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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

Culture, Context, and the Taste for Redistribution

Luttmer, Erzo F. P., and Monica Singhal. "Culture, Context, and the Taste for Redistribution." American Economic Journal: Economic Policy 3.1 (February 2011): 157-179.

A Living Constitution

Jasanoff, Sheila. "A Living Constitution." Science 331.6019 (February 2011): 872.

Could a Mystery Candidate for GOP Race Still Emerge?

Gergen, David. "Could a Mystery Candidate for GOP Race Still Emerge?" CNN.com, January 5, 2011.

Is There Room for Political Compromise in an Era of Permanent Campaigning?

Gutmann, Amy, and Dennis F. Thompson. "Is There Room for Political Compromise in an Era of Permanent Campaigning?" Christian Science Monitor, January 4, 2011.

Global Justice

Risse, Mathias. "Global Justice." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP11-001, January 2011.

Measuring Governance

Norris, Pippa. "Measuring Governance." The Sage Handbook of Governance. Ed. Mark Bevir. Sage, January 2011.

America's Grace: How a Tolerant Nation Bridges Its Religious Divides

Campbell, David E., and Robert D. Putnam. "America's Grace: How a Tolerant Nation Bridges Its Religious Divides." Political Science Quarterly, 126.4 (Winter 2011): 611-640.

Introduction

Winston, Kenneth, and William P. Alford. "Introduction." Prospects for the Professions in China. Ed. William P. Alford, Kenneth Winston, and William Kirby. Routledge, 2011.

Advisors to Rulers: Serving the State and the Way

Winston, Kenneth. "Advisors to Rulers: Serving the State and the Way." Prospects for the Professions in China. Ed. William P. Alford, Kenneth Winston, and William Kirby. Routledge, 2011.

Prospects for the Professions in China

Alford, William P., Kenneth Winston, and William Kirby, eds. Prospects for the Professions in China. Routledge, 2011.

Citizen Satisfaction with Government Performance: Public Opinion in Rural and Urban China

Saich, Anthony. "Citizen Satisfaction with Government Performance: Public Opinion in Rural and Urban China." Governance of Life in Chinese Moral Experience: The Quest for an Adequate Life. Ed. Everett Zhang, Arthur Kleinman, and Weiming Tu. Routledge, 2010, 199-213.

Ethics in Congress: From Individual to Institutional Corruption

Thompson, Dennis F. "Ethics in Congress: From Individual to Institutional Corruption." Public Sector Corruption. Ed. Michael Johnston. Sage, 2010.

The Mindsets of Political Compromise

Gutmann, Amy, and Dennis Thompson. "The Mindsets of Political Compromise." Perspectives in Politics 8.4 (December 2010): 1125-1143.

Varieties of Wahhabism

Masoud, Tarek. "Varieties of Wahhabism." Review of Contesting the Saudi State, by Madawi al-Rasheed. Middle East Law and Governance, 2.1, 2010: 106-112.

Deliberative Polling as the Gold Standard

Mansbridge, Jane. "Deliberative Polling as the Gold Standard." The Good Society 19.1 (November 2010): 55-62.

The Genesis and Legacy of the U.S. Constitution

Keyssar, Alexander. "The Genesis and Legacy of the U.S. Constitution." Republics in Parallel: Portugal and the United States of America. Coordinated by Mario Mesquita, Paulo Zaglo, and Paula Vicente Melo. Fundação Luso-Americana, 2010, 129-141.

What Justice Requires for Global Institutions: The WTO and the World Bank

Risse, Mathias. "What Justice Requires for Global Institutions: The WTO and the World Bank." Paper presented at the World Bank, Washington, D.C., September 30, 2010.

Erdogan's Choice

Rodrik, Dani. "Erdogan's Choice." Turkish Weekly, September 21, 2010.

Deliberative Democracy

Thompson, Dennis F. "Deliberative Democracy." Political and Civic Leadership. Ed. Richard A. Couto. Sage, 2010.

Gay Republicans Rising

McCarthy, Timothy Patrick. "Gay Republicans Rising." Daily Beast, August 29, 2010.

Health Care as a Right of Social Citizenship in the US: The US in Historical and Comparative Perspective

Ruggie, Mary. "Health Care as a Right of Social Citizenship in the US: The US in Historical and Comparative Perspective." Paper for the American Sociological Association Annual Meeting, Atlanta, August 14-17, 2010.

Deliberative Polling as the Gold Standard

Mansbridge, Jane. "Deliberative Polling as the Gold Standard." Review of When the People Speak: Deliberative Democracy and Public Consultation, by James S. Fishkin. Good Society Journal, 19.1, 2010: 55-61.

Beyond the Tragedy of the Commons: A Discussion of Governing the Commons: The Evolution of Institutions for Collective Action

Mansbridge, Jane. "Beyond the Tragedy of the Commons: A Discussion of Governing the Commons: The Evolution of Institutions for Collective Action." Perspective in Politics 8.2 (2010): 590-593.

Sanctions, Benefits, and Rights: Three Faces of Accountability

Grindle, Merilee S. "Sanctions, Benefits, and Rights: Three Faces of Accountability." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP10-026, June 2010.

Cultural Explanations of Electoral Reform:

A Policy Cycle Model

Norris, Pippa. "Cultural Explanations of Electoral Reform: A Policy Cycle Model." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP10-022, June 2010.

Legitimacy without the Duty to Obey

Applbaum, Arthur Isak. "Legitimacy without the Duty to Obey." Philosophy & Public Affairs 38.3 (Summer 2010): 215-239.

Political Legitimacy and Official Discretion

Applbaum, Arthur Isak. "Political Legitimacy and Official Discretion." Political Accountability: The Library of Contemporary Essays in Political Theory and Public Policy. Ed. Richard Bellamy and Antonino Palumbo. Ashgate, 2010, 39-73.

