Faculty Publications

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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

When Deliberation Produces Persuasion rather than Polarization: Measuring and modeling Small Group Dynamics in a Field Experiment

Esterling, Kevin M., Archon Fung, and Taeku Lee. "When Deliberation Produces Persuasion rather than Polarization: Measuring and modeling Small Group Dynamics in a Field Experiment." British Journal of Political Science (2019): 1-19.

Legitimacy: The Right to Rule in a Wanton World

Applbaum, Arthur. Legitimacy: The Right to Rule in a Wanton World. Harvard University Press, 2019.

Alan Brinkley: A Life in History

Greenberg, David, Moshik Temkin, and Mason B. Williams, eds. Alan Brinkley: A Life in History. Columbia University Press, 2019.

Open Data in North America, Australia and New Zealand

Eaves, David, Ben McGuire, and Audrey Carson. "Open Data in North America, Australia and New Zealand." The State of Open Data. Ed. Tim, Davies, and, Stephen, Walker,. International Research and Development Council, 2019.

The Social Origins of Institutional Weakness and Change: Preferences, Power, and Police Reform in Latin America

Gonzalez, Yanilda. "The Social Origins of Institutional Weakness and Change: Preferences, Power, and Police Reform in Latin America." World Politics 71.1 (January 2019): 44-87.

The State of the State Department and American Diplomacy

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

Varieties of Populist Parties

Norris, Pippa. "Varieties of Populist Parties." Philosophy and Social Criticism 45.9-10 (2019): 981-1012.

Conclusions: The New Research Agenda on Electoral Governance

Norris, Pippa. "Conclusions: The New Research Agenda on Electoral Governance." International Political Science Review 40.3 (2019): 1-13.

Realizing the Potential of PPPs to Advance Asia's Infrastructure Development

Deep, Akash, Jungwook Kim and Minsoo Lee, eds. Realizing the Potential of PPPs to Advance Asia's Infrastructure Development. Asian Development Bank, 2019.

The Politics of Terror

Chenoweth, Erica, and Pauline Moore. The Politics of Terror. Oxford University Press, 2018.

Functional Structures of US State Governments

Kosack, Stephen, Michele Coscia, Evann Smith, Kim Albrecht, Albert-László Barabási, and Ricardo Hausmann. "Functional Structures of US State Governments." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 115.46 (November 2018): 11748-11753.

Benjamin Barber and the Practice of Political Theory

Battistoni, Richard, Mark B. Brown, John Dedrick, Lisa Disch, Jennet Kirkpatrick, and Jane Mansbridge. "Benjamin Barber and the Practice of Political Theory." Contemporary Political Theory 17.4 (November 2018): 478-510.

Saying it’s Anonymous Doesn't Make It So: Re-identifications of “anonymized” law school data

Sweeney, Latanya, Michael von Loewenfeldt, and Melissa Perry. "Saying it’s Anonymous Doesn't Make It So: Re-identifications of “anonymized” law school data." Technology Science (November 2018).

Electoral Integrity in America: Securing Democracy

Norris, Pippa, Sarah Cameron, and Thomas Wynter. Electoral Integrity in America: Securing Democracy. Oxford University Press, 2018.

Do 40-Year-Old Facts Still Matter? Long-Run Effects of Federal Oversight under the Voting Rights Act

Ang, Desmond. "Do 40-Year-Old Facts Still Matter? Long-Run Effects of Federal Oversight under the Voting Rights Act." ��vlog�� Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP18-033, October 2018.

Can Democracy Survive in the Information Age?

Rosenbach, Eric, and Katherine Mansted. "Can Democracy Survive in the Information Age?" October 2018.

Enemy of the People: Trump's War on the Press, the New McCarthyism, and the Threat to American Democracy

Kalb, Marvin. Enemy of the People: Trump's War on the Press, the New McCarthyism, and the Threat to American Democracy. Brookings Institution Press, 2018.

Review Essay: Why Tunisia?

Masoud, Tarek. "Review Essay: Why Tunisia?" Review of Tunisia: An Arab Anomaly, by Safwan M. Masri. Journal of Democracy, 29.4, October 2018: 166-175.

Iraq’s Two New Leaders Offer a Glimmer of Hope

O'Sullivan, Meghan. "Iraq’s Two New Leaders Offer a Glimmer of Hope." Bloomberg Opinion, October 3, 2018.

Returning Peer Review to the American Presidential Nomination Process

Kamarck, Elaine. "Returning Peer Review to the American Presidential Nomination Process." New York University Law Review 93.4 (October 2018): 709-727.

2018 State of Digital Transformation

Eaves, David, Ben McGuire, Kathy Pham, Richard Pope, Emily Middleton, Matthew Spector, and Tom Loosemore. "2018 State of Digital Transformation." digital ��vlog��, October 2018.

Analyzing Causal Mechanisms in Survey Experiments

Acharya, Avidit, Matthew Blackwell, and Maya Sen. "Analyzing Causal Mechanisms in Survey Experiments." Political Analysis 26.4 (October 2018): 357-378.

How Attribution Inhibits Accountability: Evidence from Train Delays

de Benedictis-Kessner, Justin. "How Attribution Inhibits Accountability: Evidence from Train Delays." The Journal of Politics 80.4 (October 2018): 1417-1422.

The Way Kavanaugh’s Supporters Are Talking About Sexual Assault Allegations Can Be Dangerous, Our New Study Finds

Baum, Matthew A., Dara Kay Cohen, Susanne Schwarz, and Yuri Zhukov. "The Way Kavanaugh’s Supporters Are Talking About Sexual Assault Allegations Can Be Dangerous, Our New Study Finds." The Washington Post: The Monkey Cage, September 27, 2018.

