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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.

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

The Path to AI Arms Control

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

The Future of Carbon Offset Markets

Lee, Henry, and Abigail Mayer. "The Future of Carbon Offset Markets." Environment and Natural Resources Program, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, October 22, 2020.

The Paradox of Corporate Globalization: Disembedding and Reembedding Governing Norms

Ruggie, John Gerard. "The Paradox of Corporate Globalization: Disembedding and Reembedding Governing Norms." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP20-023, August 2020.

Rolling the Dice in the Corridors of Power: William Nordhaus’s Impacts on Climate Change Policy

Aldy, Joseph, and Robert N. Stavins. "Rolling the Dice in the Corridors of Power: William Nordhaus’s Impacts on Climate Change Policy." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP20-022, July 2020.

Review Essay: The Prince

Masoud, Tarek. "Review Essay: The Prince." Review of MBS: The Rise to Power of Mohammed bin Salman, by Ben Hubbard. Journal of Democracy, 31.3, July 2020: 172-178.

Could China's Digital Currency Unseat the Dollar?

Kumar, Aditi, and Eric Rosenbach. "Could China's Digital Currency Unseat the Dollar?" Foreign Affairs. May 20, 2020.

The Value of Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Sequestration

Chen, Cuicui, and Henry Lee. "The Value of Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Sequestration." Environment and Natural Resources Program, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, March 4, 2020.

Saudi Arabia’s Energy Infrastructure Under Attack. What’s Next?

De Blasio, Nicola, and Henry Lee. "Saudi Arabia’s Energy Infrastructure Under Attack. What’s Next?" National Interest, October 6, 2019.

The Role of Electric Vehicles in Decarbonizing China’s Transportation Sector

Qiao, Qinyu, and Henry Lee. "The Role of Electric Vehicles in Decarbonizing China’s Transportation Sector." Environment and Natural Resources Program, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, April 2019.

Eric Rosenbach on China: Challenges for U.S. Commerce

Rosenbach, Eric. "Eric Rosenbach on China: Challenges for U.S. Commerce." Testimony before the United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, March 7, 2019.

Money, Millennials and Human Rights: Sustaining ‘Sustainable Investing’

Ruggie, John Gerard, Emily K. Middleton. "Money, Millennials and Human Rights: Sustaining ‘Sustainable Investing’." Global Policy 10.1 (February 2019): 144-150.

Multinationals as Global Institution: Power, Authority and Relative Autonomy

Ruggie, John Gerard. "Multinationals as Global Institution: Power, Authority and Relative Autonomy." Regulation & Governance 12.3 (September 2018): 317-333.

Exponential Innovation and Human Rights: Implications for Science and Technology Diplomacy

Juma, Calestous. "Exponential Innovation and Human Rights: Implications for Science and Technology Diplomacy." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP18-011, February 2018.

African Regional Economic Integration: The Emergence, Evolution, and Impact of Institutional Innovation

Juma, Calestous, and Francis Mangeni. "African Regional Economic Integration: The Emergence, Evolution, and Impact of Institutional Innovation." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP18-003, January 2018.

Linking Heterogeneous Climate Policies (Consistent with the Paris Agreement)

Mehling, Michael A.; Metcalf, Gilbert E.; and Stavins, Robert N. "Linking Heterogeneous Climate Policies (Consistent with the Paris Agreement)." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP17-042, September 2017.

The Social Construction of the UN Guiding Principles on Business & Human Rights

Ruggie, John Gerard. "The Social Construction of the UN Guiding Principles on Business & Human Rights." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP17-030, June 12, 2017.

Multinationals as Global Institution: Power, Authority and Relative Autonomy

Ruggie, John Gerard. "Multinationals as Global Institution: Power, Authority and Relative Autonomy." Regulation & Governance (June 2017).

The Concept of ‘Due Diligence’ in the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights: Reply to Professors Bonnitcha and Mccorquodale

Ruggie, John Gerard. "The Concept of ‘Due Diligence’ in the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights: Reply to Professors Bonnitcha and Mccorquodale." Journal of International Dispute Settlement (March 15, 2017).

Hierarchy or Ecosystem? Regulating Human Rights Risks of Multinational Enterprises

Ruggie, John Gerard. "Hierarchy or Ecosystem? Regulating Human Rights Risks of Multinational Enterprises." Business and Human Rights: Beyond the End of the Beginning (Globalization and Human Rights). Ed. César Rodríguez-Garavito. Cambridge University Press, 2017.

Constitutionalization and the Regulation of Transnational Firms

Ruggie, John Gerard. "Constitutionalization and the Regulation of Transnational Firms." Multinationals and the Constitutionalization of the World-Power System. Ed. Jean-Philippe Robé, Antoine Lyon-Caen, and Stéphane Vernac. Taylor & Francis, 2016.

Incorporating Human Rights: Lessons Learned, and Next Steps

Ruggie, John Gerard. "Incorporating Human Rights: Lessons Learned, and Next Steps." Business and Human Rights: From Principles to Practice. Ed. Baumann-Pauly, Dorothee, and Justine Nolan. Routhledge, 2016.

Adding Human Rights Punch to the New Lex Mercatoria: The Impact of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights on Commercial Legal Practice

Ruggie, John Gerard. "Adding Human Rights Punch to the New Lex Mercatoria: The Impact of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights on Commercial Legal Practice." European Journal of of International Law 6.3 (October 13, 2015): 455-461.

Human Rights and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises: Normative Innovations and Implementation Challenges

Ruggie, John Gerard, and Tamaryn Nelson. "Human Rights and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises: Normative Innovations and Implementation Challenges." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP15-045, August 2015.

Global Governance and “New Governance Theory”: Lessons from Business and Human Rights

Ruggie, John Gerard. "Global Governance and “New Governance Theory”: Lessons from Business and Human Rights." Global Governance 20.1 (January-March 2014): 5-17.

Global Governance and ‘New Governance Theory’: Lessons from Business and Human Rights

Ruggie, John Gerard. "Global Governance and ‘New Governance Theory’: Lessons from Business and Human Rights." Global Governance 20.1 (January-March 2014): 5-17.

Review of Making and Unmaking Intellectual Property: Creative Production in Legal and Cultural Perspective

Jasanoff, Sheila. Review of Making and Unmaking Intellectual Property: Creative Production in Legal and Cultural Perspective, ed. Mario Biagioli, Peter Jaszi, and Martha Woodmansee. Isis, 104.3, September 2013: 595-596.

Just Business: Multinational Corporations and Human Rights

Ruggie, John Gerard. Just Business: Multinational Corporations and Human Rights. W.W. Norton & Company, 2013.

BP Lets Employees Take The Fall

Kayyem, Juliette. "BP Lets Employees Take The Fall." Boston Globe, November 19, 2012.

IKEA’s Saudi problem

Kayyem, Juliette. "IKEA’s Saudi problem." Boston Globe, October 4, 2012.

Galbraith and Vietnam: An Adviser Who Told Kennedy the Truth

Parker, Richard. "Galbraith and Vietnam: An Adviser Who Told Kennedy the Truth." The Nation. February 24, 2005.