The Primary Purpose of Presidential Primaries

Thompson, Dennis F. "The Primary Purpose of Presidential Primaries." Political Science Quarterly 125.2 (Summer 2010): 205-232.

Substitution, Subordination, and Responsibility: Response to Scanlon, McMahan, and Rosen

Kamm, Frances. "Substitution, Subordination, and Responsibility: Response to Scanlon, McMahan, and Rosen." Philosophy and Phenomenological Research 80.3 (May 2010): 702-722.

Précis of Intricate Ethics: Rights, Responsibilities and Permissible Harm

Kamm, Frances. "Précis of Intricate Ethics: Rights, Responsibilities and Permissible Harm." Philosophy and Phenomenological Research 80.3 (May 2010): 671-672.

Governance Indicators Can Make Sense:
Under-five Mortality Rates are an Example

Andrews, Matthew, Roger Hay, and Jerrett Myers. "Governance Indicators Can Make Sense: Under-five Mortality Rates are an Example." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP10-015, April 2010.

Are Rising Levels of Existential Security Conducive to Secularization?

Norris, Pippa, and Ronald Inglehart. "Are Rising Levels of Existential Security Conducive to Secularization?" Conference Paper for Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, April 22-25, 2010.

Review of Politics and the Imagination, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews

Risse, Mathias. Review of Politics and the Imagination, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews, by Raymond Geuss. Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews, April 10, 2010.

Affecting Definite Future People

Kamm, Frances. "Affecting Definite Future People." American Philosophical Association Newsletter on Philosophy and Medicine 9.2 (Spring 2010).

Morality: Aid, Harm and Obligation: What Ethical Responsibility Cannot Justify

Kamm, Frances. "Morality: Aid, Harm and Obligation: What Ethical Responsibility Cannot Justify." Boston University Law Review 90.2 (April 2010): 691-714.

The Age of Obama: The Changing Place of Minorities in British and American Society

Clark, Tom, Robert D. Putnam, and Edward Fieldhouse. The Age of Obama: The Changing Place of Minorities in British and American Society. University of Manchester Press, 2010.

Chinese Legalism

Winston, Kenneth. "Chinese Legalism." Encyclopedia of Political Theory. Ed. Mark Bevir. Sage, 2010.

The Place of Self-Interest and the Role of Power in Deliberative Democracy

Mansbridge, Jane, with James Bohman, Simone Chambers, David Estlund, Andreas Føllesdal, Archon Fung, Christina Lafont, Bernard Manin, and José Luis Martí. "The Place of Self-Interest and the Role of Power in Deliberative Democracy." Journal of Political Philosophy 18.1 (March 2010): 64-100.

Constitutional Character: Virtues and Vices in Presidential Leadership

Thompson, Dennis F. "Constitutional Character: Virtues and Vices in Presidential Leadership." Presidential Studies Quarterly 40.1 (March 2010): 23–37.

Representing Future Generations: Political Presentism and Democratic Trusteeship

Thompson, Dennis F. "Representing Future Generations: Political Presentism and Democratic Trusteeship." Critical Review of International Social and Political Philosophy 13.1 (March 2010): 17-37.

Athens: The First Domino?

Parker, Richard. "Athens: The First Domino?" The Nation. February 18, 2010.

The New Generation of Organizers

Ganz, Marshall, and Kate Hilton. "The New Generation of Organizers." Shelterforce. February 12, 2010.

The Democratic Citizen: Social Science and Democratic Theory in the Twentieth Century

Thompson, Dennis F. The Democratic Citizen: Social Science and Democratic Theory in the Twentieth Century, paperback. Cambridge University Press, 2010.

Leading Change: Leadership, Organization, and Social Movements

Ganz, Marshall. "Leading Change: Leadership, Organization, and Social Movements." Handbook of Leadership Theory and Practice. Ed. Nitin Nohria and Rakesh Khurana. Harvard Business School Press, 2010, 509-550.

Associational Linkages to Labor Unions and Political Parties

Garay, Candelaria. "Associational Linkages to Labor Unions and Political Parties." Reorganizing Popular Politics: Participation and the New Interest Regime in Latin America. Ed. Ruth Berins Collier and Samuel Handlin. Penn State Univeristy Press, 2009.

Comparing Democracies 3: Elections and Voting in the 21st Century

Leduc, Lawrence, Richard Niemi, and Pippa Norris, eds. Comparing Democracies 3: Elections and Voting in the 21st Century. Sage, 2010.

Leadership, Membership, and Voice:
Civic Associations That Work

Andrews, Kenneth, Marshall Ganz, Matthew Baggetta, Hahrie Han, and Chaeyoon Lim. "Leadership, Membership, and Voice: Civic Associations That Work." American Journal of Sociology 115.4 (January 2010): 1191-1242.

Validation of an Algorithm for Categorizing the Severity of Hospital Emergency Department Visits

Ballard, Dustin W., John Hsu, Maggie Price, Vicki Fung, Richard Brand, Mary E. Reed, Bruce Fireman, Joseph P. Newhouse, and Joseph V. Selby. "Validation of an Algorithm for Categorizing the Severity of Hospital Emergency Department Visits." Medical Care 48.1 (January 2010): 58-63.

The Internal Morality of Chinese Legalism

Winston, Kenneth. "The Internal Morality of Chinese Legalism." Chinese translation in Journal of Legal and Economic Studies 12 (2010): 218-268.

Why Inequality in Outcome Was Not Peter Bachrach's Theme

Mansbridge, Jane. "Why Inequality in Outcome Was Not Peter Bachrach's Theme." PS: Political Science & Politics 43.1 (January 2010): 89-91.