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Feature: Is the U.S. Undergoing a Manufacturing Renaissance?

Robert Lawrence finds little evidence of a renaissance in U.S. manufacturing as of July 2024, with only modest growth projected over the next few years.

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Feature: Reducing Antidemocratic Attitudes & Partisan Animosity

Julia Minson conducts a megastudy testing 25 treatments for reducing partisan division and improving democratic attitudes.

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Feature: 10 Foreign-Policy Implications of the U.S. Election

Stephen Walt hypothesizes the foreign-policy implications of the 2024 U.S. presidential election, including impacts on trade, Europe, Ukraine, and the Middle East.

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Feature: Racial Bias in Clinical & Population Health Algorithms

Sharad Goel critically examines seven prominent and controversial healthcare algorithms, demonstrating that popular approaches to improve algorithmic fairness can worsen outcomes for everyone.

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

Noam Chomsky Has Been Proved Right

Walt, Stephen. "Noam Chomsky Has Been Proved Right." Foreign Policy, November 15, 2024.

The 10 Foreign-Policy Implications of the 2024 U.S. Election

Walt, Stephen. "The 10 Foreign-Policy Implications of the 2024 U.S. Election." Foreign Policy, November 8, 2024.

Protests in the United States on Palestine and Israel, 2023–2024

Chenoweth, Erica, Soha Hammam, Jeremy Pressman, and Jay Ulfelder. "Protests in the United States on Palestine and Israel, 2023–2024." Social Movement Studies (10/18/2024): 1-14.

Kamala Harris Is Not a Realist. I’m Voting for Her Anyway.

Walt, Stephen. "Kamala Harris Is Not a Realist. I’m Voting for Her Anyway." Foreign Policy, October 16, 2024.

Israel’s ‘Mission Accomplished’ Moment in the Middle East

Walt, Stephen. "Israel’s ‘Mission Accomplished’ Moment in the Middle East." Foreign Policy, October 2, 2024.

Happy Birthday to America’s Most Underrated President

Walt, Stephen. "Happy Birthday to America’s Most Underrated President." Foreign Policy, October 1, 2024.

The Questions Harris and Trump Still Need to Be Asked

Walt, Stephen M. "The Questions Harris and Trump Still Need to Be Asked." Foreign Policy, September 17, 2024.

Review of Building a Nation at War: Transnational Knowledge Networks and the Development of China during and after World War II

Mitter, Rana. Review of Building a Nation at War: Transnational Knowledge Networks and the Development of China during and after World War II, by J. Megan Greene. American Historical Review, 129.3, September 2024: 1221–1222.

In International Politics, Be Careful What You Wish for

Walt, Stephen M. "In International Politics, Be Careful What You Wish for." Foreign Policy, September 4, 2024.

On Foreign Policy, U.S. Parties Don’t Have the Power

Walt, Stephen M. "On Foreign Policy, U.S. Parties Don’t Have the Power." Foreign Policy, August 26, 2024.

The Murky Meaning of Ukraine’s Kursk Offensive

Walt, Stephen M. "The Murky Meaning of Ukraine’s Kursk Offensive." Foreign Policy, August 28, 2024.

The Dangerous Decline in Israeli Strategy

Walt, Stephen. "The Dangerous Decline in Israeli Strategy." Foreign Policy, August 16, 2024.

The Two Biggest Global Trends Are at War

Walt, Stephen. "The Two Biggest Global Trends Are at War." Foreign Policy, August 6, 2024.

The Trump/Vance Unilateralist Delusion

Walt, Stephen. "The Trump/Vance Unilateralist Delusion." Foreign Policy, July 24, 2024.

Biden’s Frailty Doesn’t Endanger America

Walt, Stephen. "Biden’s Frailty Doesn’t Endanger America." Foreign Policy, July 11, 2024.

This Time, NATO Is in Trouble for Real

Walt, Stephen. "This Time, NATO Is in Trouble for Real." Foreign Policy, July 8, 2024.

Gender and Transitional Justice: Explaining Global Trends

Sikkink, Kathryn, Helen Clapp, Daniel Marín-López, and Averell Schmidt. "Gender and Transitional Justice: Explaining Global Trends." International Journal of Transitional Justice (July 6, 2024).

What the United States Can Learn From China

Walt, Stephen. "What the United States Can Learn From China." Foreign Policy, June 20, 2024.

Morality Is the Enemy of Peace

Walt, Stephen. "Morality Is the Enemy of Peace." Foreign Policy, June 13, 2024.

Open or closed? China’s dilemmas in a changing geopolitical and geoeconomic order

Mitter, Rana. "Open or closed? China’s dilemmas in a changing geopolitical and geoeconomic order." Oxford Review of Economic Policy 40.2 (Summer 2024): 366-373.

Biden’s Foreign-Policy Problem Is Incompetence

Walt, Stephen. "Biden’s Foreign-Policy Problem Is Incompetence." Foreign Policy, June 4, 2024.

Meeting Israelis’ demand for change and accountability

Kalb, Marvin. "Meeting Israelis’ demand for change and accountability." Brookings, May 6, 2024.

America Fueled the Fire in the Middle East

Walt, Stephen. "America Fueled the Fire in the Middle East." Foreign Policy, April 15, 2024.

