Faculty Publications

Delivery worker wearing a medical mask and carrying packages.

Feature: The Impact of State Paid Sick Leave Laws on Service Workers

Daniel Schneider finds that state paid sick leave laws increased service workers’ access to paid sick leave and reduced the share of service workers who worked while sick.

A family with a father, mother, and two small children walking on a dirt path.

Feature: Connecting Absolute and Relative Intergenerational Mobility

Deirdre Bloome offers two frameworks for understanding the relationship between types of intergenerational mobility, or whether people are socioeconomically better off than their parents.

Two women in rural India dressed colorfully and carrying baskets on their heads.

Feature: Studying a Government Program to Support Women’s Self-Help Groups

Michael Walton explores the interactions between state and society in rural India within a major community-based development program, finding two major tensions.

A network of computer motherboards and other parts assembled to look like a miniature city.

Feature: The Data-Informed City

Jorrit de Jong presents a comprehensive framework for how cities can use data to address problems more effectively, efficiently, equitably, and with better accountability.

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

Review of Making Meritocracy: Lessons from China and India, from Antiquity to the Present

Mitter, Rana. Review of Making Meritocracy: Lessons from China and India, from Antiquity to the Present, ed. Tarun Khanna and Michael Szonyi. China Report, 59.4, November 2023: 478-481.

Foreward

Allison, Graham. "Foreward." Party Life: Chinese Governance and the World Beyond Liberalism by Eric Li. Springer, 2023, v-viii.

Universities Shouldn’t Ever Take Sides in a War

Walt, Stephen M. "Universities Shouldn’t Ever Take Sides in a War." Foreign Policy, October 31, 2023.

Ash Carter’s Lessons from ISIS for Israel’s
Campaign Against Hamas

Allison, Graham. "Ash Carter’s Lessons from ISIS for Israel’s Campaign Against Hamas." Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, October 25, 2023.

America Is a Root Cause of Israel and Palestine’s Latest War

Walt, Stephen M. "America Is a Root Cause of Israel and Palestine’s Latest War." Foreign Policy. October 18, 2023.

The Path to AI Arms Control

Kissinger, Henry A., and Allison, Graham. "The Path to AI Arms Control." Foreign Affairs, October 13, 2023.

Israel Could Win This Gaza Battle and Lose the War

Walt, Stephen M. "Israel Could Win This Gaza Battle and Lose the War." Foreign Policy, October 9, 2023.

The Biden Administration Is Addicted to Partnerships

Walt, Stephen M. "The Biden Administration Is Addicted to Partnerships." Foreign Policy, October 3, 2023.

Progress in modeling dynamic systems for sustainable development

Selin, Noelle E., Amanda Giang, and William C. Clark. "Progress in modeling dynamic systems for sustainable development." PNAS 120.40 (October 3, 2023): e2216656120.

The Morality of Ukraine’s War Is Very Murky

Walt, Stephen M. "The Morality of Ukraine’s War Is Very Murky." Foreign Policy, September 22, 2023.

Do Policy Schools Still Have a Point?

Walt, Stephen M. "Do Policy Schools Still Have a Point?" Foreign Policy, September 8, 2023.

Old enemies of democracy: Chinese thinkers plunder the classical world

Mitter, Rana. "Old enemies of democracy: Chinese thinkers plunder the classical world." Review of Plato Goes to China, by Shadi Bartsch. Times Literary Supplement, September 8, 2023.

The Con-Man Realism of Vivek Ramaswamy

Walt, Stephen M. "The Con-Man Realism of Vivek Ramaswamy." Foreign Policy, September 5, 2023.

Rustin’s Legacy of Civil Resistance in the US

Chenoweth, Erica. "Rustin’s Legacy of Civil Resistance in the US." Bayard Rustin: A Legacy of Protest and Politics. Ed. Michael G. Long. NYU Press, 2023, 10-24.

What Made John Ruggie's World Transformation Theory and Practice Hang Together

Emanuel, Alder, and Kathryn Sikkink. "What Made John Ruggie's World Transformation Theory and Practice Hang Together." International Organization 77.4 (Fall 2023): 871-880.

Should the US pursue a new Cold War with China?

Kim, Patricia M., Matthew Turpin, Joseph S. Nye Jr., Jessica Chen Weiss, Eun A Jo, Ryan Hass, and Emilie Kimball. "Should the US pursue a new Cold War with China?" Brookings, September 1, 2023.

Here’s How Scared of China You Should Be

Walt, Stephen M. "Here’s How Scared of China You Should Be." Foreign Policy, August 7, 2023.

