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

Smarter Laws, Better Bureaucrats

Goldsmith, Stephen, and Eric Bosco. "Smarter Laws, Better Bureaucrats." UMKC Law Review 85.4 (Summer 2017): 931.

Restoring Trust in the Responsive City

Goldsmith, Stephen. "Restoring Trust in the Responsive City." University of Pennsylvania Journal of Law & Public Affairs 1.1 (July 2016).

Ignore Citizens and Invite Failure

Goldsmith, Stephen, and Tim Glynn Burke. "Ignore Citizens and Invite Failure." National Civic Review 100.1 (Spring 2011): 14-18.

Prudent Privatization

Goldsmith, Stephen. "Prudent Privatization." Government Finance Review 25.3 (June 2009): 95-96.

Service 2.0 and Cities

Goldsmith, Stephen. "Service 2.0 and Cities." National Civic Review 97.3 (Fall 2008): 52-55.

Governing By Network: The Answer to Pound's Unanticipated Dissatisfaction.

Goldsmith, Stephen. "Governing By Network: The Answer to Pound's Unanticipated Dissatisfaction." Indiana Law Journal Supplement 82. Special Issue (2006-2007): 1243-1255.

Pre-K 101: Who Should Control a Four-Year-Old's Education, the Government or Parents?

Goldsmith, Stephen, and Nina S. Rees. "Pre-K 101: Who Should Control a Four-Year-Old's Education, the Government or Parents?" Education Next 7.3 (Summer 2007): 40-46.

Partnering for Public Value: New Approaches in Public Employee Labor-Management Relations.

Goldsmith, Stephen, and Mark E. Schneider. "Partnering for Public Value: New Approaches in Public Employee Labor-Management Relations." University of Pennsylvania Journal of Labor and Employment Law 5.3 (Spring 2003): 415-425.

Rejoinder to Ideology and Inner City Redevelopment: Conservative Activism.

Goldsmith, Stephen. "Rejoinder to Ideology and Inner City Redevelopment: Conservative Activism." Journal of Urban Affairs 25.1 (2003): 27-32.