congress

Hunt, Swanee. "More Women are Needed in Congress." Boston Globe, May 19, 2012.

One Answer to Secret Service Scandal? Hire More Women

Kamarck, Elaine. "One Answer to Secret Service Scandal? Hire More Women." CNN, April 30, 2012.

Innovation: Are Feds Afraid of Their Own Shadows?

Kelman, Steven. "Innovation: Are Feds Afraid of Their Own Shadows?" Federal Computer Week, April 18, 2012.

Why Obama’s World Bank Pick Is Proving So Controversial

Pritchett, Lant. "Why Obama’s World Bank Pick Is Proving So Controversial." New Republic, April 11, 2012.

A Yelp to Let Us Compare Cities, Towns

Glaeser, Edward L. "A Yelp to Let Us Compare Cities, Towns." Boston Globe, April 6, 2012.

Tapping into Feds' Desire to Serve

Kelman, Steven. "Tapping into Feds' Desire to Serve." Federal Computer Week, April 5, 2012.

What's Wrong With Transformational Leadership?

Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "What's Wrong With Transformational Leadership?" The Daily News Egypt, March 11, 2012.

Mitt Romney's Brand of Football

Gergen, David. "Mitt Romney's Brand of Football." CNN.com, March 8, 2012.

Even in a ‘Woman’s World,’ Gender Doesn’t Matter

Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "Even in a ‘Woman’s World,’ Gender Doesn’t Matter." Globe and Mail, March 3, 2012.

Off the Beaten Path

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "Off the Beaten Path." Foreign Policy, February 16, 2012.

Occupy Wall Street Protestors Have a Point

Bower, Joseph L., Herman B. Leonard, and Lynn S. Paine. "Occupy Wall Street Protestors Have a Point." Working Knowledge: The Thinking That Leads, February 15, 2012.

Why Contests Are A Smart Procurement Tool

Kelman, Steven. "Why Contests Are A Smart Procurement Tool." Federal Computer Week, February 9, 2012.

The Man Who Put the 'M' in OMB

Goldsmith, Stephen. "The Man Who Put the 'M' in OMB." Governing, January 18, 2012.

The Best Approach to Management: Tough love

Kelman, Steven. "The Best Approach to Management: Tough love." Federal Computer Week, January 15, 2012.

Nobel Peace Prize Winners Leymah Gbowee and Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Recognized

Hunt, Swanee. "Nobel Peace Prize Winners Leymah Gbowee and Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Recognized." Daily Beast, December 10, 2011.

Our Best Foreign Policy President

Burns, Nicholas. "Our Best Foreign Policy President." Boston Globe, December 9, 2011.

Papandreou’s Fall

Parker, Richard. "Papandreou’s Fall." Boston Globe, November 15, 2011.

U.S. Crisis Gratuitously Self-Inflicted

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "U.S. Crisis Gratuitously Self-Inflicted." U.S. News & World Report, November 7, 2011.

Obama Should Test Iran’s Nuclear Offer

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

Is America Becoming a House Divided Against Itself?

Gergen, David and Michael Zuckerman. "Is America Becoming a House Divided Against Itself?" CNN.com, September 28, 2011.

Mr. President, We Need a 10-Year Plan

Summers, Lawrence H. "Mr. President, We Need a 10-Year Plan." Newsweek/Daily Beast, September 12, 2011.

The Biggest Danger Is Overreacting

Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "The Biggest Danger Is Overreacting." WGBH.org, September 9, 2011.

Still Vulnerable in 2011

Branscomb, Lewis M. "Still Vulnerable in 2011." Science, 333.6048, September 9, 2011, 1359.

AmeriCorps, Today's Depression-era CCC

Gergen, David, and Michael Brown. "AmeriCorps, Today's Depression-era CCC." CNN.com, September 7, 2011.

How Obama Could be the Leader in the Room

Gergen, David. "How Obama Could be the Leader in the Room." CNN.com, September 1, 2011.

What the U.S. Government Can Learn from Business

Bilmes, Linda J. "What the U.S. Government Can Learn from Business." Harvard Business Review, July 29, 2011.

Why Smart Business Wants Strong Government

Donahue, John D., and Richard J. Zeckhauser. "Why Smart Business Wants Strong Government." Bloomberg Government, May 24, 2011.

Learn a Lesson in Collaboration from Green Bay's 'Cheeseheads'

Donahue, John D., and Richard J. Zeckhauser. "Learn a Lesson in Collaboration from Green Bay's 'Cheeseheads'." CNN.com, February 05, 2011.

Crisis and Innovation: Let the Bad Times Roll

Donahue, John D. "Crisis and Innovation: Let the Bad Times Roll." Governing, June 30, 2010.

Don’t Drink Yet to New ‘Year of the Woman’

Kellerman, Barbara. "Don’t Drink Yet to New ‘Year of the Woman’." Bloomberg, June 10, 2010.