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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

Making Technological Innovation Work for Sustainable Development

Anadon, Laura Diaz, Gabriel Chan, Alicia Harley, Kira Matus, Suerie Moon, Sharmila L. Murthy, and William C. Clark. "Making Technological Innovation Work for Sustainable Development." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP15-079, December 2015.

The Key to Henry Kissinger's Success

Allison, Graham. "The Key to Henry Kissinger's Success." Atlantic, November 27, 2015.

ISIS as Revolutionary State

Walt, Stephen. "ISIS as Revolutionary State." Foreign Affairs. November/December 2015.

China's Domestic Governing Capacity: Prospects and Challenges

Saich, Anthony. "China's Domestic Governing Capacity: Prospects and Challenges." Assessing China's Power. Ed. Jae Ho, Chung. Palgrave Macmillan, October 2015, 41-61.

How to Counter Rape During War

Elisabeth Jean Wood and Dara Kay Cohen. "How to Counter Rape During War." New York Times, October 28, 2015.

Recollection Bias and Its Underpinnings: Lessons from Terrorism-Risk Assessments

Viscusi, W. Kip, and Richard Zeckhauser. "Recollection Bias and Its Underpinnings: Lessons from Terrorism-Risk Assessments." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP15-066, October 2015.

Trudeau Trounces the Politics of Enmity

Ignatieff, Michael. "Trudeau Trounces the Politics of Enmity." Financial Times, October 20, 2015.

A Road to Damascus, via Moscow

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

U.S.-Russia Relations: What Would Henry Kissinger Do?

Allison, Graham. "U.S.-Russia Relations: What Would Henry Kissinger Do?" National Interest, September 28, 2015.

The Thucydides Trap: Are the U.S. and China Headed for War?

Allison, Graham. "The Thucydides Trap: Are the U.S. and China Headed for War?" Atlantic, September 24, 2015.

Thinking About the World: Philosophy and Sociology

Risse, Mathias, and John W. Meyer. "Thinking About the World: Philosophy and Sociology." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP15-054, September 2015.

Is the American Century Over?

Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "Is the American Century Over?" Political Science Quarterly 130.3 (September 2015): 393-400.

What Should Obama Do Next on Iran?

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

Looking Back and Looking Forward on the Iran Deal

Bunn, Matthew. "Looking Back and Looking Forward on the Iran Deal." The Hill. September 2, 2015.

What Should Obama Do Next on Iran

Burns, Nicholas. "What Should Obama Do Next on Iran." New York Times, September 1, 2015.

Making Life Harder for Iran's Bomb Advocates

Bunn, Matthew. "Making Life Harder for Iran's Bomb Advocates." National Interest. August 7, 2015.

The Implications of Sanctions Relief Under the Iran Agreement

Burns, Nicholas. "The Implications of Sanctions Relief Under the Iran Agreement." Testimony Before the Banking, Housing, & Urban Affairs Committee, U.S. Senate, August 5, 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.

Iran Deal Keeps Our Military Options Open

Allison, Graham. "Iran Deal Keeps Our Military Options Open." The Boston Globe, August 5, 2015.

Singapore Challenges the Idea that Democracy is the Best Form of Governance

Allison, Graham. "Singapore Challenges the Idea that Democracy is the Best Form of Governance." World Post, August 5, 2015.

The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and the Military Balance in the Middle East

Burns, Nicholas. "The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and the Military Balance in the Middle East." Testimony Before the Committee on Armed Services, U.S. Senate, August 4, 2015.

The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and the Military Balance in the Middle East

Burns, Nicholas. "The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and the Military Balance in the Middle East." Senate Committee on Armed Services, August 4, 2015.

9 Reasons to Support the Iran Deal

Allison, Graham. "9 Reasons to Support the Iran Deal." Atlantic, August 4, 2015.

Do States Delegate Shameful Violence to Militias? Patterns of Sexual Violence in Recent Armed Conflicts

Cohen, Dara Kay and Ragnhild Nordås. "Do States Delegate Shameful Violence to Militias? Patterns of Sexual Violence in Recent Armed Conflicts." Journal of Conflict Resolution 59.5 (August 2015): 877-898.

The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action

Burns, Nicholas. "The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action." Testimony Before the Committee on Foreign Relations, U.S. Senate, July 29, 2015.

The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action

Burns, Nicholas. "The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action." Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, July 29, 2015.

Is Tsipras the New Kim Dae-jung?

