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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

Can Justice Bring Peace to Ethiopia? How to Heal Divisions After Decades of War

Vinck, Patrick, Tadesse Simie Metekia, Geoff Dancy, Kathryn Sikkink, and Phuong N. Pham. "Can Justice Bring Peace to Ethiopia? How to Heal Divisions After Decades of War." Foreign Affairs (November 15, 2023).

Russia’s Willing Collaborators: Ukraine Needs a Measured Lustration Policy to Strengthen Security and Rebuild Democracy

Dancy, Geoff, Kathryn Sikkink, Mykhailo Soldatenko, and Patrick Vinck. "Russia’s Willing Collaborators: Ukraine Needs a Measured Lustration Policy to Strengthen Security and Rebuild Democracy." Foreign Affairs. June 8, 2023.

The Arab Spring at 10: Kings or People?

Masoud, Tarek. "The Arab Spring at 10: Kings or People?" Journal of Democracy 32.1 (January 2021): 139-154.

Establishing Good Practice for Human Rights-Based Approaches to Mental Health Care and Psychosocial Support in Kenya

Mahomed, Faraaz, Jacqueline Bhabha, Michael Ashley Stein, and Dainius Puras. "Establishing Good Practice for Human Rights-Based Approaches to Mental Health Care and Psychosocial Support in Kenya." Health and Human Rights 22.2 (December 2020): 139.

EU Migration Pact Fails to Address Human Rights Concerns in Lesvos, Greece

Digidiki, Vasileia, and Jacqueline Bhabha. "EU Migration Pact Fails to Address Human Rights Concerns in Lesvos, Greece." Health and Human Rights 22.2 (December 2020): 291–296.

Lynching and Local Justice: Legitimacy and Accountability in Weak States

Danielle F. Jung and Dara Kay Cohen. Lynching and Local Justice: Legitimacy and Accountability in Weak States. Cambridge University Press, 2020.

Review Essay: The Prince

Masoud, Tarek. "Review Essay: The Prince." Review of MBS: The Rise to Power of Mohammed bin Salman, by Ben Hubbard. Journal of Democracy, 31.3, July 2020: 172-178.

Greeces Proposed Floating Wall Shows the Failure of EU Migration Policies

Digidiki, Vasileia, and Jacqueline Bhabha. "Greeces Proposed "Floating Wall" Shows the Failure of EU Migration Policies." The Guardian. February 7, 2020.

Authoritarian Police in Democracy: Contested Security in Latin America

Gonzalez, Yanilda. Authoritarian Police in Democracy: Contested Security in Latin America. Cambridge University Press, 2020.

Human Rights & Social Order: Philosophical, Practical, and Public Policy Dimensions

Risse, Mathias. "Human Rights & Social Order: Philosophical, Practical, and Public Policy Dimensions." December 2019.

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 Intergenerational Effects of Parental Incarceration

Dobbie, Will, Hans Gronqvist, Susan Niknami, Marten Palme, and Mikael Priks. "The Intergenerational Effects of Parental Incarceration." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP19-031, 2019.

Civil Action and the Dynamics of Violence

Deborah Avant, Marie Berry, Erica Chenoweth, Rachel Epstein, Cullen Hendrix, Oliver Kaplan, and Timothy Sisk, eds. Civil Action and the Dynamics of Violence. Oxford University Press, 2019.

Review Essay: Why Tunisia?

Masoud, Tarek. "Review Essay: Why Tunisia?" Review of Tunisia: An Arab Anomaly, by Safwan M. Masri. Journal of Democracy, 29.4, October 2018: 166-175.

Exponential Innovation and Human Rights: Implications for Science and Technology Diplomacy

Juma, Calestous. "Exponential Innovation and Human Rights: Implications for Science and Technology Diplomacy." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP18-011, February 2018.

Emergency Within an Emergency: The Growing Epidemic of Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Migrant Children in Greece

Digidiki,Vasileia, and Jacqueline Bhabha. "Emergency Within an Emergency: The Growing Epidemic of Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Migrant Children in Greece." FXB Center for Health and Human Rights at Harvard University, October 2017.

The Ties that Bind: How Armed Groups Use Violence to Create Social Cohesion

Cohen, Dara. "The Ties that Bind: How Armed Groups Use Violence to Create Social Cohesion." Journal of Peace Research 54.5 (September 2017): 701-714.

Girl Child Marriage as a Risk Factor for Early Childhood Development and Stunting

Efevbera, Yvette, Jacqueline Bhabha, Paul E. Farmer, and Günther Fink. "Girl Child Marriage as a Risk Factor for Early Childhood Development and Stunting." Social Science & Medicine 185 (July 2017): 91-101.

Timing and Sequencing in International Politics: Latin America’s Contributions to Human Rights

Sikkink, Kathryn. "Timing and Sequencing in International Politics: Latin America’s Contributions to Human Rights." International Politics and Institutions in Time. Ed. Orfeo Fioretos. Oxford University Press, 2017, 231-250.

Henry Kissinger: Negotiating Black Majority Rule in Southern Africa

James K. Sebenius, Nicholas Burns, Robert H. Mnookin, L. Alexander Green. "Henry Kissinger: Negotiating Black Majority Rule in Southern Africa." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP16-059, December 9, 2016.

Response to David L. Richards

Clark, Ann Marie, and Kathryn Sikkink. "Response to David L. Richards." Human Rights Quarterly 38.2 (May 2016): 493-496.

Latin America's Protagonist Role in Human Rights

Sikkink, Kathryn. "Latin America's Protagonist Role in Human Rights." Sur International Journal on Human Rights, English ed. 12.22 (December 2015): 207-219.