Productive Ecosystems and the Arrow of Development

O'Clery, Neave, Muhammed A. Yildirim, and Ricardo Hausmann. "Productive Ecosystems and the Arrow of Development." September 2018.

Solar Geoengineering and Democracy

Horton, Joshua B., Jesse L. Reynolds, Holly Jean Buck, Daniel Callies, Stefan Schäfer, David W. Keith, and Steve Rayner. "Solar Geoengineering and Democracy." Global Environmental Politics 18.3 (August 2018): 5-24.

Do Public Perceptions of Electoral Malpractice Undermine Democratic Satisfaction? The U.S. in Comparative Perspective

Norris, Pippa. "Do Public Perceptions of Electoral Malpractice Undermine Democratic Satisfaction? The U.S. in Comparative Perspective." ��vlog�� Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP18-022, July 2018.

Symposium on the Politics of Local Public-Sector Reform: A Global Perspective on Local Government Reinvigoration

Mayne, Quinton, and Eran Vigoda-Gadot. "Symposium on the Politics of Local Public-Sector Reform: A Global Perspective on Local Government Reinvigoration." International Public Management Journal 21.3 (Summer 2018): 341-345.

The Oxford Handbook of Deliberative Democracy

Bachtiger, Andre, John S. Dryzek, Jane Mansbridge, and Mark E. Warren, eds. The Oxford Handbook of Deliberative Democracy. Oxford University Press, 2018.

Populism and the Economics of Globalization

Rodrik, Dani. "Populism and the Economics of Globalization." Journal of International Business Policy 1.1-2 (June 2018): 12-33.

Dial ‘F’ for Fraud: Explaining Citizens' Suspicions about Elections

Karp, Jeffrey A., Alessandro Nai, and Pippa Norris. "Dial ‘F’ for Fraud: Explaining Citizens' Suspicions about Elections." Electoral Studies 53 (June 2018): 11-19.

Professionalizing Leadership

Kellerman, Barbara. Professionalizing Leadership. Oxford University Press, 2018.

Introduction

Bachtiger, Andre, John S. Dryzek, Jane Mansbridge, and Mark E. Warren. "Introduction." The Oxford Handbook of Deliberative Democracy. Oxford University Press, 2018.

Jane Mansbridge: Participation, Deliberation, Legitimate Coercion

Mansbridge, Jane (Ed. Melissa S. Williams). Jane Mansbridge: Participation, Deliberation, Legitimate Coercion. Routledge, 2018.

America, Democracy and Cyber Risk: Time to Act

Rosenbach, Eric. "America, Democracy and Cyber Risk: Time to Act." Testimony before the United States Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, April 24, 2018.

Suffrage Petitioning as Formative Practice: American Women Presage and Prepare for the Vote, 1840-1940

Carpenter, Daniel, Zachary Popp, Tobias Resch, Benjamin Schneer, and Nicole Topich. "Suffrage Petitioning as Formative Practice: American Women Presage and Prepare for the Vote, 1840-1940." Studies in American Political Development 32.1 (April 2018): 24-48.

Defending Digital Democracy: The Four Corners of Election Security

Rosenbach, Eric. "Defending Digital Democracy: The Four Corners of Election Security." Testimony before the United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, March 21, 2018.

How Mike Pompeo Could Save the State Department

Power, Samantha. "How Mike Pompeo Could Save the State Department." New York Times. March 18, 2018.

Corruption and Coercion: The Year in Elections 2017

Norris, Pippa, Thomas Wynter, and Sarah Cameron. "Corruption and Coercion: The Year in Elections 2017." Electoral Integrity Project, March 2018.

The Political Economy of Ideas: On Ideas Versus Interests in Policymaking

Mukand, Sharun, and Dani Rodrik. "The Political Economy of Ideas: On Ideas Versus Interests in Policymaking." NBER, March 2018.

Beyond Elections: Foreign Interference with American Democracy

Power, Samantha. "Beyond Elections: Foreign Interference with American Democracy." Can it Happen Here?: Authoritarianism in America. Ed. Sunstein, Cass R.. HarperCollins, 2018, 81-96.

Don’t Good Democracies Need “Good” Citizens? Citizen Dispositions and the Study of Democratic Quality

Mayne, Quinton, and Brigitte Geissel. "Don’t Good Democracies Need “Good” Citizens? Citizen Dispositions and the Study of Democratic Quality." Politics and Governance 6.1 (2018): 33-47.

Party Systems in Latin America: Institutionalization, Decay, and Collapse

Mainwaring, Scott. Party Systems in Latin America: Institutionalization, Decay, and Collapse. Cambridge University Press, 2018.

Cities on a Hill?

Mayne, Quinton. "Cities on a Hill?" Boston Review. February 13, 2018.

The Effects of Pre-Trial Detention on Conviction, Future Crime, and Employment: Evidence from Randomly Assigned Judges

Dobbie, Will. "The Effects of Pre-Trial Detention on Conviction, Future Crime, and Employment: Evidence from Randomly Assigned Judges." American Economic Review 108.2 (February 2018): 201-240.

Recursive Representation

Mansbridge, Jane. "Recursive Representation." Creating Political Presence: The New Politics of Democratic Representation. Ed. Dario Castiglione and Johannes Pollak. University of Chicago Press, 2018.

New Prospects for Organizational Democracy? How the Joint Pursuit of Social and Financial Goals Challenges Traditional Organizational Designs

Battilana, Julie, Michael Fuerstein, and Mike Lee. "New Prospects for Organizational Democracy? How the Joint Pursuit of Social and Financial Goals Challenges Traditional Organizational Designs." Capitalism Beyond Mutuality?: Perspectives Integrating Philosophy and Social Science. Ed. Subramanian Rangan. Oxford University Press, 2018.

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