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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

Presentation: Terrorism and Intention.

Kamm, Frances. Presentation: "Terrorism and Intention." Conference on War, University of Calgary, October 2006.

What to Say About the State.

Risse, Mathias. "What to Say About the State." Social Theory and Practice 32.4 (October 2006): 671-698.

The Gathering Storm.

Kamarck, Elaine. "The Gathering Storm." Democracy 2 (Fall 2006).

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. "Getting the Message Out: A Two-Step Model of the Role of the Internet in Campaign Communication Flows During the 2005 British General Election." American Political Science Association Annual Conference, Philadelphia, August 31, 2006.

Rallying 'Round the Party: An Experimental Examination of Party Cues and Public Opinion.

Baum, Matthew A., and Tim Groeling. "Rallying 'Round the Party: An Experimental Examination of Party Cues and Public Opinion." American Political Science Association Annual Conference, 2006.

Civil Servants and Politicians -- A Not-So-Civil Relationship.

Kamarck, Elaine. "Civil Servants and Politicians -- A Not-So-Civil Relationship." Governing.com (Governing Magazine) (July 19, 2006).

What Is and Is Not Wrong with Enhancement?

Kamm, Frances. "What Is and Is Not Wrong with Enhancement?" KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP06-020, May 2006.

Dems Try to Overcome 'Katrina Brain.'

Kamarck, Elaine. "Dems Try to Overcome 'Katrina Brain.'" Newsday, April 25, 2006.

New Orleans Vote Raises Fairness Issue.

Gerwin, Leslie E., and David C. King. "New Orleans Vote Raises Fairness Issue." Boston Globe, April 18, 2006.

Religion, Morality and Political Activism on College Campuses in the United States.

King, David C. "Religion, Morality and Political Activism on College Campuses in the United States." Harvard University, Institute of Politics, April 11, 2006.

Redefining Political Attitudes and Activism.

King, David C. "Redefining Political Attitudes and Activism." Harvard University, Institute of Politics, April 11, 2006.

God, Guns and Gays: The Supply and Demand for Religion in the U.S. and Western Europe.

Norris, Pippa, and Ronald Inglehart. "God, Guns and Gays: The Supply and Demand for Religion in the U.S. and Western Europe." Public Policy Research 12.4 (2006): 224-233.

Is There a Human Right to Free Movement? Immigration and Original Ownership of the Earth.

Blake, Michael, and Mathias Risse. "Is There a Human Right to Free Movement? Immigration and Original Ownership of the Earth." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP06-012, April 2006.

Constitutional Reform in Bolivia: The 2005 Presidential Election.

King, David C. "Constitutional Reform in Bolivia: The 2005 Presidential Election." ReVista: Harvard Review of Latin America (Spring 2006): 11-15.

Norms of Deliberation: An Inductive Study.

Mansbridge, Jane, Janette Hartz-Karp, Matthew Amengual, and John Gastil. "Norms of Deliberation: An Inductive Study." Journal of Public Deliberation 2.1 (April 2006): 1-47.

Partisan Mobilization Campaigns in the Field: Results from a Statewide Turnout Experiment in Michigan.

King, David C. "Partisan Mobilization Campaigns in the Field: Results from a Statewide Turnout Experiment in Michigan." Political Research Quarterly 59 (March 2006): 85-98.

Put Up Your Dukes, Democrats.

Kamarck, Elaine. "Put Up Your Dukes, Democrats." Newsday, February 8, 2006.

What to Say About the State.

Risse, Mathias. "What to Say About the State." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP06-008, February 2006.

Regulating Congress.

Thompson, Dennis. "Regulating Congress." Boston Globe, January 12, 2006.

Democratizing the Policy Process.

Fung, Archon. "Democratizing the Policy Process." Oxford Handbook of Public Policy. Ed. Michael Moran, Martin Rein, and Robert E. Goodin. Oxford University Press, 2006, 669-685.

Terrorism and Several Moral Distinctions.

Kamm, Frances. "Terrorism and Several Moral Distinctions." Legal Theory 12.1 (March 2006): 19-69.

Ballot Structures and Legislative Behavior: Changing Role Orientations via Electoral Reform.

Norris, Pippa. "Ballot Structures and Legislative Behavior: Changing Role Orientations via Electoral Reform." Exporting Congress?: The Influence of the U.S. Congress on World Legislatures. Ed. Timothy J. Power and Nicol C. Rae. University of Pittsburgh Press, 2006, 157-184.

Kulturelle Barrieren bei der Erlangung gleichberechtigter Repraesentation (German version of <i>Cultural Obstacles to Equal Representation</i>).

Norris, Pippa, and Ronald Inglehart. "Kulturelle Barrieren bei der Erlangung gleichberechtigter Repraesentation" (German version of Cultural Obstacles to Equal Representation). Demokratisches Regieren und politische Kultur: Post-staatlich, Post-parlamentarisch, Post-patriarchal? Ed. Kathrin Ruhl, Jan Schneider, Jutta Träger, and Claudia Wiesner. LIT Verlag, 2006.

Intricate Ethics: Rights, Responsibilities, and Permissible Harm

Kamm, Frances. Intricate Ethics: Rights, Responsibilities, and Permissible Harm. Oxford University Press, 2006.

Ethical Issues in Using and Not Using Embryonic Stem Cells.

Kamm, Frances. "Ethical Issues in Using and Not Using Embryonic Stem Cells." Stem Cell Reviews 1 (Summer 2006).

Six Ways to Reform Democracy: Reaffirm in Law that Voting Is a Fundamental Right.

Keyssar, Alexander. "Six Ways to Reform Democracy: Reaffirm in Law that Voting Is a Fundamental Right." Boston Review 31.5 (2006): 19-23.

