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Feature: Changes in Racial Gaps in Retirement Security over Time

Douglas Elmendorf and Karen Dynan find a large wealth disparity between White and Black families nearing retirement age, and notable wealth declines for both groups between 2001 and 2019.

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Feature: Recovering from COVID

James Stock finds that COVID-19 recovery was unprecedented in its rapid speed but still introduced or accelerated structural economic changes, including to the labor force.

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Feature: Efficacy of Text Messaging in Activating Hard-to-Reach Voters

Latanya Sweeney finds that text message reminders can effectively boost engagement and registration accuracy among hard-to-reach voters.

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Feature: The Global Distribution of Authorship in Economics Journals

Dani Rodrik finds that Western and Northern European authors are overrepresented in economics journals by an order of magnitude compared to authors based in low-income countries.

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 International Relations of Saudi Arabia’s Golf Empire

Walt, Stephen M. "The International Relations of Saudi Arabia’s Golf Empire." Foreign Policy, June 20, 2023.

Can two great powers cooperate to build a safer world? It has happened before.

Allison, Graham. "Can two great powers cooperate to build a safer world? It has happened before." The Washington Post, June 14, 2023.

Solving the Mystery of Henry Kissinger’s Reputation

Walt, Stephen M. "Solving the Mystery of Henry Kissinger’s Reputation." Foreign Policy, June 9, 2023.

U.S.-Taiwan Relations in a New Era: Responding to a More Assertive China

Sacks, David, Meghan O'Sullivan, et al. "U.S.-Taiwan Relations in a New Era: Responding to a More Assertive China." Council on Foreign Relations Independent Task Force Report, June 2023.

Stop Worrying About Chinese Hegemony in Asia

Walt, Stephen M. "Stop Worrying About Chinese Hegemony in Asia." Foreign Policy, May 31, 2023.

Impact of Solar Geoengineering on Temperature-Attributable Mortality

Harding, Anthony, David Keith, Wenchang Yang, and Gabriel Vecchi. "Impact of Solar Geoengineering on Temperature-Attributable Mortality." Resources for the Future Working Paper Series, May 30, 2023.

How to Succeed in the Foreign-Policy Blob

Walt, Stephen M. "How to Succeed in the Foreign-Policy Blob." Foreign Policy, May 15, 2023.

U.S. Foreign Policy Is About to Get Boring

Walt, Stephen M. "U.S. Foreign Policy Is About to Get Boring." Foreign Policy, May 4, 2023.

The Inconvenient Truth About U.S. Growth

Allison, Graham. "The Inconvenient Truth About U.S. Growth." Barron's, April 28, 2023.

Why Biden and Yoon’s Agreement Is a Big Deal

Allison, Graham. "Why Biden and Yoon’s Agreement Is a Big Deal." Foreign Policy, April 27, 2023.

Soft Power and Great-Power Competition

Nye, Joseph S. Soft Power and Great-Power Competition. Springer Singapore, 2023.

Nuclear Ethics Revisited

Nye, Joseph S. Jr. "Nuclear Ethics Revisited." Ethics & International Affairs 37.1 (Spring 2023): 5-17.

Ukraine and Russia Need a Great-Power Peace Plan

Walt, Stephen M. "Ukraine and Russia Need a Great-Power Peace Plan." Foreign Policy, April 18, 2023.

The Age of Energy Insecurity: How the Fight for Resources Is Upending Geopolitics Essays

Bordoff, Jason, and Meghan L. O'Sullivan. "The Age of Energy Insecurity: How the Fight for Resources Is Upending Geopolitics Essays." Foreign Affairs 102.3 (May/June 2023): 104-119.

Biden’s State Department Needs a Reset

Walt, Stephen M. "Biden’s State Department Needs a Reset." Foreign Policy, April 1, 2023.

Priorities for Norway’s Chairmanship of the Arctic Council

Holdren, John P. "Priorities for Norway’s Chairmanship of the Arctic Council." Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs Press Release, March 31, 2023.

