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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.

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

Progress of the World's Women 2005: Women, Work & Poverty

Chen, Martha, Joann Vanek, Francie Lund, James Heintz, with Renana Jhabvala and Christine Bonner. Progress of the World's Women 2005: Women, Work & Poverty. United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM), 2005.

La Economía de los Argentinos Editorial Planeta

Sturzenegger, Federico. La Economía de los Argentinos Editorial Planeta, Second Edition. Buenos Aires, 2005.

World Development Report, 2006: Equity and Development.

Walton, Michael (Co-Director). World Development Report, 2006: Equity and Development. World Bank and Oxford University Press, 2005.

Information Technology and the American Growth Resurgence

Jorgenson, Dale W., Mun S. Ho, and Kevin J. Stiroh. Information Technology and the American Growth Resurgence. MIT Press, 2005.

Targeting in Social Programs: Avoiding Bad Bets, Removing Bad Apples

Schuck, Peter H., and Richard Zeckhauser. Targeting in Social Programs: Avoiding Bad Bets, Removing Bad Apples. Brookings Institution, 2006.

Bad Leadership: What It Is, How It Happens, Why It Matters

Kellerman, Barbara. Bad Leadership: What It Is, How It Happens, Why It Matters. Harvard Business School Press, 2004.

Governing by Network: The New Shape of the Public Sector

Goldsmith, Stephen, and William D. Eggers. Governing by Network: The New Shape of the Public Sector. Brookings Institution Press, 2004.

Why Deliberative Democracy?

Gutmann, Amy, and Dennis Thompson. Why Deliberative Democracy? Princeton University Press, 2004.

Labor Economics

Borjas, George. Labor Economics, Third Edition. McGraw-Hill, 2004.

The Governance and Politics of China

Saich, Anthony. The Governance and Politics of China, Second Edition. Palgrave Macmillan, 2004.

Making the Most of College: Students Speak Their Minds

Light, Richard J. Making the Most of College: Students Speak Their Minds, Paperback Edition. Harvard University Press, 2004.

Despite the Odds: The Contentious Politics of Education Reform

Grindle, Merilee. Despite the Odds: The Contentious Politics of Education Reform. Princeton University Press, 2004.

Has Globalization Gone Far Enough? The Costs of Fragmentation in OECD Markets

Bradford, Scott, and Robert Z. Lawrence. Has Globalization Gone Far Enough? The Costs of Fragmentation in OECD Markets. Institute for International Economics, 2004.

Fighting Poverty in the U.S. and Europe: A World of Difference

Alesina, Alberto, and Edward L. Glaeser. Fighting Poverty in the U.S. and Europe: A World of Difference. Oxford University Press, May 2004.

Air Quality Management in the United States

Howitt, Arnold (as co-author on Committee on Air Quality Management in the United States). Air Quality Management in the United States. National Academies Press, 2004.

Sacred and Secular: Politics and Religion Worldwide

Norris, Pippa, and Ronald Inglehart. Sacred and Secular: Politics and Religion Worldwide. Cambridge University Press (subsequently published in Italian), 2004.

Electoral Engineering: Voting Rules and Political Behavior

Norris, Pippa. Electoral Engineering: Voting Rules and Political Behavior. Cambridge University Press, 2004.

Power in the Global Information Age

Nye, Jr., Joseph S. Power in the Global Information Age. Routledge, 2004.

This Was Not Our War: Bosnian Women Reclaiming the Peace

Hunt, Swanee. This Was Not Our War: Bosnian Women Reclaiming the Peace. Duke University Press, 2004.

Soft Power: The Means to Success in World Politics

Nye, Jr., Joseph S. Soft Power: The Means to Success in World Politics. PublicAffairs, 2004.

Marginal to Mainstream: Alternative Medicine in America

Ruggie, Mary. Marginal to Mainstream: Alternative Medicine in America. Cambridge University Press, 2004.

The Lesser Evil: Political Ethics in an Age of Terror

Ignatieff, Michael. The Lesser Evil: Political Ethics in an Age of Terror. Princeton University Press, 2004.

Empowered Participation: Reinventing Urban Democracy

Fung, Archon. Empowered Participation: Reinventing Urban Democracy. Princeton University Press, 2004.

Nuclear Terrorism: The Ultimate Preventable Catastrophe

Allison, Graham. Nuclear Terrorism: The Ultimate Preventable Catastrophe. Times Books/Henry Holt (subsequently published in Japanese, Russian, Korean, and Hebrew), 2004.

Dams and Development: Transnational Struggles for Water and Power

Khagram, Sanjeev. Dams and Development: Transnational Struggles for Water and Power. Cornell University Press, 2004.

Las Reglas en Juego (Playing by the Rules)

Schauer, Frederick. Las Reglas en Juego (Playing by the Rules), Spanish Edition. Marcial Pons, Ediciones Jurídicas y Sociales, 2004.

