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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

Civil Servants and Politicians -- A Not-So-Civil Relationship.

Kamarck, Elaine. "Civil Servants and Politicians -- A Not-So-Civil Relationship." Governing.com (Governing Magazine) (July 19, 2006).

Prophets of Protest: Reconsidering the History of American Abolitionism

McCarthy, Timothy Patrick. Prophets of Protest: Reconsidering the History of American Abolitionism. The New Press, 2006.

Dems Try to Overcome 'Katrina Brain.'

Kamarck, Elaine. "Dems Try to Overcome 'Katrina Brain.'" Newsday, April 25, 2006.

New Orleans Vote Raises Fairness Issue.

Gerwin, Leslie E., and David C. King. "New Orleans Vote Raises Fairness Issue." Boston Globe, April 18, 2006.

Redefining Political Attitudes and Activism.

King, David C. "Redefining Political Attitudes and Activism." Harvard University, Institute of Politics, April 11, 2006.

God, Guns and Gays: The Supply and Demand for Religion in the U.S. and Western Europe.

Norris, Pippa, and Ronald Inglehart. "God, Guns and Gays: The Supply and Demand for Religion in the U.S. and Western Europe." Public Policy Research 12.4 (2006): 224-233.

Constitutional Reform in Bolivia: The 2005 Presidential Election.

King, David C. "Constitutional Reform in Bolivia: The 2005 Presidential Election." ReVista: Harvard Review of Latin America (Spring 2006): 11-15.

Partisan Mobilization Campaigns in the Field: Results from a Statewide Turnout Experiment in Michigan.

King, David C. "Partisan Mobilization Campaigns in the Field: Results from a Statewide Turnout Experiment in Michigan." Political Research Quarterly 59 (March 2006): 85-98.

Preventing Violent Conflict

Wilkinson, Robert, et. al. "Preventing Violent Conflict." Department for International Development (DFID), March 2006.

Put Up Your Dukes, Democrats.

Kamarck, Elaine. "Put Up Your Dukes, Democrats." Newsday, February 8, 2006.

Regulating Congress.

Thompson, Dennis. "Regulating Congress." Boston Globe, January 12, 2006.

Voter Competence.

Patterson, Thomas E. "Voter Competence." Electoral Challenge: Theory Meets Practice. Ed. Stephen C. Craig. Congressional Quarterly Press, 2006, 39-57.

Ballot Structures and Legislative Behavior: Changing Role Orientations via Electoral Reform.

Norris, Pippa. "Ballot Structures and Legislative Behavior: Changing Role Orientations via Electoral Reform." Exporting Congress?: The Influence of the U.S. Congress on World Legislatures. Ed. Timothy J. Power and Nicol C. Rae. University of Pittsburgh Press, 2006, 157-184.

Kulturelle Barrieren bei der Erlangung gleichberechtigter Repraesentation (German version of <i>Cultural Obstacles to Equal Representation</i>).

Norris, Pippa, and Ronald Inglehart. "Kulturelle Barrieren bei der Erlangung gleichberechtigter Repraesentation" (German version of Cultural Obstacles to Equal Representation). Demokratisches Regieren und politische Kultur: Post-staatlich, Post-parlamentarisch, Post-patriarchal? Ed. Kathrin Ruhl, Jan Schneider, Jutta Träger, and Claudia Wiesner. LIT Verlag, 2006.

Six Ways to Reform Democracy: Reaffirm in Law that Voting Is a Fundamental Right.

Keyssar, Alexander. "Six Ways to Reform Democracy: Reaffirm in Law that Voting Is a Fundamental Right." Boston Review 31.5 (2006): 19-23.

The Impact of Political Advertising in the 2001 U.K. General Election.

Sanders, David, and Pippa Norris. "The Impact of Political Advertising in the 2001 U.K. General Election." Political Research Quarterly 59.1 (2006): 525-536.

How Cable Ended the Golden Age of Presidential Television: 1969-2006.

