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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

NATO’s Biggest Problem is President Trump

Burns, Nicholas, and Douglas Lute. "NATO’s Biggest Problem is President Trump." Washington Post, April 2, 2019.

The Iran Nuclear Archive: Impressions and Implications

Arnold, Aaron, Matthew Bunn, Caitlin Chase, Steven E. Miller, Rolf Mowatt-Larssen, and William H. Tobey. "The Iran Nuclear Archive: Impressions and Implications." Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, April 2019.

The Historic Alliance between the United States and Europe

Burns, Nicholas. "The Historic Alliance between the United States and Europe." Testimony to the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, Energy and the Environment, March 26, 2019.

Pence and Biden in Munich: Stark Contrast Shows How Trump is Ruining Relations with Europe

Burns, Nicholas. "Pence and Biden in Munich: Stark Contrast Shows How Trump is Ruining Relations with Europe." USA Today, February 18, 2019.

Gender, Social Networks and Conflict Processes

Marks, Zoe. "Gender, Social Networks and Conflict Processes." feminists@law 9.1 (February 2019).

Conflict, Climate, and Cells: A Disaggregated Analysis

Harari, Mariaflavia, and Eliana La Ferrara. "Conflict, Climate, and Cells: A Disaggregated Analysis." The Review of Economics and Statistics 100.4 (October 2018): 594-608.

How We Got the Iran Deal – And Why We'll Miss It

Sherman, Wendy R. "How We Got the Iran Deal – And Why We'll Miss It." Foreign Affairs 97.186 (September/October 2018): 186.

The Fiscal Opacity Cycle: How America Hid the Costs of the Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan

Bilmes, Linda J. "The Fiscal Opacity Cycle: How America Hid the Costs of the Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan." Toward A Just Society: Joseph Stiglitz and Twenty-First Century Economics. Ed. Martin Guzman. Columbia University Press, 2018, 457-478.

What America Gets Out of NATO

Burns, Nicholas. "What America Gets Out of NATO." New York Times, July 11, 2018.

Introduction: The Problem of Black-Market Nuclear Technology Networks

Bunn, Matthew and Potter, William C. "Introduction: The Problem of Black-Market Nuclear Technology Networks." Preventing Black-Market Trade in Nuclear Technology. Ed. Bunn, Matthew, Malin, Martin B., Potter, William C. and Spector, Leonard S.. Cambridge University Press, 2018, 1-22.

Countering Nuclear Black Markets by Strengthening Nonproliferation Culture

Bunn, Matthew. "Countering Nuclear Black Markets by Strengthening Nonproliferation Culture." Preventing Black-Market Trade in Nuclear Technology. Ed. Bunn, Matthew, Malin, Martin B., Potter, William C., and Spector, Leonard S.. Cambridge University Press, 2018, 249-270.

How Trump Can Fix the Iran Deal

Bunn, Matthew. "How Trump Can Fix the Iran Deal." Boston Globe. May 7, 2018.

Rhetoric Aside, the U.S. Commitment to Preventing Nuclear Terrorism is Waning

Roth, Nickolas, Bunn, Matthew, and Tobey, William H. "Rhetoric Aside, the U.S. Commitment to Preventing Nuclear Terrorism is Waning." The Hill. 4/19/2018.

Party Systems in Latin America: Institutionalization, Decay, and Collapse

Mainwaring, Scott. Party Systems in Latin America: Institutionalization, Decay, and Collapse. Cambridge University Press, 2018.

Confronting an Enemy with Unknown Preferences: Deterrer or Provocateur?

Jelnov, Artyom, Yair Tauman, and Richard Zeckhauser. "Confronting an Enemy with Unknown Preferences: Deterrer or Provocateur?" HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP18-006, January 2018.

America is on the Brink of a Historic Break With Europe, Thanks to Trump

Burns, Nicholas. "America is on the Brink of a Historic Break With Europe, Thanks to Trump." USA Today, December 26, 2017.

US Energy Diplomacy in an Age of Energy Abundance

O'Sullivan, Meghan. "US Energy Diplomacy in an Age of Energy Abundance." Oxford Energy Forum 111 (November 2017): 8-11.

Trump's Iran Plan Does Too Much and Too Little

O'Sullivan, Meghan. "Trump's Iran Plan Does Too Much and Too Little." Bloomberg View, October 13, 2017.

A Lasting Defeat: The Campaign to Destroy ISIS

Carter, Ashton B. "A Lasting Defeat: The Campaign to Destroy ISIS." October 2017.

How the U.S. Can Quell the Kurdish Crisis

O'Sullivan, Meghan. "How the U.S. Can Quell the Kurdish Crisis." Bloomberg View, October 4, 2017.

The Effects of a Single Terrorist Nuclear Bomb

Bunn, Matthew, and Nickolas Roth. "The Effects of a Single Terrorist Nuclear Bomb." Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. September 28, 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.

The One Big Problem With New Russia Sanctions

O'Sullivan, Meghan. "The One Big Problem With New Russia Sanctions." Bloomberg View, August 10, 2017.