Building the Virtual State: Information Technology and Institutional Change

Fountain, Jane. Building the Virtual State: Information Technology and Institutional Change, Chinese Edition. Beijing: Renmin University Press, 2004.

Mainstreaming Informal Employment and Gender in Poverty Reduction: A Handbook for Policy Makers and Other Stakeholders

Chen, Martha, Joann Vanek, and Marilyn Carr. Mainstreaming Informal Employment and Gender in Poverty Reduction: A Handbook for Policy Makers and Other Stakeholders. Commonwealth Secretariat, 2004.

Quarter Notes and Bank Notes: The Economics of Music Composition in the 18th and 19th Centuries

Scherer, F.M. Quarter Notes and Bank Notes: The Economics of Music Composition in the 18th and 19th Centuries. Princeton University Press, 2004.

The Radical Reader: A Documentary Anthology of the American Radical Tradition

McCarthy, Timothy Patrick. The Radical Reader: A Documentary Anthology of the American Radical Tradition. The New Press, 2003.

The Paradox of American Power: Why the World's Only Superpower Can't Go It Alone

Nye, Jr., Joseph S. The Paradox of American Power: Why the World's Only Superpower Can't Go It Alone. Oxford University Press, 2003.

America's Trillion Dollar Housing Mistake: The Failure of American Housing Policy

Husock, Howard. America's Trillion Dollar Housing Mistake: The Failure of American Housing Policy. Ivan R. Dee, 2003.

The 'Democracy Deficit' in the Global Economy: Enhancing the Legitimacy and Accountability of Global Institutions

Nye, Jr., Joseph S., Jessica Einhorn, Béla Kádár, et al. The 'Democracy Deficit' in the Global Economy: Enhancing the Legitimacy and Accountability of Global Institutions. Trilateral Commission, 2003.

Addressing the New International Terrorism: Prevention, Intervention, and Multilateral Cooperation

Nye, Jr., Joseph S., Yukio Satoh, and Paul Wilkinson. Addressing the New International Terrorism: Prevention, Intervention, and Multilateral Cooperation. Trilateral Commission, 2003.

Preventive Defense: A New Security Strategy for America

Carter, Ashton B., and William J. Perry. Preventive Defense: A New Security Strategy for America, Russian Edition. Brookings Institution, 2003.

Crimes and Punishments? Retaliation under the WTO

Robert Z. Lawrence. Crimes and Punishments? Retaliation under the WTO. Institute for International Economics, 2003.

Leadership on the Line: Staying Alive through the Dangers of Leading (Chinese translation)

Heifetz, Ronald A., and Marty Linsky. Leadership on the Line: Staying Alive through the Dangers of Leading (Chinese translation). Bardon-Chinese Media Agency, 2003.

The Generation of Trust: How the U.S. Military Has Regained the Public's Confidence Since Vietnam

King, David C. The Generation of Trust: How the U.S. Military Has Regained the Public's Confidence Since Vietnam. American Enterprise Institute, 2003.

Creating Cooperation: How States Develop Human Capital in Europe

Culpepper, Pepper D. Creating Cooperation: How States Develop Human Capital in Europe. Cornell University Press, 2003.

A Different Shade of Gray: Mid-Life and Beyond in the Inner City

Newman, Katherine. A Different Shade of Gray: Mid-Life and Beyond in the Inner City. New Press, 2003.

Discriminating Risk: The U.S. Mortgage Lending Industry in the Twentieth Century

Stuart, Guy. Discriminating Risk: The U.S. Mortgage Lending Industry in the Twentieth Century. Cornell University Press, 2003.

Mega-Projects: The Changing Politics of Urban Public Investment

Altshuler, Alan, and David Luberoff. Mega-Projects: The Changing Politics of Urban Public Investment. Brookings Institution, 2003.

Our Schools and Our Future: Are We Still at Risk?

Peterson, Paul E. Our Schools and Our Future: Are We Still at Risk? Hoover Institution, 2003.

The Early Admissions Game: Joining the Elite

Avery, Christopher, Andrew Fairbanks, and Richard Zeckhauser. The Early Admissions Game: Joining the Elite. Harvard University Press, 2003.

Universities in the Marketplace: The Commercialization of Higher Education

Bok, Derek. Universities in the Marketplace: The Commercialization of Higher Education. Princeton University Press, 2003.

Recognizing Values in Policing

Moore, Mark H. Recognizing Values in Policing. Police Executive Research Forum, 2003.

Rising Tide: Gender Equality and Cultural Change Around the World

Norris, Pippa. Rising Tide: Gender Equality and Cultural Change Around the World. Cambridge University Press (subsequently published in Polish), 2003.

The American Democracy

Patterson, Thomas E. The American Democracy, 6th Edition. McGraw-Hill, 2003.

Introduction to Econometrics

Stock, James H., and Mark W. Watson. Introduction to Econometrics. Addison, 2003.

Profiles, Probabilities, and Stereotypes

Schauer, Frederick. Profiles, Probabilities, and Stereotypes. Harvard University Press, 2003.