The Impact of Political Advertising in the 2001 U.K. General Election.

Sanders, David, and Pippa Norris. "The Impact of Political Advertising in the 2001 U.K. General Election." Political Research Quarterly 59.1 (2006): 525-536.

Voter Competence.

Patterson, Thomas E. "Voter Competence." Electoral Challenge: Theory Meets Practice. Ed. Stephen C. Craig. Congressional Quarterly Press, 2006, 39-57.

How Cable Ended the Golden Age of Presidential Television: 1969-2006.

Baum, Matthew A. "How Cable Ended the Golden Age of Presidential Television: 1969-2006." Principles and Practice of American Politics: Classic and Contemporary Readings. Ed. Samuel Kernell and Steven S. Smith. Congressional Quarterly Press, 2006.

Conflict and Self-Interest in Deliberation.

Mansbridge, Jane. "Conflict and Self-Interest in Deliberation." Deliberative Democracy and Its Discontents. Ed. Samantha Besson and Jose Luis Marti. Ashgate Publishing Group, October 2006, 107-132.

Political Scandal, Gender, and Tabloid News: An Experimental Examination of Consumer Preferences for Scandalous News.

Baum, Matthew A., Tim Groeling, and Martie Haselton. "Political Scandal, Gender, and Tabloid News: An Experimental Examination of Consumer Preferences for Scandalous News." American Political Science Association Annual Conference, 2006.

The Freedom of Expression, the Harm of Expression, and the Danish Cartoons.

Schauer, Frederick. “The Freedom of Expression, the Harm of Expression, and the Danish Cartoons.” Shorenstein Center Working Paper, 2006.

Review of Nietzsche's Critiques: The Kantian Foundations of His Thought and Nietzsche, Biology and Metaphor

Risse, Mathias. Review of Nietzsche's Critiques: The Kantian Foundations of His Thought and Nietzsche, Biology and Metaphor, by R. Kevin Hill and Gregory Moore, respectively. European Journal of Philosophy, 14.3 December 2006: 438-448.

Private Life and Public Office.

Thompson, Dennis F. "Private Life and Public Office." The Ethics Edge. Ed. Jonathan P. West and Evan M. Berman. ICMA Press, 2006.

Review of Humanitarian Intervention

Risse, Mathias. Review of Humanitarian Intervention, Ed. Terry Nardin and Melissa S. Williams. Ethics & International Affairs, 20.3 2006: 385-388.

Forcing a People to Be Free.

Applbaum, Arthur Isak. "Forcing a People to Be Free." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP05-066, December 2005.

The Internal Morality of Chinese Legalism.

Winston, Kenneth. "The Internal Morality of Chinese Legalism." Singapore Journal of Legal Studies (December 2005): 313-347.

Answering “Mother-in-Law” Questions Can Move the Discipline Forward

Putnam, Robert D. "Answering “Mother-in-Law” Questions Can Move the Discipline Forward." Perspectives on Politics 3 (2005): 313-314.

The Problem of Money in Electoral Politics: A Latin American Perspective.

Poiré, Alejandro. "The Problem of Money in Electoral Politics: A Latin American Perspective." David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies, Harvard University, November 29, 2005.

Redefining Political Attitudes and Activism.

King, David C. "Redefining Political Attitudes and Activism." Harvard University, Institute of Politics, November 16, 2005.

Clinton Legacy is at Home on LI.

Kamarck, Elaine. "Clinton Legacy is at Home on LI." Newsday, November 10, 2005.

The Politics of Polarization.

Galston, William A., and Elaine C. Kamarck. "The Politics of Polarization." The Third Way Middle Class Project, October 2005.

Introduction: The Third Blair Victory: How and Why?

Norris, Pippa, and Christopher Wlezien. "Introduction: The Third Blair Victory: How and Why?" Parliamentary Affairs 58.4 (October 2005): 657-683.

Conclusion: Whether the Campaign Mattered and How.

Wlezien, Christopher, and Pippa Norris. "Conclusion: Whether the Campaign Mattered and How." Parliamentary Affairs 58.4 (October 2005): 871-888.

Why the Count de Borda Cannot Beat the Marquis de Condorcet.

Risse, Mathias. "Why the Count de Borda Cannot Beat the Marquis de Condorcet." Social Choice and Welfare 25.1 (October 2005): 95-113.

Did the Media Matter? Priming, Persuasion and Mobilizing Effects in the 2005 British General Election.

Norris, Pippa. "Did the Media Matter? Priming, Persuasion and Mobilizing Effects in the 2005 British General Election." Elections, Parties and Public Opinion Group of the PSA (EPOP) University of Essex, September 2005.

Radical right: Voters and Parties in the Electoral Marketplace.

Norris, Pippa. "Radical right: Voters and Parties in the Electoral Marketplace." European Consortium of Political Research Annual Conference, September 2005.

Rearranging the Deckchairs on the Titanic? Evaluating the Initiatives for Voter Mobilization and Electoral Reform Introduced by the UK Electoral Commission.

Norris, Pippa. "Rearranging the Deckchairs on the Titanic? Evaluating the Initiatives for Voter Mobilization and Electoral Reform Introduced by the UK Electoral Commission." American Political Science Association Annual Meeting, September 2005.

Ethnic Pluralism and Consensus Democracy Revisited

Norris, Pippa. "Ethnic Pluralism and Consensus Democracy Revisited." American Political Science Association Annual Meeting, September 2005.

The Impact of Electoral Reform on the Representation of Women and Ethnic Minorities.

Norris, Pippa. "The Impact of Electoral Reform on the Representation of Women and Ethnic Minorities." Conference on Electoral Reform in the Netherlands, Amsterdam, September 2005.