Some Rules of Global Politics Matter More Than Others

Walt, Stephen M. "Some Rules of Global Politics Matter More Than Others." Foreign Policy, March 27, 2023.

Xi and Putin Have the Most Consequential Undeclared Alliance in the World

Allison, Graham. "Xi and Putin Have the Most Consequential Undeclared Alliance in the World." Foreign Policy, March 23, 2023.

US-China ties: Averting the grandest collision of all

Allison, Graham. "US-China ties: Averting the grandest collision of all." The Straits Times, March 20, 2023.

History Shows How Russia’s U.S. Reaper Drone Shootdown Ends

Allison, Graham. "History Shows How Russia’s U.S. Reaper Drone Shootdown Ends." National Interest, March 18, 2023.

Saudi-Iranian Détente Is a Wake-Up Call for America

Walt, Stephen M. "Saudi-Iranian Détente Is a Wake-Up Call for America." Foreign Policy, March 14, 2023.

Youth and LGBTQ+ in Nonviolent Action: The WiRe+ Data Set

Cebul, Matthew, Erica Chenoweth, and Zoe Marks. "Youth and LGBTQ+ in Nonviolent Action: The WiRe+ Data Set." United States Institute of Peace (March 2023).

America Is Too Scared of the Multipolar World

Walt, Stephen M. "America Is Too Scared of the Multipolar World." Foreign Policy, March 7, 2023.

The Conversation About Ukraine Is Cracking Apart

Walt, Stephen M. "The Conversation About Ukraine Is Cracking Apart." Foreign Policy, February 28, 2023.

A Report Card on the War in Ukraine

Allison, Graham. "A Report Card on the War in Ukraine." Foreign Policy, February 23, 2023.

Consider these 4 inconvenient questions as the Ukraine war moves forward

Allison, Graham. "Consider these 4 inconvenient questions as the Ukraine war moves forward." Washington Post, February 22, 2023.

Hand-Off: The Foreign Policy George W. Bush Passed to Barack Obama

Hadley, Stephen J., Peter D. Feaver, William C. Inboden, and Meghan L. O'Sullivan, eds. Hand-Off: The Foreign Policy George W. Bush Passed to Barack Obama. Rowman & Littlefield, 2023.

What Putin Got Right

Walt, Stephen M. "What Putin Got Right." Foreign Policy, February 15, 2023.

The Top 5 Lessons From Year One of Ukraine’s War

Walt, Stephen M. "The Top 5 Lessons From Year One of Ukraine’s War." Foreign Policy, February 9, 2023.

Can China Pull Off Its Charm Offensive?

Walt, Stephen M. "Can China Pull Off Its Charm Offensive?" Foreign Policy, January 23, 2023.

Congrats, You’re a Member of Congress. Now Listen Up

Walt, Stephen M. "Congrats, You’re a Member of Congress. Now Listen Up." Foreign Policy, January 11, 2023.

Will Russia Go Nuclear? 7 Key Questions to Consider

Allison, Graham. "Will Russia Go Nuclear? 7 Key Questions to Consider." Time Magazine, January 5, 2023.

Nuclear Weapons Still Matter

Allison, Graham. "Nuclear Weapons Still Matter." Foreign Policy, January 5, 2023.

Guardians of the Republic: Only a Nonpartisan Military Can Protect American Democracy

Dunford, Joseph F. Jr., Graham Allison, and Jonah Glick-Unterman. "Guardians of the Republic: Only a Nonpartisan Military Can Protect American Democracy." Foreign Affairs (January 5, 2023).

Looking Ahead to 2023 by Looking Back

Walt, Stephen M. "Looking Ahead to 2023 by Looking Back." Foreign Policy, January 4, 2023.

Collective Vigilantism in Global Comparative Perspective

Cohen, Dara Kay, Danielle F. Jung, and Michael Weintraub. "Collective Vigilantism in Global Comparative Perspective." Comparative Politics 55.2 (January 2023): 239-261.

