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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

ISIS Is a Survivor

Walt, Stephen. "ISIS Is a Survivor." Foreign Policy, August 27, 2019.

There Once Was a President Who Hated War

Walt, Stephen. "There Once Was a President Who Hated War." Foreign Policy, August 18, 2019.

Who Will Save the Amazon (and How)?

Walt, Stephen. "Who Will Save the Amazon (and How)?" Foreign Policy, August 5, 2019.

Yesterday’s Cold War Shows How to Beat China Today

Walt, Stephen. "Yesterday’s Cold War Shows How to Beat China Today." Foreign Policy, July 29, 2019.

Restraint Isn’t Isolationism—and It Won’t Endanger America

Walt, Stephen. "Restraint Isn’t Isolationism—and It Won’t Endanger America." Foreign Policy, July 22, 2019.

Dear President Trump, Let’s Talk About Iran

Walt, Stephen. "Dear President Trump, Let’s Talk About Iran." Foreign Policy, June 24, 2019.

When Zombie Neoconservatives Attack

Walt, Stephen. "When Zombie Neoconservatives Attack." Foreign Policy, June 17, 2019.

Nobody’s Asking for Trump to Be a Genius

Walt, Stephen. "Nobody’s Asking for Trump to Be a Genius." Foreign Policy, June 10, 2019.

You Can’t Defeat Nationalism, So Stop Trying

Walt, Stephen. "You Can’t Defeat Nationalism, So Stop Trying." Foreign Policy, June 4, 2019.

Be Afraid of the World, Be Very Afraid

Walt, Stephen. "Be Afraid of the World, Be Very Afraid." Foreign Policy, May 20, 2019.

If Nobody Knows Your Iran Policy, Does It Even Exist?

Walt, Stephen. "If Nobody Knows Your Iran Policy, Does It Even Exist?" Foreign Policy, May 6, 2019.

America Isn’t as Powerful as It Thinks It Is

Walt, Stephen. "America Isn’t as Powerful as It Thinks It Is." Foreign Policy, April 26, 2019.

The United States Will Be Shocked by Its Future

Walt, Stephen. "The United States Will Be Shocked by Its Future." Foreign Policy, April 16, 2019.

America Is Wide Open for Foreign Influence

Walt, Stephen. "America Is Wide Open for Foreign Influence." Foreign Policy, April 8, 2019.

5 Very Important Things About the World Nobody Knows

Walt, Stephen. "5 Very Important Things About the World Nobody Knows." Foreign Policy, April 2, 2019.

America’s Corruption Is a National Security Threat

Walt, Stephen. "America’s Corruption Is a National Security Threat." Foreign Policy, March 19, 2019.

America’s Polarization Is a Foreign Policy Problem, Too

Walt, Stephen. "America’s Polarization Is a Foreign Policy Problem, Too." Foreign Policy, March 11, 2019.

The Tragedy of Trump’s Foreign Policy

Walt, Stephen. "The Tragedy of Trump’s Foreign Policy." Foreign Policy, March 5, 2019.

How (and How Not) to Talk About the Israel Lobby

Walt, Stephen. "How (and How Not) to Talk About the Israel Lobby." Foreign Policy, February 15, 2019.

Why Some Countries Are Pathologically Shy

Walt, Stephen. "Why Some Countries Are Pathologically Shy." Foreign Policy, February 7, 2019.

America Has a Commitment Problem

Walt, Stephen. "America Has a Commitment Problem." Foreign Policy, January 29, 2019.

Europe’s Future Is as China’s Enemy

Walt, Stephen. "Europe’s Future Is as China’s Enemy." Foreign Policy, January 22, 2019.

Welcome to Congress. Here’s How to Run the World

Walt, Stephen. "Welcome to Congress. Here’s How to Run the World." Foreign Policy, January 7, 2019.

The Hell of Good Intentions: America’s Foreign Policy Elite and the Decline of U.S. Primacy

Walt, Stephen. The Hell of Good Intentions: America’s Foreign Policy Elite and the Decline of U.S. Primacy. MacMillan, 2018.

U.S. Grand Strategy after the Cold War: Can Realism Explain it? Should Realism Guide It?

Walt, Stephen. "U.S. Grand Strategy after the Cold War: Can Realism Explain it? Should Realism Guide It?" International Relations 32.1 (March 2018): 1-20.

Rising Powers and the Risks of War: A Realist View of Sino-American Relations

Walt, Stephen. "Rising Powers and the Risks of War: A Realist View of Sino-American Relations." Will China's Rise Be Peaceful?: The Rise of a Great Power in Theory, History, Politics, and the Future. Ed. Asle Toje. Oxford University Press, 2018.

