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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.

Electronic stock ticker board with numbers and arabic letters.
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

Regenerating Afghanistan: Saving Part of Historic Kabul by Establishing a Craft School

Stewart, Rory. "Regenerating Afghanistan: Saving Part of Historic Kabul by Establishing a Craft School." Telegraph (UK). April 2, 2009.

Learning from Facebook

Kelman, Steven. "Learning from Facebook." Federal Computer Week. April 2, 2009.

Reinventing Reform

Kamarck, Elaine. "Reinventing Reform." Democracy: A Journal of Ideas. Spring 2009.

Sometimes Weird Works

Behn, Robert. "Sometimes Weird Works." Bob Behn's Public Management Report. April 2009.

Nasty, Brutish and Long

Toft, Monica Duffy. "Nasty, Brutish and Long." Prospect Magazine. April 2009.

Agencies Have an Opportunity to Attract Young, Energetic Employees

Kelman, Steven. "Agencies Have an Opportunity to Attract Young, Energetic Employees." Federal Computer Week. March 26, 2009.

How to Keep the Bomb From Terrorists

Allison, Graham. "How to Keep the Bomb From Terrorists." Newsweek. March 23, 2009.

Making Credit Good Again

Retsinas, Nicolas. "Making Credit Good Again." Los Angeles Times. March 17, 2009.

How to Succeed in Regulating Business

Culpepper, Pepper D. "How to Succeed in Regulating Business." The New Republic. March 17, 2009.

A Plan B for Global Finance

Rodrik, Dani. "A Plan B for Global Finance." The Economist. March 12, 2009.

The Data Don't Speak for Themselves

Behn, Robert. "The Data Don't Speak for Themselves." Bob Behn's Public Management Report. March 2009.

Institutions and Individuals

Stavins, Robert N. "Institutions and Individuals." The Environmental Forum. March/April 2009.

Why Stories Matter

Ganz, Marshall. "Why Stories Matter." Sojourners Magazine. March 2009.

Samuel Huntington's Legacy: Day 2

Walt, Stephen. "Samuel Huntington's Legacy: Day 2." Web Exclusive. Foreign Policy. January 2009.

We All Fall Down

Walton, Michael. "We All Fall Down." Financial Express. February 28, 2009.

Asking the Defense Industry to Give Back

Kelman, Steven. "Asking the Defense Industry to Give Back." Federal Computer Week. February 23, 2009.

What Would Galbraith Say?

Parker, Richard. "What Would Galbraith Say?" Boston.com. February 19, 2009.

The Essential Parallel Between Science and Democracy

Jasanoff, Sheila. "The Essential Parallel Between Science and Democracy." Seed Magazine. February 17, 2009.

Insufficiently Stimulating

Walton, Michael. "Insufficiently Stimulating." Financial Express. February 12, 2009.

Partner or Patsy?

Kelman, Steven. "Partner or Patsy?" Federal Computer Week. February 6, 2009.

No Perfect Performance Measure

Behn, Robert. "No Perfect Performance Measure." Bob Behn's Public Management Report. February 2009.

The Enforcer

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

Samba or Tae-Kwon-Do?

Walton, Michael. "Samba or Tae-Kwon-Do?" Financial Express. January 15, 2009.

Prudent Privatization

Goldsmith, Stephen. "Prudent Privatization." Governing.com (Governing Magazine). January 14, 2009.

Satisfied Employees Prove Value

Kelman, Steven. "Satisfied Employees Prove Value." Federal Computer Week. January 12, 2009.

Fork in the Road

Walton, Michael. "Fork in the Road." Financial Express. January 2, 2009.

Nuclear Disorder

Allison, Graham. "Nuclear Disorder." Foreign Affairs. January/February 2009, 74-85.

The Split Personality CPO

Behn, Robert. "The Split Personality CPO." Bob Behn's Public Management Report. January 2009.

Green Cities, Brown Suburbs

Glaeser, Edward L. "Green Cities, Brown Suburbs." City Journal. Winter 2009, 50-51.

Opportunity for a Defining Moment

Stavins, Robert N. "Opportunity for a Defining Moment." The Environmental Forum. January/February 2009.

Under the Bridge

Grindle, Merilee S. "Under the Bridge." ReVista: Harvard Review of Latin America. Winter 2009.

The $10 Trillion Hangover

Stiglitz, Joseph E., and Linda J. Bilmes. "The $10 Trillion Hangover." Harper's Magazine. January 2009.

Ascension of an Innovator

Goldsmith, Stephen. "Ascension of an Innovator." Governing.com (Governing Magazine). December 17, 2008.

Biases and Decision-Making

Kelman, Steven. "Biases and Decision-Making." Federal Computer Week. December 15, 2008.

Addressing Informality, Reducing Poverty

Chen, Martha. "Addressing Informality, Reducing Poverty." Poverty in Focus: Jobs, Jobs, Jobs - The Policy Challenge. December 2008, 6-7.

Revisiting the Vocabulary of Housing: A Place to Live

Retsinas, Nicolas. "Revisiting the Vocabulary of Housing: A Place to Live." National Mortgage News. 2008.

On Why Public Executives Should Start Drafting A Final Report Years Early

Behn, Robert. "On Why Public Executives Should Start Drafting A Final Report Years Early." Bob Behn's Public Management Report. December 2008.

Bright Ideas

Wagoner, G. Richard, Michael Morris, Christina Page, David Crane, Cutler Cleveland, Katie A. Fehrenbacher, Susan M. Cischke, Henry Lee, et al. "Bright Ideas." Forbes. November 24, 2008, 126-130.

Barack Obama's Election Culminates the Year of the Follower

Kellerman, Barbara. "Barack Obama's Election Culminates the Year of the Follower." US News and World Report. November 14, 2008.

Save the Emerging Markets

Rodrik, Dani. "Save the Emerging Markets." BusinessWorld Online. November 13, 2008.

The Upside of the Downturn

Donahue, John D. "The Upside of the Downturn." Governing.com (Governing Magazine). November 5, 2008.

Land-Use Change and Carbon Sinks

Stavins, Robert N. "Land-Use Change and Carbon Sinks." The Environmental Forum. November/December 2008, 16.

The Next FEMA

Donahue, John D., and Max Steir. "The Next FEMA." Washington Monthly. November/December 2008.

Nuclear Deterrence in the Age of Nuclear Terrorism

Allison, Graham. "Nuclear Deterrence in the Age of Nuclear Terrorism." Technology Review. November/December 2008.

American Power after the Financial Crisis

Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "American Power after the Financial Crisis." Foresight Project. November 2008.

Definitional Shifts in a Place Called Home

Retsinas, Nicolas. "Definitional Shifts in a Place Called Home." Urban Land. November/December 2008.

On Why Citizens Need to Establish the Performance-Target Ethic

Behn, Robert. "On Why Citizens Need to Establish the Performance-Target Ethic." Bob Behn's Public Management Report. November 2008.

Who Killed Wall Street?

Rodrik, Dani. "Who Killed Wall Street?" BusinessWorld Online. October 14, 2008.

The Future of Climate Change Policy: The U.S.'s Last Chance to Lead

Holdren, John P. "The Future of Climate Change Policy: The U.S.'s Last Chance to Lead." Scientific American 2008 Earth 3.0 Supplement. October 13, 2008, 20-21.

A Working Relationship

Bunn, Matthew, and Andrew Newman. "A Working Relationship." Baltimore Sun. October 7, 2008.