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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

Chinese Legalism

Winston, Kenneth. "Chinese Legalism." Encyclopedia of Political Theory. Ed. Mark Bevir. Sage, 2009.

Conscience of a Black Conservative: The 1964 Election and the Rise of the National Negro Republican Assembly

Wright Rigueur, Leah. "Conscience of a Black Conservative: The 1964 Election and the Rise of the National Negro Republican Assembly." Federal History Journal 1 (January 2009): 32-45.

Coalition of the Unrestrained: Mass Media, Electoral Institutions, and the Constraining Effect of Global Opinion Regarding Iraq

Baum, Matthew A. "Coalition of the Unrestrained: Mass Media, Electoral Institutions, and the Constraining Effect of Global Opinion Regarding Iraq." Paper for International Studies Association Annual Meeting, San Francisco, March 26-29, 2008.

Can Intention Affect Permissibility

Kamm, Frances. "Can Intention Affect Permissibility." Paper for Theory Conference, Columbia Law School, New York City, December 2008.

À La Recherche d’une Responsabilité du Contrôle

Thompson, Dennis F. "À La Recherche d'une Responsabilitè du Contrôle." Revue Française de Science Politique 58 (2008): 933-951.

Moral Improvisation and New Obligations

Kamm, Frances. "Moral Improvisation and New Obligations." Nomos XLIX: Moral Universalism and Pluralism. Ed. Henry S. Richardson and Melissa S. Williams. New York University Press, 2008.

Toward a Theory of Backlash: Dynamic Resistance and the Central Role of Power

Mansbridge, Jane, and Shauna L. Shames. "Toward a Theory of Backlash: Dynamic Resistance and the Central Role of Power." Politics & Gender 4 (November 2008): 623-634.

Preference Aggregation after Harsanyi

Hild, Matthias, Richard Jeffrey, and Mathias Risse. "Preference Aggregation after Harsanyi." Justice, Political Liberalism and Utilitarianism: Themes from Harsanyi and Rawls. Ed. Marc Fleurbaey, Maurice Salles and John A. Weymark. Cambridge University Press, 2008, 198-221.

Why Do Important Social Movements Run in Rigged Elections for Seats in Rubber-stamp
Legislatures?

Masoud, Tarek. "Why Do Important Social Movements Run in Rigged Elections for Seats in Rubber-stamp Legislatures?" Paper for the Annual Meeting of the Middle East Studies Association, Washington, DC, November 22, 2008.

Majority Rule and Legitimacy

Risse, Mathias. "Majority Rule and Legitimacy." Paper for conference on "Varieties of Majority Rule," Columbia University, New York City, November 7-8, 2008.

On the Philosophy of Group Decision Methods I: The Non-Obviousness of Majority Rule

Risse, Mathias. "On the Philosophy of Group Decision Methods I: The Non-Obviousness of Majority Rule." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP08-064, November 2008.

On the Philosophy of Group Decision Methods II: Alternatives to Majority Rule

Risse, Mathias. "On the Philosophy of Group Decision Methods II: Alternatives to Majority Rule." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP08-065, November 2008.

Should You Save This Child? Gibbard on Intuitions, Contractualism, and Strains of Commitment

Kamm, Frances. "Should You Save This Child? Gibbard on Intuitions, Contractualism, and Strains of Commitment." Reconciling Our Aims: In Search of Bases for Ethics. Ed. Allan Gibbard. Oxford University Press, 2008, 120-146.

Electoral Spontaneity: Expressing Equal Respect

Thompson, Dennis F. "Electoral Spontaneity: Expressing Equal Respect." Journal of Social Issues 64.2 (September 2008): 487-501.

Sampling Young Adults: The Effects of Survey Mode and Sampling Method on Inferences about the Political Behavior of College Students

King, David C. "Sampling Young Adults: The Effects of Survey Mode and Sampling Method on Inferences about the Political Behavior of College Students." Conference Paper for Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association, Boston, August 28, 2008.

Reasoning Voters, Rational Publics

Norris, Pippa. "Reasoning Voters, Rational Publics." Paper for the Annual Meeting of the Political Science Association, Vancouver, June 4-6, 2008.

Just Another Forum?

Patterson, Thomas E. "Just Another Forum?" Harvard International Review 30.2 (Summer 2008): 6-7.

Two Models of Equality and Responsibility

Blake, Michael, and Mathias Risse. "Two Models of Equality and Responsibility." Canadian Journal of Philosophy 38.2 (June 2008): 165-199.

A Family's Request for Complementary Medicine After Patient Brain Death

Applbaum, Arthur Isak, Jon C. Tilburt, Michael T. Collins, and David Wendler. "A Family's Request for Complementary Medicine After Patient Brain Death." JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association 299.18 (May 14, 2008): 2188-2193.

Human Rights as Membership Rights in the Global Order

Risse, Mathias. "Human Rights as Membership Rights in the Global Order." Paper for conference on "Human Rights and the New Global Order," Harvard University, Cambridge, May 8, 2008.

Sunday Forum: The Growing Class Gap

Putnam, Lara E., and Robert D. Putnam. "Sunday Forum: The Growing Class Gap." Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, April 20, 2008.

'Imagine There's No Countries:' A Reply to John Lennon.

Risse, Mathias. "'Imagine There's No Countries:' A Reply to John Lennon." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP08-020, April 2008.

