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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 State of the State Department and American Diplomacy

Burns, Nicholas. "The State of the State Department and American Diplomacy." Burns, Nicholas (2019).

The Budget, Diplomacy and Development

Burns, Nicholas. "The Budget, Diplomacy and Development." U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs, March 28, 2017.

The Crisis with Russia

Burns, Nicholas, and Jonathon Price, eds. The Crisis with Russia. Aspen Institute, 2014.

Shutdown Diminishes US as a Global Power

Burns, Nicholas. "Shutdown Diminishes US as a Global Power." Boston Globe, October 9, 2013.

A Modern Founding Father

Burns, Nicholas. "A Modern Founding Father." Boston Globe, August 28, 2013.

Rowhani's Iran

Burns, Nicholas. "Rowhani's Iran." Boston Globe, June 21, 2013.

Challenges, both Here and Abroad

Burns, Nicholas. "Challenges, both Here and Abroad." Boston Globe, April 25, 2013.

After the Boston Marathon Bomb Attacks: What We've Learned

Burns, Nicholas. "After the Boston Marathon Bomb Attacks: What We've Learned." Boston Globe, April 18, 2013.

Cuban Missile Crisis Holds Lessons for Presidential Race

Burns, Nicholas. "Cuban Missile Crisis Holds Lessons for Presidential Race." The Boston Globe, October 10, 2012.

Mitt Romney Flunks His Foreign-Policy Tryout

Burns, Nicholas. "Mitt Romney Flunks His Foreign-Policy Tryout." Boston Globe, August 2, 2012.

Two Challenges That College Graduates Will Inherit

Burns, Nicholas. "Two Challenges That College Graduates Will Inherit." Boston Globe, May 24, 2012.

The New US Administration: Meeting Challenges, Managing Expectations

Burns, Nicholas, Yoichi Funabashi, and Wolfgang Ischinger. The New US Administration: Meeting Challenges, Managing Expectations. Seeking Opportunities in Crisis: Trilateral Cooperation in Meeting Global Challenges. Brookings Institution Press: Trilateral Commission, Tokyo Plenary Meeting, 2009, 83-90.