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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.

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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

Thucydides’s Trap Has Been Sprung in the Pacific

Allison, Graham. "Thucydides’s Trap Has Been Sprung in the Pacific." Financial Times, August 21, 2012.

Provocateur and Chief

Masoud, Tarek. "Provocateur and Chief." Slate.com, July 2, 2012.

The Cuban Missile Crisis at 50

Allison, Graham. "The Cuban Missile Crisis at 50." Foreign Affairs. July/August 2012.

Egypt and Iran’s Inevitable Courtship

Kayyem, Juliette. "Egypt and Iran’s Inevitable Courtship." Boston Globe, June 28, 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.

At 50, the Cuban Missile Crisis as Guide

Allison, Graham. "At 50, the Cuban Missile Crisis as Guide." New York Times, June 15, 2012.

US Makes Asia a Priority

Burns, Nicholas. "US Makes Asia a Priority." Boston Globe, June 7, 2012.

Operation Enduring Freedom—Philippines:
Civilian Harm and the Indirect Approach

Lewis, Larry, MG (Ret) Geoffrey Lambert, and Sarah Sewall. "Operation Enduring Freedom—Philippines: Civilian Harm and the Indirect Approach." Prism 4.3 (June 2012).

How Close Is Iran to Exploding Its First Nuclear Bomb?

Allison, Graham. "How Close Is Iran to Exploding Its First Nuclear Bomb?" Scientific American, May 30, 2012.

Israel’s Undersea Gas Bonanza May Spur Mideastern Strife

O'Sullivan, Meghan. "Israel’s Undersea Gas Bonanza May Spur Mideastern Strife." Bloomberg News, May 21, 2012.

China's Soft Power Deficit

Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "China's Soft Power Deficit." Wall Street Journal, May 8, 2012.

A Tragedy or Merely Tragic?

Kayyem, Juliette. "A Tragedy or Merely Tragic?" Boston Globe, May 7, 2012.

How It Went Down

Allison, Graham. "How It Went Down." Time Magazine. May 7, 2012.

Blame China, Not Obama or US, for the Plight of Activist Chen Guangcheng

Burns, Nicholas. "Blame China, Not Obama or US, for the Plight of Activist Chen Guangcheng." Christian Science Monitor, May 3, 2012.

Don’t Let bin Laden Family Become Martyrs

Kayyem, Juliette. "Don’t Let bin Laden Family Become Martyrs." Boston Globe, April 5, 2012.

Can Seoul Summit Tackle Biggest Threat to US security – Nuclear Terrorism?

Allison, Graham. "Can Seoul Summit Tackle Biggest Threat to US security – Nuclear Terrorism?" The Christian Science Monitor, March 26, 2012.

The Twenty-First Century Will Not Be a Post-American World

Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "The Twenty-First Century Will Not Be a Post-American World." International Studies Quarterly 56.1 (March 2012): 215-217.

Work With China, Don’t Contain It

Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "Work With China, Don’t Contain It." New York Times, January 25, 2012.

Embers of War: The Fall of an Empire and the Making of America's Vietnam

Logevall, Fredrik. Embers of War: The Fall of an Empire and the Making of America's Vietnam. Random House, 2012.

Kim Jong Il, the Great Negotiator

Allison, Graham. "Kim Jong Il, the Great Negotiator." Boston Globe, December 20, 2011.

Obama's Pacific Pivot

Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "Obama's Pacific Pivot." Korea Herald, December 9, 2011.

Why a Rebel Victory in Libya is Better than a Negotiated Settlement

Toft, Monica Duffy. "Why a Rebel Victory in Libya is Better than a Negotiated Settlement." Christian Science Monitor, September 13, 2011.

Victory for US Leadership

Burns, Nicholas. "Victory for US Leadership." Boston Globe, August 23, 2011.

Avoiding a Mission Accomplished Moment in Libya

Walt, Stephen. "Avoiding a Mission Accomplished Moment in Libya." Foreign Policy, August 22, 2011.

Haunting Legacy: Vietnam and the American Presidency from Ford to Obama

Kalb, Marvin, and Deborah Kalb. Haunting Legacy: Vietnam and the American Presidency from Ford to Obama. Brookings Institution Press, 2011.

Testimony to the House Intelligence Subcommittee

Masoud, Tarek. "Testimony to the House Intelligence Subcommittee." U.S. House of Representatives, April 14, 2011.

The Gamble In Libya

Burns, Nicholas. "The Gamble In Libya." Boston Globe, March 22, 2011.

Where Do We Go From Here?

Burns, Nicholas. "Where Do We Go From Here?" Foreign Policy, February 4, 2011.

What Egypt Means for the U.S.

Allison, Graham. "What Egypt Means for the U.S." The Mark, February 3, 2011.

Ending Civil Wars: A Case for Rebel Victory?

Toft, Monica Duffy. "Ending Civil Wars: A Case for Rebel Victory?" International Security 34.4 (Spring 2010): 7-36.

Reflections on the Jesuit Mission to China

Winston, Kenneth, and Mary Jo Bane. "Reflections on the Jesuit Mission to China." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP10-004, February 2010.

Joseph Nye's Testimony from Hearings on 'Japan's Changing Role'

Nye, Jr., Joseph S. Joseph Nye's Testimony from Hearings on 'Japan's Changing Role'. Testimony before the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific and the Global Environment, Committee on Foreign Affairs, U.S. House of Representatives (June 25, 2009).

North Korea Won't Fire Nuke. . .but Could Sell One to Osama

Allison, Graham. "North Korea Won't Fire Nuke. . .but Could Sell One to Osama." The Sun (England), May 28, 2009.

Keeping China and the U.S. Together

Allison, Graham. Keeping China and the U.S. Together. Power and Restraint: A Shared Vision for the US-China Relationship. Ed. Richard Rosecrance and Gu Guoliang. PublicAffairs, 2009, 137-152.

The Rise of China's Soft Power and Its Implications for the United States

Nye, Jr., Joseph S., and Wang Jisi. The Rise of China's Soft Power and Its Implications for the United States. Power and Restraint: A Shared Vision for the US-China Relationship. Ed. Richard Rosecrance and Gu Guoliang. PublicAffairs, 2009.

Poverty in the Midst of Wealth: The Democratic Republic of Congo

Balfour-Paul, Jamie, and Robert Wilkinson. "Poverty in the Midst of Wealth: The Democratic Republic of Congo." Oxfam International, January 2002.

The Origins of the Vietnam War

Logevall, Fredrik. The Origins of the Vietnam War. Taylor & Francis, 2001.

Choosing War: The Lost Chance for Peace and the Escalation of War in Vietnam

Logevall, Fredrik. Choosing War: The Lost Chance for Peace and the Escalation of War in Vietnam. University of California Press, 2001.