Terrorism and Intending Evil

Kamm, Frances. "Terrorism and Intending Evil." Philosophy and Public Affairs 36.2 (Spring 2008): 157-186.

What Makes Ethics Practical.

Winston, Kenneth. "What Makes Ethics Practical." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP08-013, March 2008.

The Rebirth of American Civic Life.

Putnam, Robert D. "The Rebirth of American Civic Life." Boston Globe, March 2, 2008.

Who Should Govern Who Governs? The Role of Citizens in Reforming the Electoral System

Thompson, Dennis F. "Who Should Govern Who Governs? The Role of Citizens in Reforming the Electoral System." Designing Deliberative Democracy: The British Columbia Citizens' Assembly. Ed. Mark E. Warren and Hilary Pearse. Cambridge University Press, 2008, 20-49.

On the Morality of Immigration

Risse, Mathias. "On the Morality of Immigration." Ethics & International Affairs 22.1 (Spring 2008): 25-33.

A 'Selection Model' of Political Representation.

Mansbridge, Jane. "A 'Selection Model' of Political Representation." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP08-010, February 2008.

Obama's Biggest Obstacle

Culpepper, Pepper D. "Obama's Biggest Obstacle." Christian Science Monitor, February 7, 2008.

On the Morality of Immigration.

Risse, Mathias. "On the Morality of Immigration." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP08-007, February 2008.

What are Human Rights? Human Rights as Membership Rights in the Global Order.

Risse, Mathias. "What are Human Rights? Human Rights as Membership Rights in the Global Order." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP08-006, February 2008.

Political Ethics and Public Office

Thompson, Dennis F. Political Ethics and Public Office, Serbian translation. Sluzbeni Glasnik, 2008.

Democracy and Disagreement

Gutmann, Amy, and Dennis F. Thompson. Democracy and Disagreement, Chinese translation. People's Publishing House, 2008.

Getting the Message Out: A Two-Step Model of the Role of the Internet in Campaign Communication Flows During the 2005 British General Election

Norris, Pippa, and John Curtice. "Getting the Message Out: A Two-Step Model of the Role of the Internet in Campaign Communication Flows During the 2005 British General Election." Journal of Information Technology and Politics 4.4 (Winter 2008): 3-13.

Quem Leva a Cadeira de Bush?

Keyssar, Alexander. "Quem Leva a Cadeira de Bush?" O Estado de S. Paolo, December 30, 2007.

What Is and Is Not Wrong with Enhancement?

Kamm, Frances. "What Is and Is Not Wrong with Enhancement?" DeCamp Bioethics Lecture, Princeton University, December 2007.

A Right to Work? A Right to Holidays with Pay? Labor Rights as Human Rights.

Risse, Mathias. "A Right to Work? A Right to Holidays with Pay? Labor Rights as Human Rights." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP07-058, December 2007.

Elections and Power-sharing.

Norris, Pippa. "Elections and Power-sharing." Paper for the conference on Democratization by Elections, at University of Florida, Gainesville, 2007.

Cracking the Marble Ceiling: Cultural Barriers Facing Women Leaders.

Norris, Pippa. "Cracking the Marble Ceiling: Cultural Barriers Facing Women Leaders." Conference on Women and News: Expanding the News Audience, Increasing Political Participation, and Informing Citizens, Shorenstein Center, November 2007.

Self-Interest in Deliberation.

Mansbridge, Jane. "Self-Interest in Deliberation." Kettering Review 25.1 (Winter 2007): 62-72.

Enhancement.

Kamm, Frances. "Enhancement." Presentation, Harvard Law School, November 2007.

Intra and Inter-personal Aggregation.

Kamm, Frances. "Intra and Inter-personal Aggregation." Center for Philosophy and Social Policy, Bowling Green, Ohio, November 2007.

How Not to Choose a President.

Keyssar, Alexander. "How Not to Choose a President." Los Angeles Times, October 28, 2007.

The Grounds of Justice.

Risse, Mathias. "The Grounds of Justice." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP07-048, October 2007.

Is Bioethics Relevant to New Medical Advances?

Kamm, Frances. "Is Bioethics Relevant to New Medical Advances?" Aspen Health Forum, Aspen, Colorado, October 2007.

Fairness in Trade I: Obligations from Trading and the Pauper-Labor Argument.

Risse, Mathias. "Fairness in Trade I: Obligations from Trading and the Pauper-Labor Argument." Politics, Philosophy & Economics 6.3 (October 2007): 355-377.

Making Democracy Deliver.

Norris, Pippa. "Making Democracy Deliver." Keynote address at the conference on Democracy, Politics and Development, Wilton Park, October 2007.

Democracy as an Ongoing Project: Threats and Challenges to Democratic Governance in the U.S.

Keyssar, Alexander. “Democracy as an Ongoing Project: Threats and Challenges to Democratic Governance in the U.S.” The September Project, University of Utah, September 2007.

Good Enough Governance Revisited.

Grindle, Merilee S. "Good Enough Governance Revisited." Development Policy Review 25.5 (September 2007): 533-574.

Forcing a People to Be Free.

Applbaum, Arthur Isak. "Forcing a People to Be Free." Philosophy & Public Affairs 35.4 (Fall 2007): 359-400.