The Great Divergence: The Death Penalty in the United States and the Failure of Abolition in Transatlantic Perspective

Temkin, Moshik. "The Great Divergence: The Death Penalty in the United States and the Failure of Abolition in Transatlantic Perspective." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP15-037, July 2015.

Malcolm X in France, 1964-1965: Anti-Imperialism and Border Control in the Cold War Era

Temkin, Moshik. "Malcolm X in France, 1964-1965: Anti-Imperialism and Border Control in the Cold War Era." Decolonization and the Cold War: Negotiating Independence. Ed. Leslie James, and Elisabeth Leake. Bloomsbury Academic, 2015.

Latin American Countries as Norm Protagonists of the Idea of International Human Rights

Sikkink, Kathryn. "Latin American Countries as Norm Protagonists of the Idea of International Human Rights." Global Governance 20.3 (July-September 2014): 389-404.

Yargi, Cemaat ve Bir Darbe Kurgusunun Iç Yüzü

Dogan, Pinar, and Dani Rodrik. Yargi, Cemaat ve Bir Darbe Kurgusunun Iç Yüzü. Destek Yayinevi, 2014.

Will the Gender Violence Just Continue?

Bhabha, Jacqueline. "Will the Gender Violence Just Continue?" Health and South Asia. Ed. Harvard South Asia Institute. Harvard South Asia Institute, 2013, 13-18.

Human Rights Prosecutions and the Participation Rights of Victims in Latin America

Michel, Verónica, and Kathryn Sikkink. "Human Rights Prosecutions and the Participation Rights of Victims in Latin America." Law & Society Review 47.4 (December 2013): 873-907.

Adolescents: Current Rights for Future Opportunities

Bhabha, Jacqueline. "Adolescents: Current Rights for Future Opportunities." South-South Cooperation for Child Rights Working Paper 2, UNICEF ROSA and UNICEF EAPRO, September 2013.

Female Combatants and the Perpetration of Violence: Wartime Rape in the Sierra Leone Civil War

Cohen, Dara Kay. "Female Combatants and the Perpetration of Violence: Wartime Rape in the Sierra Leone Civil War." World Politics 65.3 (July 2013): 383-415.

Enforcing Girls' Access to Secondary Education: A Human Rights Imperative

Bhabha, Jacqueline. "Enforcing Girls' Access to Secondary Education: A Human Rights Imperative." Huffington Post. July 1, 2013.

The Real Plight of the Orphan-Hostages

Kayyem, Juliette. "The Real Plight of the Orphan-Hostages." Boston Globe, January 7, 2013.

Khadafy Son Should Be Tried by Libya

Kayyem, Juliette. "Khadafy Son Should Be Tried by Libya." The Boston Globe, October 15, 2012.

Tiananmen Square

Saich, Anthony. "Tiananmen Square." The Oxford Companion to Comparative Politics. Ed. Joel Krieger. Oxford University Press, 2012, 442-443.

Turkey's Miscarriage of Justice

Rodrik, Dani. "Turkey's Miscarriage of Justice." Washington Post, September 21, 2012.

Aung San Suu Kyi Signals Change in Burma, but Investors Should Proceed with Caution

Ruggie, John Gerard. "Aung San Suu Kyi Signals Change in Burma, but Investors Should Proceed with Caution." Christian Science Monitor, June 19, 2012.

Dueling Incentives: Sexual Violence in Liberia and the Politics of Human Rights Advocacy

Cohen, Dara Kay, and Amelia Hoover Green. "Dueling Incentives: Sexual Violence in Liberia and the Politics of Human Rights Advocacy." Journal of Peace Research 49.3 (May 2012): 445-458.

“Hard,” “Soft,” or “Tough Love”:
What Kinds of Organizational
Culture Promote Successful
Performance in Cross-Organizational Collaborations?

Kelman, Steven, and Sounman Hong. "“Hard,” “Soft,” or “Tough Love”: What Kinds of Organizational Culture Promote Successful Performance in Cross-Organizational Collaborations?" HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP12-005, February 2012.

Worlds Apart: Bosnian Lessons for Global Security

Hunt, Swanee. Worlds Apart: Bosnian Lessons for Global Security. Duke University Press, 2011.

Ergenekon and Sledgehammer: Building or Undermining the Rule of Law?

Rodrik, Dani. "Ergenekon and Sledgehammer: Building or Undermining the Rule of Law?" Turkish Policy Quarterly. May, 11, 2011.

Problems of Power in the Design of Indicators of Safety and Justice in the Global South

Stone, Christopher. "Problems of Power in the Design of Indicators of Safety and Justice in the Global South." Indicators in Development: Safety and Justice Series, Program in Criminal Justice Policy and Management, Harvard Kennedy School, April 2011.

Democracy in Turkey

Rodrik, Dani. "Democracy in Turkey." The National Interest Online, February 11, 2011.

The Poverty of Dictatorship

Rodrik, Dani. "The Poverty of Dictatorship." Aljezeera.net, February 10, 2011.

Are There Managerial Practices Associated with Service Delivery Collaboration Success?: Evidence from British Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnerships

Kelman, Steven, Sounman Hong, and Irwin Turbitt. "Are There Managerial Practices Associated with Service Delivery Collaboration Success?: Evidence from British Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnerships." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP11-011, February 2011.

The Myth of Authoritarian Growth

Rodrik, Dani. "The Myth of Authoritarian Growth." Nepal Times, January 28, 2011.

A New Era for Justice Sector Reform in Haiti

Stone, Christopher. "A New Era for Justice Sector Reform in Haiti." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP10-033, July 2010.