Baum, Matthew A. "How Cable Ended the Golden Age of Presidential Television: 1969-2006." Principles and Practice of American Politics: Classic and Contemporary Readings. Ed. Samuel Kernell and Steven S. Smith. Congressional Quarterly Press, 2006.

Political Scandal, Gender, and Tabloid News: An Experimental Examination of Consumer Preferences for Scandalous News.

Baum, Matthew A., Tim Groeling, and Martie Haselton. "Political Scandal, Gender, and Tabloid News: An Experimental Examination of Consumer Preferences for Scandalous News." American Political Science Association Annual Conference, 2006.

Answering “Mother-in-Law” Questions Can Move the Discipline Forward

Putnam, Robert D. "Answering “Mother-in-Law” Questions Can Move the Discipline Forward." Perspectives on Politics 3 (2005): 313-314.

The Problem of Money in Electoral Politics: A Latin American Perspective.

Poiré, Alejandro. "The Problem of Money in Electoral Politics: A Latin American Perspective." David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies, Harvard University, November 29, 2005.

Redefining Political Attitudes and Activism.

King, David C. "Redefining Political Attitudes and Activism." Harvard University, Institute of Politics, November 16, 2005.

Clinton Legacy is at Home on LI.

Kamarck, Elaine. "Clinton Legacy is at Home on LI." Newsday, November 10, 2005.

The Politics of Polarization.

Galston, William A., and Elaine C. Kamarck. "The Politics of Polarization." The Third Way Middle Class Project, October 2005.

Introduction: The Third Blair Victory: How and Why?

Norris, Pippa, and Christopher Wlezien. "Introduction: The Third Blair Victory: How and Why?" Parliamentary Affairs 58.4 (October 2005): 657-683.

Conclusion: Whether the Campaign Mattered and How.

Wlezien, Christopher, and Pippa Norris. "Conclusion: Whether the Campaign Mattered and How." Parliamentary Affairs 58.4 (October 2005): 871-888.

Did the Media Matter? Priming, Persuasion and Mobilizing Effects in the 2005 British General Election.

Norris, Pippa. "Did the Media Matter? Priming, Persuasion and Mobilizing Effects in the 2005 British General Election." Elections, Parties and Public Opinion Group of the PSA (EPOP) University of Essex, September 2005.

Radical right: Voters and Parties in the Electoral Marketplace.

Norris, Pippa. "Radical right: Voters and Parties in the Electoral Marketplace." European Consortium of Political Research Annual Conference, September 2005.

Rearranging the Deckchairs on the Titanic? Evaluating the Initiatives for Voter Mobilization and Electoral Reform Introduced by the UK Electoral Commission.

Norris, Pippa. "Rearranging the Deckchairs on the Titanic? Evaluating the Initiatives for Voter Mobilization and Electoral Reform Introduced by the UK Electoral Commission." American Political Science Association Annual Meeting, September 2005.

Ethnic Pluralism and Consensus Democracy Revisited

Norris, Pippa. "Ethnic Pluralism and Consensus Democracy Revisited." American Political Science Association Annual Meeting, September 2005.

The Impact of Electoral Reform on the Representation of Women and Ethnic Minorities.

Norris, Pippa. "The Impact of Electoral Reform on the Representation of Women and Ethnic Minorities." Conference on Electoral Reform in the Netherlands, Amsterdam, September 2005.

“What Watergate Could Teach the White House.”

Kalb, Marvin. “What Watergate Could Teach the White House.” Financial Times, August 17, 2005.

Two Concepts of Corruption: Making Campaigns Safe for Democracy.

Thompson, Dennis F. "Two Concepts of Corruption: Making Campaigns Safe for Democracy." George Washington Law Review 73.5/6 (August 2005): 1036-1069.

Did the Campaign Matter?

Norris, Pippa. "Did the Campaign Matter?" Financial Times, May 5, 2005.