The Case for Offshore Balancing: A Superior U.S. Grand Strategy

Walt, Stephen. "The Case for Offshore Balancing: A Superior U.S. Grand Strategy." Foreign Affairs 95.4 (July 2016): 22.

ISIS as Revolutionary State

Walt, Stephen. "ISIS as Revolutionary State." Foreign Affairs. November/December 2015.

A Road to Damascus, via Moscow

Adams, Gordon, and Stephen M. Walt. "A Road to Damascus, via Moscow." New York Times. October 13, 2015.

Leaving Theory Behind: Why Simplistic Hypothesis Testing is Bad for International Relations

Mearsheimer, John J., and Stephen Walt. "Leaving Theory Behind: Why Simplistic Hypothesis Testing is Bad for International Relations." European Journal of International Relations 19.3 (September 2013): 427-457.

Symposium: The Future of Israel and Palestine: Expanding the Debate

Walt, Stephen, Philip Weiss, and Henry Siegman. "Symposium: The Future of Israel and Palestine: Expanding the Debate." Middle East Policy 20.2 (June 2013): 1-24.

Review of Special Responsibilities: Global Problems and American Power

Walt, Stephen. Review of Special Responsibilities: Global Problems and American Power, by Bukovansky, Mlada, Ian Clark, Robyn Eckersley, Richard Price, Christian Reus-Smit, and Nicholas Wheeler. Ethics & International Affairs, December 2013.

Games Bring Out National Uber Pride

Walt, Stephen. "Games Bring Out National Uber Pride." Canberra Times, August 6, 2012.

Hillary Clinton's Tenure: Not So Bad

Walt, Stephen. "Hillary Clinton's Tenure: Not So Bad." Star Tribune, July 13, 2012.

Mr. Obama Must Take a Stand Against Israel Over Iran

Walt, Stephen. "Mr. Obama Must Take a Stand Against Israel Over Iran." Financial Times, March 4, 2012.

The Myth of American Exceptionalism

Walt, Stephen. "The Myth of American Exceptionalism." Foreign Policy, November 10, 2011.

The End of the American Era

Walt, Stephen. "The End of the American Era." National Interest, October 25, 2011.

Avoiding a Mission Accomplished Moment in Libya

Walt, Stephen. "Avoiding a Mission Accomplished Moment in Libya." Foreign Policy, August 22, 2011.

What Role Should the U.S. Play in Middle East?

Allison, Graham, Nicholas Burns, Ashraf Hegazy, Joseph S. Nye, and Stephen M. Walt. "What Role Should the U.S. Play in Middle East?" Belfer Center Newsletter, Summer 2011.

Defending the Indefensible: A How-To Guide

Walt, Stephen. "Defending the Indefensible: A How-To Guide." Midnight on the Mavi Marmara. Ed. Moustafa Bayoumi. OR Books, 2010.

Realism and Security

Walt, Stephen. "Realism and Security." The International Studies Encyclopedia. Ed. Robert A. Denemark. Wiley-Blackwell, 2010.

The Challenge of Mutual Security

Walt, Stephen. "The Challenge of Mutual Security." Israel and Palestine: Two States for Two Peoples—If Not Now, When? Ed. Boston Study Group on Middle East Peace. Foreign Policy Association, March 2010, 45-51.

Cutting Losses in Wars of Choice: Obstacles and Strategies

Walt, Stephen. "Cutting Losses in Wars of Choice: Obstacles and Strategies." The Prudent Use of Power in American National Security Strategy. Ed. Stephen Van Evera and Sidharth Shah. The Tobin Project, 2010, 131-157.

Report on Middle East Affairs

Walt, Stephen. "Report on Middle East Affairs." Washington Report on Middle East Affairs. December 2009, 24.

High Cost, Low Odds

Walt, Stephen. "High Cost, Low Odds." Nation. October 21, 2009.

Alliances in a Unipolar World

Walt, Stephen. "Alliances in a Unipolar World." World Politics 61.1 (January 2009): 86-120.

The Neocons vs. The Realists

Walt, Stephen. "The Neocons vs. The Realists." National Interest. September 2, 2008.

The Israel Lobby

Walt, Stephen. "The Israel Lobby." Palestine - Israel Journal of Politics, Economics & Culture 15 (2008): 140-146.

The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy

Mearsheimer, John J., and Stephen Walt. The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy, U.S. & Foreign Editions. Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2007.

Taming American Power.

Walt, Stephen. "Taming American Power." Foreign Affairs 84.5 (Sep/Oct 2005): 105-120.