The Ghosts of Kennan: Lessons from the Start of a Cold War

Logevall, Fredrik. "The Ghosts of Kennan: Lessons from the Start of a Cold War." Review of Kennan: A Life Between Worlds, by Frank Costigliola.102.1, January/February 2023: 170-179.

Youth and LGBTQ+ Participation In Nonviolent Action

Chenoweth, Erica, Zoe Marks, Matthew Cebul, and Miranda Rivers. "Youth and LGBTQ+ Participation In Nonviolent Action." USAID, January 2023.

Analytical models for the design of photophoretically levitating macroscopic sensors in the stratosphere

Schafer, Benjamin C., Jong-hyoung Kim, Joost J. Vlassak, and David W. Keith. "Analytical models for the design of photophoretically levitating macroscopic sensors in the stratosphere." November 2022.

Power Shifts in the Twenty-First Century

Wang, Huiyao, and Joseph S. Nye. "Power Shifts in the Twenty-First Century." Understanding Globalization, Global Gaps, and Power Shifts in the 21st Century: CCG Global Dialogues. Ed. Huiyao Wang, and Lu Miao. Springer Nature, 2022, 131-145.

The Discontents of Truth & Trust in 21st Century America

Jasanoff, Sheila. "The Discontents of Truth & Trust in 21st Century America." Daedalus 151.4 (Fall 2022): 25-42.

Ultralight and ultra-stiff nano-cardboard panels: mechanical analysis, characterization, and design principles

Kim, Jong-hyoung, Lishuai Jin, Benjamin C. Schafer, Quan Jiao, Katia Bertoldi, David W. Keith, and Joost J. Vlassak. "Ultralight and ultra-stiff nano-cardboard panels: mechanical analysis, characterization, and design principles." November 2022.

Thucydides’s Trap Revisited: Prospects for China–US Relations

Wang, Huiyao, Graham Allison, and Chen Li. "Thucydides’s Trap Revisited: Prospects for China–US Relations." Understanding Globalization, Global Gaps, and Power Shifts in the 21st Century. Ed. Huiyao Wang, and Lu Miao. Palgrave Macmillan, 2022.

The Vietnam War in the Pacific World

Cuddy, Brian, and Fredrik Logevall, eds. The Vietnam War in the Pacific World. UNC Press, 2022.

Who Protests, What Do They Protest, and Why?

Chenoweth, Erica, Barton H. Hamilton, Hedwig Lee, Nicholas W. Papageorge, Stephen P. Roll, and Matthew V. Zahn. "Who Protests, What Do They Protest, and Why?" NBER Working Paper Series, November 2022.

Updating nonviolent campaigns: Introducing NAVCO 2.1

Chenoweth, Erica, and Christopher Wiley Shay. "Updating nonviolent campaigns: Introducing NAVCO 2.1." Journal of Peace Research 59.6 (November 2022): 876-889.

Gandhi's Century

Chenoweth, Erica. "Gandhi's Century." Gandhi's Global Legacy: Moral Methods and Modern Challenges. Ed. Howard, Veena R.. Lexington Books, 2022, 47-64.

Pro-democracy Organizing against Autocracy in the United States: A Strategic Assessment & Recommendations

Chenoweth, Erica, and Zoe Marks. "Pro-democracy Organizing against Autocracy in the United States: A Strategic Assessment & Recommendations." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP22-017, October 2022.

The 21st Century's Great Military Rivalry

Allison, Graham, and Jonah Glick-Unterman. "The 21st Century's Great Military Rivalry." PRISM 10.1 (September 30, 2022): 3-21.

Incorporating permafrost into climate mitigation and adaptation policy

Natali, Susan M., Robin Bronen, Patricia Cochran, John P. Holdren, Brendan M. Rogers, and Rachael Treharne. "Incorporating permafrost into climate mitigation and adaptation policy." Environmental Research Letters 17.9 (September 2022): 091001.