Theresa May's Troubles and 'The Troubles'

O'Sullivan, Meghan. "Theresa May's Troubles and 'The Troubles'." Bloomberg View, June 21, 2017.

In Saudi Shakeup, Economics Tops Counterterrorism

O'Sullivan, Meghan. "In Saudi Shakeup, Economics Tops Counterterrorism." Bloomberg View, June 21, 2017.

Qatar Crisis Shows Risk of Trump's Saudi Reset

O'Sullivan, Meghan. "Qatar Crisis Shows Risk of Trump's Saudi Reset." Bloomberg View, June 9, 2017.

US-Europe Alliance is in Crisis

Burns, Nicholas. "US-Europe Alliance is in Crisis." USA Today, June 6, 2017.

Europe and Travel Control in an Era of Global Politics: The Case of France in the Long 1960s

Temkin, Moshik. "Europe and Travel Control in an Era of Global Politics: The Case of France in the Long 1960s." Peoples and Borders. Ed. Elena Calandri, Simone Paoli, and Antonio Varsori. Munich, 2017, 109-128.

The Bill for America's Longest War Is Still Unpaid

Bilmes, Linda J. "The Bill for America's Longest War Is Still Unpaid." Fiscal Times, May 27, 2017.

OPEC's Job Just Got a Lot Tougher

O'Sullivan, Meghan. "OPEC's Job Just Got a Lot Tougher." Bloomberg View, May 25, 2017.

4 Charts Show Why Trump's Saudi Visit Is Different

O'Sullivan, Meghan. "4 Charts Show Why Trump's Saudi Visit Is Different." Bloomberg View, May 19, 2017.

Donald Trump’s welcome show of U.S. global leadership

Burns, Nicholas. "Donald Trump’s welcome show of U.S. global leadership." Financial Times, April 7, 2017.

The Logic of American Strategy in the Middle East

Carter, Ashton B. "The Logic of American Strategy in the Middle East." Survival 59.2 (March 2017): 13-24.

Trump's Proposed Defense Splurge Flunks Basic Math

Bilmes, Linda J. "Trump's Proposed Defense Splurge Flunks Basic Math." Boston Globe, March 2, 2017.

Trump's Ban Undermines Iraqi Cooperation Against Islamic State

O'Sullivan, Meghan. "Trump's Ban Undermines Iraqi Cooperation Against Islamic State." Bloomberg View, January 31, 2017.

Insider Threats

Bunn, Matthew, and Scott D. Sagan, eds. Insider Threats. Cornell University Press, 2017.

A Blueprint for Donald Trump to Fix Relations with Russia

Allison, Graham. "A Blueprint for Donald Trump to Fix Relations with Russia." The National Interest. December 18, 2016.

Henry Kissinger: Negotiating Black Majority Rule in Southern Africa

Sebenius, James K., Nicholas Burns, Robert H. Mnookin, and L. Alexander Green. "Henry Kissinger: Negotiating Black Majority Rule in Southern Africa." December 2016.

The Next American President Must Look to Europe First

Burns, Nicholas. "The Next American President Must Look to Europe First." Financial Times, November 3, 2016.

Rape During Civil War

Cohen, Dara Kay. Rape During Civil War. Cornell University, 2016.

Arab Responses to Western Hegemony: Experimental Evidence from Egypt

Nugent, Elizabeth, Tarek Masoud, and Amaney A. Jamal. "Arab Responses to Western Hegemony: Experimental Evidence from Egypt." Journal of Conflict Resolution (July 2016).

North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Russia, and European Security

Burns, Nicholas. "North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Russia, and European Security." Senate Armed Services Committee, July 7, 2016.

Restoring the Power and Purpose of the NATO Alliance

Burns, Nicholas, James L. Jones. "Restoring the Power and Purpose of the NATO Alliance." Atlantic Council, June 2016.

Barack Obama has Risked US Credibility in the Middle East

Burns, Nicholas. "Barack Obama has Risked US Credibility in the Middle East." Financial Times, March 22, 2016.

Is Iran Still Israel's Top Threat?

Allison, Graham. "Is Iran Still Israel's Top Threat?" Atlantic. March 8, 2016.

The Diplomatic Case for America to Create a Safe Zone in Syria

Burns, Nicholas. "The Diplomatic Case for America to Create a Safe Zone in Syria." Washington Post, February 5, 2016.

Talk to Tehran, but Talk Tough

Burns, Nicholas. "Talk to Tehran, but Talk Tough." New York Times, January 19, 2016.

A Road to Damascus, via Moscow

Adams, Gordon, and Stephen M. Walt. "A Road to Damascus, via Moscow." New York Times. October 13, 2015.

What Should Obama Do Next on Iran?

Burns, Nicholas. "What Should Obama Do Next on Iran?" New York Times, September 2, 2015.

The Implications of Sanctions Relief Under the Iran Agreement

Burns, Nicholas. "The Implications of Sanctions Relief Under the Iran Agreement." Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, August 5, 2015.