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The Arab Spring: Pathways of Repression and Reform

Several years after the Arab Spring began, democracy remains elusive in the Middle East.

A Rescue Plan for the Black Family

As we celebrate the anniversary of Martin Luther King's birth, we should ask why so many of the problems against which he struggled — segregation, poverty, persistent racial gaps in education and inco

Identifying Judicial Empathy: Does Having Daughters Cause Judges to Rule for Women's Issues?

In this paper, we ask whether personal relationships can affect the way that judges decide cases.

Race, Self-Selection, and the Job Search Process

While existing research has documented persistent barriers facing African-American job seekers, far less research has questioned how job seekers respond to this reality.

Do Differences in School Quality Matter More Than We Thought? New Evidence on Educational Opportunity in the Twenty-first Century

Do schools reduce or perpetuate inequality by race and family income?

The Politics of Selecting the Bench from the Bar: The Legal Profession and Partisan Incentives to Politicize the Judiciary

The American judiciary has increasingly come under attack as polarized and politicized.

The Engagement Gap: Social Mobility and Extracurricular Participation among American Youth

Participation in extracurricular activities is associated with positive youth outcomes such as higher education attainment and greater future earnings.

Is Justice Really Blind? Race and Appellate Review in U.S. Courts

In this paper, I use two new data sets to demonstrate that black federal judges are consistently overturned on appeal more often than similar white judges.

Using Research to Generate Advice for Women: Examples from Negotiation Research

Managing the Boundary between Public and Private Policing

In 2008 the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) and Harvard Kennedy School (ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø) jointly embarked on an ambitious project – a second Executive Session on Policing and Public Safety.