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "Is Tsipras the New Kim Dae-jung?" Korea Herald, July 20, 2015.

The Intergenerational Transmission of War

Campante, Filipe R., and David Yanagizawa-Drott. "The Intergenerational Transmission of War." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP15-039, July 2015.

The Deal is Historic, but the US Must Now Act to contain Iran

Burns, Nicholas. "The Deal is Historic, but the US Must Now Act to contain Iran." Financial Times, July 14, 2015.

Implications of a Nuclear Agreement with Iran

Burns, Nicholas. "Implications of a Nuclear Agreement with Iran." Testimony Before the Committee on Foreign Affairs, U.S. House of Representatives, July 14, 2015.

The Deal Is Historic, but the Us Must Now Act to Contain Iran

Burns, Nicholas. "The Deal Is Historic, but the Us Must Now Act to Contain Iran." Financial Times, July 14, 2015.

Implications of a Nuclear Agreement with Iran

Burns, Nicholas. "Implications of a Nuclear Agreement with Iran." United States House of Representatives, Committee on Foreign Affairs, July 14, 2015.

Syria’s Worsening Refugee Crisis Demands Action from the West

Burns, Nicholas and David Miliband. "Syria’s Worsening Refugee Crisis Demands Action from the West." Washington Post, July 10, 2015.

4 Myths About the Iran Sanctions

Allison, Graham. "4 Myths About the Iran Sanctions." National Interest, July 10, 2015.

Syria’s Worsening Refugee Crisis Demands Action from the West

Burns, Nicholas. "Syria’s Worsening Refugee Crisis Demands Action from the West." Washington Post, July 9, 2015.

A Point-by-Point Response to the Iran Deal's Critics

Allison, Graham. "A Point-by-Point Response to the Iran Deal's Critics." Atlantic, July 8, 2015.

Assessing an Iran Deal: 5 Big Lessons from History

Allison, Graham. "Assessing an Iran Deal: 5 Big Lessons from History." National Interest, July 7, 2015.

Blind Spot: America's Response to Radicalism in the Middle East

Burns, Nicholas, and Jonathan Price, eds. Blind Spot: America's Response to Radicalism in the Middle East. Aspen Institute, 2015.

Is America Fulfilling Its NPT Commitment?

Allison, Graham. "Is America Fulfilling Its NPT Commitment?" National Interest, May 22, 2015.

A Nuclear Nightmare, Averted

Allison, Graham. "A Nuclear Nightmare, Averted." Atlantic, May 22, 2015.

Don't Weaken Our Defenses Against Nuclear Smuggling

Bunn, Matthew. "Don't Weaken Our Defenses Against Nuclear Smuggling." The Hill. May 20, 2015.

Reducing the Risks of Nuclear Theft and Terrorism

Bunn, Matthew, and Nickolas Roth. "Reducing the Risks of Nuclear Theft and Terrorism." Routledge Handbook of Nuclear Proliferation and Policy. Ed. Joseph F. Pilat and Nathan E. Busch. Routledge, 2015, 419-429.

Review of Unmaking the Bomb: A Fissile Material Approach to Nuclear Disarmament and Nonproliferation

Bunn, Matthew. Review of Unmaking the Bomb: A Fissile Material Approach to Nuclear Disarmament and Nonproliferation, by Harold A. Feiveson, Alexander Glaser, Zia Mian, and Frank N. von Hippel. Physics Today, May 2015: 50.

Save Brittannia: As Britain's Malaise Grows, So Do Worries for U.S.

Burns, Nicholas. "Save Brittannia: As Britain's Malaise Grows, So Do Worries for U.S." Boston Globe, April 30, 2015.

Fidel Castro at Harvard: How History Might Have Changed

Allison, Graham. "Fidel Castro at Harvard: How History Might Have Changed." Boston Globe, April 25, 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.

Greece on the Razor's Edge

Parker, Richard. "Greece on the Razor's Edge." The American Prospect. April 22, 2015.

Stumbling to War

Allison, Graham, and Dmitri K. Simes. "Stumbling to War." National Interest, April 20, 2015.

The Iran Deal’s Rare Achievement

Burns, Nicholas. "The Iran Deal’s Rare Achievement." Boston Globe, April 16, 2015.

The Iran Deal’s Rare Achievement

Burns, Nicholas. "The Iran Deal’s Rare Achievement." Boston Globe, April 16, 2015.