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Feature: Against Rule-of-Thumb Economics

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Feature: Leaders’ Psychological Bravery

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Feature: Dollar vs. Euro as International Reserve Currencies

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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 Can-Do Power: America’s Advantage and Biden’s Chance

Power, Samantha. "The Can-Do Power: America’s Advantage and Biden’s Chance." Foreign Affairs. January/February 2021, 10-24.

The 100 Most Influential People of 2020: Abubacarr Tambadou

Power, Samantha. "The 100 Most Influential People of 2020: Abubacarr Tambadou." Time. September 22, 2020.

How the COVID-19 Era Will Change National Security Forever

Power, Samantha. "How the COVID-19 Era Will Change National Security Forever." TIME. April 14, 2020.

The Courage and Compassion of Catholic Activist Dorothy Day

Power, Samantha. "The Courage and Compassion of Catholic Activist Dorothy Day." Washington Post. March 6, 2020.

A Belated Recognition of Genocide by the House

Power, Samantha. "A Belated Recognition of Genocide by the House." New York Times. October 29, 2019.

Small Moves Can Still Change Lives: How 16 Women Political Prisoners Were Set Free

Power, Samantha. "Small Moves Can Still Change Lives: How 16 Women Political Prisoners Were Set Free." LinkedIn Weekend Essay. September 13, 2019.

Like a Fish Out of a War Zone

Power, Samantha. "Like a Fish Out of a War Zone." Harvard Gazette. September 10, 2019.

Obama Told Me the Good News, Then Saw My Face Fall

Power, Samantha. "Obama Told Me the Good News, Then Saw My Face Fall." Atlantic. September 5, 2019.

The Trump Administration Is Making a Mockery of the Supreme Court

Power, Samantha, and Betsy Fisher. "The Trump Administration Is Making a Mockery of the Supreme Court." New York Times. January 27, 2019.

How Baseball Will Survive in the Age of Distraction

Power, Samantha. "How Baseball Will Survive in the Age of Distraction." Washington Post. April 26, 2018.

How Mike Pompeo Could Save the State Department

Power, Samantha. "How Mike Pompeo Could Save the State Department." New York Times. March 18, 2018.

Why Foreign Propaganda Is More Dangerous Now

Power, Samantha. "Why Foreign Propaganda Is More Dangerous Now." New York Times. September 19, 2017.

Why Elie Wiesel's 'Night' Still Matters so Much to Me – and All of Us

Power, Samantha. "Why Elie Wiesel's 'Night' Still Matters so Much to Me – and All of Us." Forward. September 12, 2017.

My Friend, the Russian Ambassador

Power, Samantha. "My Friend, the Russian Ambassador." New York Times. February 25, 2017.

The Enforcer

Power, Samantha. "The Enforcer." New Yorker. January 19, 2009.

A Question of Honor

Power, Samantha. "A Question of Honor." Time. August 14, 2008.

Book 'Em

Power, Samantha. "Book 'Em." Time. August 4, 2008.

Karadzic a Big Win for Hague Cops

Power, Samantha. "Karadzic a Big Win for Hague Cops." Time. July 22, 2008.

Saving Zimbabwe

Power, Samantha. "Saving Zimbabwe." Time. July 14, 2008.

Talking to Evil

Power, Samantha. "Talking to Evil." Time. June 23, 2008.

Engage Your Enemies

Power, Samantha. "Engage Your Enemies." Time. June 23, 2008.

The Short Tail

Power, Samantha. "The Short Tail." Time. June 2, 2008.

George Mitchell

Power, Samantha. "George Mitchell." Time. May 12, 2008.

Woe, Canada!

Power, Samantha. ""Woe, Canada!"." Time. April 28, 2008.

Ghosts of Kosovo

Power, Samantha. "Ghosts of Kosovo." Time. March 10, 2008.

Rethinking Iran

Power, Samantha. "Rethinking Iran." Time. January 17, 2008.

The Envoy: The United Nation's Doomed Mission to Iraq

Power, Samantha. "The Envoy: The United Nation's Doomed Mission to Iraq." New Yorker. January 7, 2008.

The U.S. and Turkey: Honesty Is the Best Policy

Power, Samantha. "The U.S. and Turkey: Honesty Is the Best Policy." Time. October 18, 2007.

The Human-Rights Vacuum.

Power, Samantha. ""The Human-Rights Vacuum."." TIME. October 11, 2007.

Access Denied.

Power, Samantha. ""Access Denied."." TIME. September 26, 2007.

Fixing Foreign Policy.

Power, Samantha. "Fixing Foreign Policy." Harvard Magazine July-August 2006.

The Void: Why the Movement Needs Help.

Power, Samantha. "The Void: Why the Movement Needs Help." New Republic May 15, 2006.

Missions.

Power, Samantha. "Missions." New Yorker November 28, 2005.

Talk of the Town: Boltonism.

Power, Samantha. "Talk of the Town: Boltonism." New Yorker March 21, 2005.

A Hero of Our Time

Power, Samantha. "A Hero of Our Time." New York Review of Books. November 18, 2004.

It's Not Enough to Call It Genocide

Power, Samantha. "It's Not Enough to Call It Genocide." Time. October 4, 2004.

Dying in Darfur: Can the Ethnic Cleansing in Sudan Be Stopped?

Power, Samantha. "Dying in Darfur: Can the Ethnic Cleansing in Sudan Be Stopped?" New Yorker August 30, 2004.

The Lesson of Hannah Arendt.

Power, Samantha. "The Lesson of Hannah Arendt." New York Review of Books April 29, 2004.

Unpunishable.

Power, Samantha. "Unpunishable." New Republic December 29, 2003: 18-20.

How to Kill a Country.

Power, Samantha. "How to Kill a Country." Atlantic Monthly December 2003.

Humanitarian Intervention: A Forum.

Falk, Richard, Mary Kaldor, Carl Tham, Samantha Power, Mahmood Mamdani, David Rieff, Eric Rouleau, Zia Mian, Ronald Steel, Stephen Holmes, Ramesh Thakur, and Stephen Zunes. "Humanitarian Intervention: A Forum." The Nation July 14, 2003.

The AIDS Rebel: An Activist Fights Drug Companies, The Government -- and His Own Illness

Power, Samantha. "The AIDS Rebel: An Activist Fights Drug Companies, The Government -- and His Own Illness" New Yorker May 14, 2003.

Force Full.

Power, Samantha. "Force Full." New Republic March 3, 2003.

Unthinkable Crime.

Power, Samantha. "Unthinkable Crime." Marie Claire February 2003.

Rwanda: The Two Faces of Justice.

Power, Samantha. "Rwanda: The Two Faces of Justice." New York Review of Books January 16, 2003.

They Never Met

Power, Samantha. "They Never Met." New York Review of Books. May 9, 2002.

Genocide and America.

Power, Samantha. "Genocide and America." New York Review of Books March 14, 2002.

Bystanders to Genocide: Why the United States Let the Rwandan Tragedy Happen.

Power, Samantha. "Bystanders to Genocide: Why the United States Let the Rwandan Tragedy Happen." Atlantic Monthly September 2001.

Never Again: The World's Most Unfulfilled Promise

Power, Samantha. "Never Again: The World's Most Unfulfilled Promise." PBS. January 18, 2001.

International Affairs

Power, Samantha. "International Affairs." Foreign Policy. Autumn 1999.