Small Shifts in Support Make Big Difference at Westminster.

Norris, Pippa. "Small Shifts in Support Make Big Difference at Westminster." Financial Times, May 4, 2005.

Stirring up Apathy?

Norris, Pippa. "Stirring up Apathy?" Financial Times, April 25, 2005.

Parties Back Ethnic Minority Candidates in the Race for Seats.

Norris, Pippa. "Parties Back Ethnic Minority Candidates in the Race for Seats." Financial Times, April 21, 2005.

Immigration Is One of the Few Key Policies Left for the Right.

Norris, Pippa. "Immigration Is One of the Few Key Policies Left for the Right." Financial Times, April 14, 2005.

Does Consensus Democracy Generate Political Stability in Plural Societies?

Norris, Pippa. "Does Consensus Democracy Generate Political Stability in Plural Societies?" Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, April 2005.

Women in Parliament: A Review of the Current Situation.

Norris, Pippa. "Women in Parliament: A Review of the Current Situation." United Nations 49th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women, March 2005.

Stable Democracy and Good Governance in Divided Societies: Do Power-Sharing Institutions Work?

Norris, Pippa. "Stable Democracy and Good Governance in Divided Societies: Do Power-Sharing Institutions Work?" KSG Working Paper No. RWP05-014 (also Int'l Studies Assoc, Hawaii), February 2005.

The ‘New Cleavage’ Thesis and the Social Basis of Radical Right Support.

Norris, Pippa. "The ‘New Cleavage’ Thesis and the Social Basis of Radical Right Support." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP05-015, February 2005.

Single Country Studies and Comparative Politics.

Culpepper, Pepper D. "Single Country Studies and Comparative Politics." Italian Politics & Society Spring 2005.

Por una Democracia de Mayor Calidad: La Reforma de la Pol&iacute;tica en M&eacute;xico (For a democracy of a better quality: political reform in Mexico).

Poiré, Alejando. "Por una Democracia de Mayor Calidad: La Reforma de la Política en México" (For a democracy of a better quality: political reform in Mexico). Crónicas de un País Posible. Ed. José Antonio Aguilar Rivera. Mexico: Fondo de Cultura Económica, 2005.

Radical Right: Voters and Parties in the Electoral Market

Norris, Pippa. Radical Right: Voters and Parties in the Electoral Market. Cambridge University Press, 2005.

E-voting as the magic bullet for European parliamentary elections?

Norris, Pippa. "E-voting as the magic bullet for European parliamentary elections?" The European Union and E-Voting. Ed. Alexander Trechsel and Fernando Mendez. Routledge, 2005, 60-91.

Elections and Public Opinion.

Norris, Pippa. "Elections and Public Opinion." The Blair Effect II 2001-5. Ed. Dennis Kavanagh and Anthony Seldon. Cambridge University Press, 2005, 43-67.

It's the Women, Stupid.

Norris, Pippa. "It's the Women, Stupid." Women's Rights - Reference Shelf; vol 77 No. 4. Ed. Jennifer Curry. H.W. Wilson Co., 2005.

Will New Technology Boost Turnout?

Norris, Pippa. "Will New Technology Boost Turnout?" Electronic Voting and Democracy: A Comparative Analysis. Ed. Norbert Kersting and Harald Baldersheim. London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2005, 193-225.

Gendering Social Capital: Bowling in the Women's Leagues?

Norris, Pippa, and Ronald Inglehart. "Gendering Social Capital: Bowling in the Women's Leagues?" Gender and Social Capital. Ed. Brenda O'Neill. Routledge, 2005, Ch. 4, 73-98.

Women as Political Leaders Worldwide: Cultural Barriers and Opportunities.

Norris, Pippa, and Ronald Inglehart. "Women as Political Leaders Worldwide: Cultural Barriers and Opportunities." Women and Elective Office, 2nd edition. Ed. Sue Thomas and Clyde Wilcox. Oxford University Press, 2005, ch 13.