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

Thompson, Dennis F. "Why representative democracy requires referendums." Comparative Election Law. Ed. James A. Gardner. Edward Elgar Publishing, 2022, 193-211.
Thompson, Dennis F. "Democratic Trusteeship." Institutions for Future Generations. Ed. González-Ricoy, Iñigo, and Axel Gosseries. Oxford University Press, 2016.
Fung, Archon, Jane Mansbridge, and Dennis F. Thompson. "A Systemic Approach to Deliberative Democracy." Deliberative Systems: Deliberative Democracy at the Large Scale. Ed. Parkinson, John, and Jane Mansbridge. Cambridge University Press, 2012.
Thompson, Dennis F. "Ethics in Congress: From Individual to Institutional Corruption." Public Sector Corruption. Ed. Michael Johnston. Sage, 2010.
Thompson, Dennis F. "Deliberative Democracy." Political and Civic Leadership. Ed. Richard A. Couto. Sage, 2010.
Thompson, Dennis F. To Participate or Deliberate-Is that the Question? The Future of Political Science. Ed. Gary King, Kay Lehman Schlozman, and Norman H. Nie. Routledge, 2009, 207-209.
Thompson, Dennis F. "Conflicts of Interest." Oxford Textbook of Clinical Research Ethics. Ed. Ezekial Emanuel, Christine Grady, Robert A. Crouch, Reidar Lie, Franklin Millar, and David Wendler. Oxford University Press, 2008.
Thompson, Dennis F. "Who Should Govern Who Governs? The Role of Citizens in Reforming the Electoral System." Designing Deliberative Democracy: The British Columbia Citizens' Assembly. Ed. Mark E. Warren and Hilary Pearse. Cambridge University Press, 2008, 20-49.
Thompson, Dennis F. "Cyberdemocracy: Is the Internet Good for Democracy?" Japan's Democracy: Changing Politics, Changing Political Science. Ed. S. Yasunori and O. Kosuke. Keio University Press, 2008.
Thompson, Dennis F. "Mill in Parliament: When Should a Philosopher Compromise?" J.S. Mill's Political Thought: A Bicentennial Reassessment. Ed. Nadia Urbinati and Alex Zakaras. Cambridge University Press, 2007, 166-199.
Thompson, Dennis F. "Private Life and Public Office." The Ethics Edge. Ed. Jonathan P. West and Evan M. Berman. ICMA Press, 2006.
Thompson, Dennis. "Deliberative Democracy Beyond Process." Debating Deliberative Democracy: Vol. 7 of Philosophy, Politics and Society. Ed. Peter Laslett and James S. Fishkin. Blackwell, 2003, 31-53.
Gutmann, Amy, and Dennis F. Thompson. "Deliberative Democracy." American Social and Political Thought. Ed. Andreas Hess. New York University Press, 2003, 256-262.
Thompson, Dennis. “James Madison on Cyberdemocracy.” Governance.com: Democracy in the Information Age. Ed. Elaine Kamarck and Joseph S. Nye, Jr. Brookings Institution, 2002, 32-39.
Thompson, Dennis, and Amy Gutmann. “Deliberative Democracy Beyond Process.” Philosophy, Politics and Society. Ed. Peter Laslett and James S. Fishkin. Cambridge University Press, 2002.
Thompson, Dennis, and Amy Gutmann. “Democratic Decisions about Health Care: Why Be Like NICE?” Hidden Assets: Value and Decision-making in the NHS. Ed. Bill New and Julia Neuberger. King’s Fund, 2002, 111-128.
Thompson, Dennis. “Political Representation.” International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioral Sciences. Ed. Neil J. Smelser and Paul B. Baltes. Elsevier Science, 2002, 11696-11698.
Thompson, Dennis and Amy Gutmann. “Just Deliberation about Health Care.” Ethical Dimensions of Health Policy. Ed. Marion Danis, Carolyn Clancy, and Larry R. Churchill. Oxford University Press, 2002, 77-94.
Thompson, Dennis and Amy Gutmann. "Deliberative Democracy." Encyclopedia of Democratic Thought. Ed. Paul Barry Clarke and Joe Foweraker. Routledge, 2001.