Hollywood Runs—and Ruins—U.S. Foreign Policy

Walt, Stephen M. "Hollywood Runs—and Ruins—U.S. Foreign Policy." Foreign Policy, July 27, 2023.

You See What You Want to See in Russia

Walt, Stephen M. "You See What You Want to See in Russia." Foreign Policy, July 21, 2023.

Cluster Bombs and the Contradictions of Liberalism

Walt, Stephen M. "Cluster Bombs and the Contradictions of Liberalism." Foreign Policy, July 19, 2023.

US and China must establish military communications

Rosenbach, Eric, and Chris Li. "US and China must establish military communications." Boston Globe. July 3, 2023.

Carbon capture, utilization, and storage: CO2 Transport costs and network infrastructure considerations for a net-zero United States

Galeazzi, Clara, Grace Lam, and John P. Holdren. "Carbon capture, utilization, and storage: CO2 Transport costs and network infrastructure considerations for a net-zero United States." Environment and Natural Resources Program & Science Technology and Public Policy Program Paper Series, July 2023.

A Saudi-Israeli Peace Deal Isn’t Worth It

Walt, Stephen M. "A Saudi-Israeli Peace Deal Isn’t Worth It." Foreign Policy, June 27, 2023.

Kyiv must seize this moment. Otherwise, stalemate might be inevitable.

Allison, Graham. "Kyiv must seize this moment. Otherwise, stalemate might be inevitable." The Washington Post, June 25, 2023.

Will India Surpass China to Become the Next Superpower?

Allison, Graham. "Will India Surpass China to Become the Next Superpower?" Foreign Policy, June 24, 2023.

Ethics Inside the Black Box: Integrating Science and Technology Studies into Engineering and Public Policy Curricula

Lawrence, Christopher, Sheila Jasanoff, Sam Weiss Evans, Keith Raffel, and L. Mahadevan. "Ethics Inside the Black Box: Integrating Science and Technology Studies into Engineering and Public Policy Curricula." Science and Engineering Ethics 29.4 (August 2023).

China’s dominance of solar poses difficult choices for the west

Allison, Graham. "China’s dominance of solar poses difficult choices for the west." Financial Times, June 22, 2023.

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.

Insider Threats to Nuclear Security

Bunn, Matthew. "Insider Threats to Nuclear Security." The Oxford Handbook of Nuclear Security. Ed. Christopher Hobbs, Sarah Tzinieris, and Sukesh K. Aghara. Oxford University Press, 2023, C9S1–C9N57.

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.

Russia’s Willing Collaborators: Ukraine Needs a Measured Lustration Policy to Strengthen Security and Rebuild Democracy

Dancy, Geoff, Kathryn Sikkink, Mykhailo Soldatenko, and Patrick Vinck. "Russia’s Willing Collaborators: Ukraine Needs a Measured Lustration Policy to Strengthen Security and Rebuild Democracy." Foreign Affairs. June 8, 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.

Health Rights for All: The Imperative of Including All Migrants

Bhabha, Jacqueline. "Health Rights for All: The Imperative of Including All Migrants." Review of Irregular Migrants and the Right to Health, by Stefano Angeleri. Health and Human Rights Journal, 25.1, June 2023: 223-226.

The Role of Violence in Nonviolent Resistance

Chenoweth, Erica. "The Role of Violence in Nonviolent Resistance." Annual Review of Political Science 26 (June 2023): 55-77.

Future Conversations – A Topical Exchange

Borrmann, Vera, Christopher Coenen, Alfred Nordmann, Roberto Cantoni, Sascha Dickel, Christopher Groves, Armin Grunwald, Ben Hurlbut, Sheila Jasanoff, George Khushf, Sebastian Pfotenhauer, Arie Rip, Martin Sand, and Christina Schües. "Future Conversations – A Topical Exchange." Hermeneutics, History, and Technology: The Call of the Future. Ed. Armin Grunwald, Alfred Nordmann, and Martin Sand. Routledge, 2023.

Technology in the Imagination of Society – A Conversation

Jasanoff, Sheila, and Alfred Nordmann. "Technology in the Imagination of Society – A Conversation." Hermeneutics, History, and Technology: The Call of the Future. Ed. Armin Grunwald, Alfred Nordmann, and Martin Sand. Routledge, 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 Chinese Global in the Long Postwar: Narratives of War, Civilization, and Infrastructure since 1945

Mitter, Rana. "The Chinese Global in the Long Postwar: Narratives of War, Civilization, and Infrastructure since 1945." Debating Worlds: Contested Narratives of Global Modernity and World Order. Ed. Daniel Deudney, G. John Ikenberry, and Karoline Postel-Vinay. Oxford University Press, 2023, 162-183.

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