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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

Soft Power and Great-Power Competition

Nye, Joseph S. Soft Power and Great-Power Competition. Springer Singapore, 2023.

Nuclear Ethics Revisited

Nye, Joseph S. Jr. "Nuclear Ethics Revisited." Ethics & International Affairs 37.1 (Spring 2023): 5-17.

Ukraine and Russia Need a Great-Power Peace Plan

Walt, Stephen M. "Ukraine and Russia Need a Great-Power Peace Plan." Foreign Policy, April 18, 2023.

Biden’s State Department Needs a Reset

Walt, Stephen M. "Biden’s State Department Needs a Reset." Foreign Policy, April 1, 2023.

Some Rules of Global Politics Matter More Than Others

Walt, Stephen M. "Some Rules of Global Politics Matter More Than Others." Foreign Policy, March 27, 2023.

Xi and Putin Have the Most Consequential Undeclared Alliance in the World

Allison, Graham. "Xi and Putin Have the Most Consequential Undeclared Alliance in the World." Foreign Policy, March 23, 2023.

US-China ties: Averting the grandest collision of all

Allison, Graham. "US-China ties: Averting the grandest collision of all." The Straits Times, March 20, 2023.

History Shows How Russia’s U.S. Reaper Drone Shootdown Ends

Allison, Graham. "History Shows How Russia’s U.S. Reaper Drone Shootdown Ends." National Interest, March 18, 2023.

Going Beyond Accountability to Deter Conflict-Related Sexual Violence

Cohen, Dara. "Going Beyond Accountability to Deter Conflict-Related Sexual Violence." United States Institute of Peace, Analysis and Commentary, March 14, 2023.

Saudi-Iranian Détente Is a Wake-Up Call for America

Walt, Stephen M. "Saudi-Iranian Détente Is a Wake-Up Call for America." Foreign Policy, March 14, 2023.

America Is Too Scared of the Multipolar World

Walt, Stephen M. "America Is Too Scared of the Multipolar World." Foreign Policy, March 7, 2023.

The Conversation About Ukraine Is Cracking Apart

Walt, Stephen M. "The Conversation About Ukraine Is Cracking Apart." Foreign Policy, February 28, 2023.

A Report Card on the War in Ukraine

Allison, Graham. "A Report Card on the War in Ukraine." Foreign Policy, February 23, 2023.

Consider these 4 inconvenient questions as the Ukraine war moves forward

Allison, Graham. "Consider these 4 inconvenient questions as the Ukraine war moves forward." Washington Post, February 22, 2023.

Setting new standards of leadership

Born, Dana. "Setting new standards of leadership." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø: Lessons from a year of war in Ukraine, February 21, 2023.

Hand-Off: The Foreign Policy George W. Bush Passed to Barack Obama

Hadley, Stephen J., Peter D. Feaver, William C. Inboden, and Meghan L. O'Sullivan, eds. Hand-Off: The Foreign Policy George W. Bush Passed to Barack Obama. Rowman & Littlefield, 2023.

What Putin Got Right

Walt, Stephen M. "What Putin Got Right." Foreign Policy, February 15, 2023.

The Top 5 Lessons From Year One of Ukraine’s War

Walt, Stephen M. "The Top 5 Lessons From Year One of Ukraine’s War." Foreign Policy, February 9, 2023.

Can China Pull Off Its Charm Offensive?

Walt, Stephen M. "Can China Pull Off Its Charm Offensive?" Foreign Policy, January 23, 2023.

Congrats, You’re a Member of Congress. Now Listen Up

Walt, Stephen M. "Congrats, You’re a Member of Congress. Now Listen Up." Foreign Policy, January 11, 2023.

Will Russia Go Nuclear? 7 Key Questions to Consider

Allison, Graham. "Will Russia Go Nuclear? 7 Key Questions to Consider." Time Magazine, January 5, 2023.

Nuclear Weapons Still Matter

Allison, Graham. "Nuclear Weapons Still Matter." Foreign Policy, January 5, 2023.

Guardians of the Republic: Only a Nonpartisan Military Can Protect American Democracy

Dunford, Joseph F. Jr., Graham Allison, and Jonah Glick-Unterman. "Guardians of the Republic: Only a Nonpartisan Military Can Protect American Democracy." Foreign Affairs (January 5, 2023).

Looking Ahead to 2023 by Looking Back

Walt, Stephen M. "Looking Ahead to 2023 by Looking Back." Foreign Policy, January 4, 2023.

Collective Vigilantism in Global Comparative Perspective

Cohen, Dara Kay, Danielle F. Jung, and Michael Weintraub. "Collective Vigilantism in Global Comparative Perspective." Comparative Politics 55.2 (January 2023): 239-261.

The Ghosts of Kennan: Lessons from the Start of a Cold War

Logevall, Fredrik. "The Ghosts of Kennan: Lessons from the Start of a Cold War." Review of Kennan: A Life Between Worlds, by Frank Costigliola.102.1, January/February 2023: 170-179.

Urban Rebirth: Economic Considerations for Reconstruction in Kharkiv and Ukraine

Glaeser, Edward L., and Ian Goldin. "Urban Rebirth: Economic Considerations for Reconstruction in Kharkiv and Ukraine." December 2022.

Thucydides’s Trap Revisited: Prospects for China–US Relations

Wang, Huiyao, Graham Allison, and Chen Li. "Thucydides’s Trap Revisited: Prospects for China–US Relations." Understanding Globalization, Global Gaps, and Power Shifts in the 21st Century. Ed. Huiyao Wang, and Lu Miao. Palgrave Macmillan, 2022.

