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.

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

4 reasons why abortion laws often clash with the majority's preferences in the US, from constitutional design to low voter turnout

Baum, Matthew A., Alauna Safarpour, and Kristin Lunz Trujillo. "4 reasons why abortion laws often clash with the majority's preferences in the US, from constitutional design to low voter turnout." The Conversation, August 25, 2022.

The Way Kavanaugh’s Supporters Are Talking About Sexual Assault Allegations Can Be Dangerous, Our New Study Finds

Baum, Matthew A., Dara Kay Cohen, Susanne Schwarz, and Yuri Zhukov. "The Way Kavanaugh’s Supporters Are Talking About Sexual Assault Allegations Can Be Dangerous, Our New Study Finds." The Washington Post: The Monkey Cage, September 27, 2018.

No One Talks about Democratization Anymore. Is There a Better Policy?

Baum, Matthew A., and Philip B.K. Potter. "No One Talks about Democratization Anymore. Is There a Better Policy?" Monkey Cage (Washington Post.com), July 5, 2015.

Where You Stand Depends on Where You Sit...While Reading the Paper: Reporting Bias in Democracies and Autocracies

Baum, Matthew A., and Yuri M. Zhukov. "Where You Stand Depends on Where You Sit...While Reading the Paper: Reporting Bias in Democracies and Autocracies." Political Communication Report, 25.1, April 2015.

News Coverage of Civil Conflict is Biased in Both Democracies and Autocracies

Baum, Matthew A., and Yuri Zhukov. "News Coverage of Civil Conflict is Biased in Both Democracies and Autocracies." Monkey Cage (WashingtonPost.com), February 26, 2015.