Nobody Actually Knows What Russia Does Next

Walt, Stephen. "Nobody Actually Knows What Russia Does Next." Foreign Policy, April 2, 2024.

The United States Has Less Leverage Over Israel Than You Think

Walt, Stephen. "The United States Has Less Leverage Over Israel Than You Think." Foreign Policy, March 21, 2024.

The United States Has Less Leverage Over Israel Than You Think

Walt, Stephen. "The United States Has Less Leverage Over Israel Than You Think." Foreign Policy, March 21, 2024.

It’s Not Too Late for Restrained U.S. Foreign Policy

Walt, Stephen. "It’s Not Too Late for Restrained U.S. Foreign Policy." Foreign Policy, March 14, 2024.

It’s Not Too Late for Restrained U.S. Foreign Policy

Walt, Stephen. "It’s Not Too Late for Restrained U.S. Foreign Policy." Foreign Policy, March 14, 2024.

NATO Should Not Accept Ukraine—for Ukraine’s Sake

Walt, Stephen. "NATO Should Not Accept Ukraine—for Ukraine’s Sake." Foreign Policy, March 5, 2024.

NATO Should Not Accept Ukraine—for Ukraine’s Sake

Walt, Stephen. "NATO Should Not Accept Ukraine—for Ukraine’s Sake." Foreign Policy, March 5, 2024.

The Real Roots of Xi Jinping Thought: Chinese Political Philosophers’ Long Struggle With Modernity

Mitter, Rana. "The Real Roots of Xi Jinping Thought: Chinese Political Philosophers’ Long Struggle With Modernity." Review of The Rise of Modern Chinese Thought, by Wang Hui. ed. Michael Gibbs Hill. Foreign Affairs, 103.2, March/April 2024: 176-183.

Why Europe Can’t Get Its Military Act Together

Walt, Stephen. "Why Europe Can’t Get Its Military Act Together." Foreign Policy, February 21, 2024.

The Neurotic Fixations of U.S. Foreign Policy

Walt, Stephen. "The Neurotic Fixations of U.S. Foreign Policy." Foreign Policy, February 12, 2024.

America Is Suffering From a Resolve Gap

Walt, Stephen. "America Is Suffering From a Resolve Gap." Foreign Policy, January 30, 2024.

Another Trump Presidency Won’t Much Change U.S. Foreign Policy

Walt, Stephen. "Another Trump Presidency Won’t Much Change U.S. Foreign Policy." Foreign Policy, January 22, 2024.

Lessons from Israel’s Forever Wars

Allison, Graham, and Raphael Piliero. "Lessons from Israel’s Forever Wars." Belfer Center Applied History Project Discussion Paper Series, January 2024.

5 Reasons the Israel-Palestine Conflict Won’t End Anytime Soon

Walt, Stephen. "5 Reasons the Israel-Palestine Conflict Won’t End Anytime Soon." Foreign Policy, January 8, 2024.

Stephen Walt on What to Expect From 2024

Walt, Stephen, and Ravi Agrawal. "Stephen Walt on What to Expect From 2024." Foreign Policy, January 1, 2024.

A Practical Guide to Perpetual Peace

Walt, Stephen M. "A Practical Guide to Perpetual Peace." Foreign Policy, December 19, 2023.

Was Henry Kissinger Really a Realist?

Walt, Stephen M. "Was Henry Kissinger Really a Realist?" Foreign Policy, December 5, 2023.

5 Things in the World to Be Thankful for in 2023

Walt, Stephen M. "5 Things in the World to Be Thankful for in 2023." Foreign Policy, November 23, 2023.

'Rally around the flag' effects in the Russian–Ukrainian war

Kizilova, Kseniya, and Pippa Norris. "'Rally around the flag' effects in the Russian–Ukrainian war." European Political Science (2023).

Avoiding World War III: What the Joe Biden-Xi Jinping Summit Is Really About

Allison, Graham. "Avoiding World War III: What the Joe Biden-Xi Jinping Summit Is Really About." The National Interest, November 12, 2023.

Envisioning a U.S. Foreign Policy of Restraint

Walt, Stephen M. "Envisioning a U.S. Foreign Policy of Restraint." DAWN: Democracy for the Arab World Now, November 9, 2023.

The World Won’t Be the Same After the Israel-Hamas War

Walt, Stephen M. "The World Won’t Be the Same After the Israel-Hamas War." Foreign Policy, November 8, 2023.

Universities Shouldn’t Ever Take Sides in a War

Walt, Stephen M. "Universities Shouldn’t Ever Take Sides in a War." Foreign Policy, October 31, 2023.

Ash Carter’s Lessons from ISIS for Israel’s
Campaign Against Hamas

Allison, Graham. "Ash Carter’s Lessons from ISIS for Israel’s Campaign Against Hamas." Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, October 25, 2023.

America Is a Root Cause of Israel and Palestine’s Latest War

Walt, Stephen M. "America Is a Root Cause of Israel and Palestine’s Latest War." Foreign Policy. October 18, 2023.

The Path to AI Arms Control

Kissinger, Henry A., and Allison, Graham. "The Path to AI Arms Control." Foreign Affairs, October 13, 2023.

Israel Could Win This Gaza Battle and Lose the War

Walt, Stephen M. "Israel Could Win This Gaza Battle and Lose the War." Foreign Policy, October 9, 2023.