The Vietnam War in the Pacific World

Cuddy, Brian, and Fredrik Logevall, eds. The Vietnam War in the Pacific World. UNC Press, 2022.

The 21st Century's Great Military Rivalry

Allison, Graham, and Jonah Glick-Unterman. "The 21st Century's Great Military Rivalry." PRISM 10.1 (September 30, 2022): 3-21.

What to Expect from the 20th Congress of the Chinese Communist Party

Saich, Anthony. "What to Expect from the 20th Congress of the Chinese Communist Party." Ash Center Policy Briefs Series, September 2022.

China’s overseas lending and the war in Ukraine

Horn, Sebastian, Carmen M. Reinhart, and Christoph Trebesch. "China’s overseas lending and the war in Ukraine." Global Economic Consequences of the War in Ukraine: Sanctions, Supply Chains and Sustainability. Ed. Luis Garicano, Dominic Rohner, and Beatrice Weder di Mauro. CEPR Press, September 2022.

How not to deal with a rising China: a US perspective

Nye, Joseph S. Jr. "How not to deal with a rising China: a US perspective." International Affairs 98.5 (September 2022): 1635-1651.

On the Design of Effective Sanctions: The Case of Bans on Exports to Russia

Hausmann, Ricardo, Ulrich Schetter, and Muhammed A. Yildirim. "On the Design of Effective Sanctions: The Case of Bans on Exports to Russia." CID Faculty Working Papers Series, September 2022.

On Revolutions: Unruly Politics in the Contemporary World

Beck, Colin J., Mlada Bukovansky, Erica Chenoweth, George Lawson, Sharon Erickson Nepstad, and Daniel P. Ritter. On Revolutions: Unruly Politics in the Contemporary World. Oxford University Press, 2022.

The west can cut its energy dependency on Russia and be greener

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "The west can cut its energy dependency on Russia and be greener." The Guardian, May 2, 2022.

The Moral Dimension of AI-Assisted Decision-Making: Some Practical Perspectives from the Front Lines

Carter, Ashton B. "The Moral Dimension of AI-Assisted Decision-Making: Some Practical Perspectives from the Front Lines." Daedalus 151.2 (Spring 2022): 299-308.

How to weaken Russian oil and gas strength

Hausmann, Ricardo, Agata Loskot-Strachota, Axel Ockenfels, Ulrich Schetter, Simone Tagliapietra, Guntram Wolff, and Georg Zachmann. "How to weaken Russian oil and gas strength." Science 376.6592 (April 2022): 469.

Cutting Putin’s Energy Rent: ‘Smart Sanctioning’ Russian Oil and Gas

Hausmann, Ricardo, Agata Loskot-Strachota, Axel Ockenfels, Ulrich Schetter, Simone Tagliapietra, Guntram Wolff, and Georg Zachmann. "Cutting Putin’s Energy Rent: ‘Smart Sanctioning’ Russian Oil and Gas." CID Faculty Working Papers Series, April 2022.

Does More Equality for Women Mean Less War? Rethinking Sex and Gender Inequality and Political Violence

Cohen, Dara Kay, and Sabrina Karim. "Does More Equality for Women Mean Less War? Rethinking Sex and Gender Inequality and Political Violence." International Organization 76.2 (Spring 2022): 414-444.

Assessing Russian Public Opinion on the Ukraine War

Kizilova, Kseniya, and Pippa Norris. "Assessing Russian Public Opinion on the Ukraine War." Russian Analytical Digest 281.29 (29 March 2022): 2-10.

What do ordinary Russians really think about the war in Ukraine?

Kizilova, Kseniya, and Pippa Norris. "What do ordinary Russians really think about the war in Ukraine?" EUROPP: European Politics and Policy Blog, March 17, 2022.

What mobilises the Ukrainian resistance?

Norris, Pippa and Kseniya Kizilova. "What mobilises the Ukrainian resistance?" Europpblog, 3 March 2022.

The Case for a Punitive Tax on Russian Oil

Hausmann, Ricardo. "The Case for a Punitive Tax on Russian Oil." Project Syndicate. February 26, 2022.

The Economic Consequences of the Ukraine War

Furman, Jason. "The Economic Consequences of the Ukraine War." Project Syndicate. February 25, 2022.

Hidden Defaults

Horn, Sebastian, Carmen M. Reinhart, and Christoph Trebesch. "Hidden Defaults." World Bank, Policy Research Working Paper Series, February 2022.

High-Income Developing Countries, FDI Outflows and the International Investment Agreement Regime

Haftel, Yoram, Soo Yeon Kim, and Lotem Bassan-Nygate. "High-Income Developing Countries, FDI Outflows and the International Investment Agreement Regime." World Trade Review 21.1 (February 2022): 1-17.

Party Competition and Cooperation Shape Affective Polarization: Evidence from Natural and Survey Experiments in Israel

Bassan-Nygate, Lotem, and Chagai M. Weiss. "Party Competition and Cooperation Shape Affective Polarization: Evidence from Natural and Survey Experiments in Israel." Comparative Political Studies 55.2 (February 2022): 287-318.

The End of Cyber-Anarchy?: How to Build a New Digital Order Digital Disorder

Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "The End of Cyber-Anarchy?: How to Build a New Digital Order Digital Disorder." Foreign Affairs 101.1 (January/February 2022): 32-43.

America's Cyber-Reckoning: How to Fix a Failing Strategy

Gordon, Sue, and Eric Rosenbach. "America's Cyber-Reckoning: How to Fix a Failing Strategy." Foreign Affairs 101.1 (January/February 2022): 10-21.