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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

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.

The Geopolitics of Information

Rosenbach, Eric, and Katherine Mansted. "The Geopolitics of Information." May 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.

Does the US need NATO?

Burns, Nicholas. "Does the US need NATO?" Quartz, April 4, 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.

NATO’s Biggest Problem is President Trump

Burns, Nicholas, and Douglas Lute. "NATO’s Biggest Problem is President Trump." Washington Post, April 2, 2019.

The Iran Nuclear Archive: Impressions and Implications

Bunn, Matthew. "The Iran Nuclear Archive: Impressions and Implications." April 2019.

The Iran Nuclear Archive: Impressions and Implications

Arnold, Aaron, Matthew Bunn, Caitlin Chase, Steven E. Miller, Rolf Mowatt-Larssen, and William H. Tobey. "The Iran Nuclear Archive: Impressions and Implications." Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, April 2019.

Soft Power and the Public Diplomacy Revisited

Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "Soft Power and the Public Diplomacy Revisited." The Hague Journal of Diplomacy 14 (April 2019): 1-14.

The Historic Alliance between the United States and Europe

Burns, Nicholas. "The Historic Alliance between the United States and Europe." Testimony to the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, Energy and the Environment, March 26, 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.

Nuclear Disarmament, Nuclear Energy, and Climate Change: Exploring the Linkages

Bunn, Matthew. "Nuclear Disarmament, Nuclear Energy, and Climate Change: Exploring the Linkages." Nuclear Disarmament: A Critical Assessment. Routledge, 2019, 185-204.

Pence and Biden in Munich: Stark Contrast Shows How Trump is Ruining Relations with Europe

Burns, Nicholas. "Pence and Biden in Munich: Stark Contrast Shows How Trump is Ruining Relations with Europe." USA Today, February 18, 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.

Foreword

Holdren, John P. "Foreword." Titans of the Climate: Explaining Policy Process in the United States and China. Ed. Gallagher, Kelly Sims, and Xiaowei Xuan. MIT Press, 2019.

NATO at Seventy: An Alliance in Crisis

Burns, Nicholas, and Douglas Lute. "NATO at Seventy: An Alliance in Crisis." Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, February 2019.

The Tenth Annual Ernest May Memorial Lecture: Shaping Disruptive Technological Change for Public Good

Carter, Ashton B. "The Tenth Annual Ernest May Memorial Lecture: Shaping Disruptive Technological Change for Public Good." Technology and National Security: Maintaining America’s Edge. Aspen Strategy Group, 2019.

Can Democracy Survive the Information Age?

Rosenbach, Eric, and Katherine Mansted. "Can Democracy Survive the Information Age?" Technology and National Security: Maintaining America’s Edge. Aspen Strategy Group, 2019.

Introduction

Nye, Joseph S. Jr., Condoleezza Rice, and Nicholas Burns. "Introduction." Technology and National Security: Maintaining America's Edge. Aspen Strategy Group, 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.

Between Complacency and Hysteria

Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "Between Complacency and Hysteria." Foreign Policy (January 18, 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.

Revitalizing Nuclear Security in an Era of Uncertainty

Bunn, Matthew, Nickolas Roth, and William H. Tobey. "Revitalizing Nuclear Security in an Era of Uncertainty." Project on Managing the Atom, January 2019.

The State of the State Department and American Diplomacy

Burns, Nicholas. "The State of the State Department and American Diplomacy." Burns, Nicholas (2019).

George HW Bush’s Presidency Left the World a More Peaceful and Stable Place

Burns, Nicholas. "George HW Bush’s Presidency Left the World a More Peaceful and Stable Place." CNBC, December 3, 2018.

A Time for Positive Sum Power

Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "A Time for Positive Sum Power." The Wilson Quarterly (Fall 2018).

What America Gets Out of NATO

Burns, Nicholas. "What America Gets Out of NATO." New York Times, July 11, 2018.

Donald Trump’s Diplomatic Turn to N. Korea Deserves Acclaim

Burns, Nicholas. "Donald Trump’s Diplomatic Turn to N. Korea Deserves Acclaim." Financial Times, March 12, 2018.

Confronting an Enemy with Unknown Preferences: Deterrer or Provocateur?

Jelnov, Artyom, Yair Tauman, and Richard Zeckhauser. "Confronting an Enemy with Unknown Preferences: Deterrer or Provocateur?" ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP18-006, January 2018.

The Future of Politics

Burns, Nicholas. "The Future of Politics." Credit Suisse Research Institute, 2018.

America is on the Brink of a Historic Break With Europe, Thanks to Trump

Burns, Nicholas. "America is on the Brink of a Historic Break With Europe, Thanks to Trump." USA Today, December 26, 2017.

Dismantling the Foreign Service

Burns, Nicholas. "Dismantling the Foreign Service." New York Times, November 28, 2017.

US Energy Diplomacy in an Age of Energy Abundance

O'Sullivan, Meghan. "US Energy Diplomacy in an Age of Energy Abundance." Oxford Energy Forum 111 (November 2017): 8-11.

Trump's Iran Plan Does Too Much and Too Little

O'Sullivan, Meghan. "Trump's Iran Plan Does Too Much and Too Little." Bloomberg View, October 13, 2017.

How the U.S. Can Quell the Kurdish Crisis

O'Sullivan, Meghan. "How the U.S. Can Quell the Kurdish Crisis." Bloomberg View, October 4, 2017.

Gorbachev: a Tragic Hero

Burns, Nicholas. "Gorbachev: a Tragic Hero." Review of Gorbachev: His Life and Times, ed. William Taubman. Boston Globe, September 21, 2017.

Trump Can't Solve North Korea by Just Making a Deal

O'Sullivan, Meghan. "Trump Can't Solve North Korea by Just Making a Deal." Bloomberg View, September 5, 2017.

The One Big Problem With New Russia Sanctions

O'Sullivan, Meghan. "The One Big Problem With New Russia Sanctions." Bloomberg View, August 10, 2017.

No Time for Trump to Hurtle Toward War with North Korea

Burns, Nicholas. "No Time for Trump to Hurtle Toward War with North Korea." USA Today, August 10, 2017.

Theresa May's Troubles and 'The Troubles'

O'Sullivan, Meghan. "Theresa May's Troubles and 'The Troubles'." Bloomberg View, June 21, 2017.

In Saudi Shakeup, Economics Tops Counterterrorism

O'Sullivan, Meghan. "In Saudi Shakeup, Economics Tops Counterterrorism." Bloomberg View, June 21, 2017.

Qatar Crisis Shows Risk of Trump's Saudi Reset

O'Sullivan, Meghan. "Qatar Crisis Shows Risk of Trump's Saudi Reset." Bloomberg View, June 9, 2017.