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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

Bush's Old-New Plan for Iraq.

Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "Bush's Old-New Plan for Iraq." Daily Times (Pakistan), January 15, 2007.

How Washington Learned to Stop Worrying and Love India's Bomb.

Carter, Ashton B. "How Washington Learned to Stop Worrying and Love India's Bomb." Foreign Affairs (online only) (January 10, 2007).

The Challenge of Weak, Failing, and Collapsed States.

Rotberg, Robert I. "The Challenge of Weak, Failing, and Collapsed States." Leashing the Dogs of War: Conflict Management in a Divided World. Ed. Chester A. Crocker, Fen Osler Hampson, and Pamela R. Aall. U.S. Institute of Peace Press, 2007, 83-94.

Threats to Civil Nuclear-Energy Facilities.

Holdren, John P. "Threats to Civil Nuclear-Energy Facilities." Science and Technology to Counter Terrorism: Proceedings of an Indo-U.S. Workshop. Ed. Roddam Narasimha, Arvind Kumar, Stephen P. Cohen, and Rita Guenther. National Academies Press, 2007, 61-70.

Repressive, Aggressive, and Rogue Nation-States: How Odious, How Dangerous?

Rotberg, Robert I. "Repressive, Aggressive, and Rogue Nation-States: How Odious, How Dangerous?" Worst of the Worst: Dealing with Repressive and Rogue Nations. Ed. Robert I. Rotberg. Brookings Institution, 2007, 1-39.

Winning the African Prize for Repression: Zimbabwe.

Rotberg, Robert I. "Winning the African Prize for Repression: Zimbabwe." Worst of the Worst: Deadling with Repressive and Rogue Nations. Ed. Robert I. Rotberg. Brookings Institution, 2007, 166-192.

China's Rise in American Military Strategy.

Carter, Ashton B., and William J. Perry. "China's Rise in American Military Strategy." China's March on the 21st Century: A Report of the Aspen Strategy Group. Ed. Kurt M. Campbell and Willow Darsie. Washington, D.C.: The Aspen Institute, 2007, 107-117.

The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy

Mearsheimer, John J., and Stephen Walt. The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy, U.S. & Foreign Editions. Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2007.

Our War on Terror

Power, Samantha. "Our War on Terror." Review of U.S. Army/Marine Corps Counterinsurgency Field Manual; Containment: Rebuilding a Strategy Against Global Terror; and On Suicide Bombing, by U.S. Army/Marine Corps, Ian Shapiro, and Talal Asad, respectively. New York Times Book Review, July 29, 2007.

The Place of Soft Power in State-Based Conflict Management.

Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "The Place of Soft Power in State-Based Conflict Management." Leashing the Dogs of War: Conflict Management in a Divided World. Ed. Chester A. Crocker, Fen Osler Hampson, and Pamela R. Aall. U.S. Institute of Peace Press, 2007, 389-400.

Buffett's Gamble Tips the Odds Toward Nuclear Nonproliferation.

Allison, Graham. "Buffett's Gamble Tips the Odds Toward Nuclear Nonproliferation." Omaha World-Herald, December 31, 2006.

NATO May Soon Fail Amid the Afghan Opium Fields.

Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "NATO May Soon Fail Amid the Afghan Opium Fields." Daily Star (Lebanon), December 11, 2006.

Assessing the Terrorist Threat

Allison, Graham. "Assessing the Terrorist Threat." Current 488 (December 2006): 31-35.

Nonproliferation After North Korea.

Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "Nonproliferation After North Korea." Washington Post, November 5, 2006.

Deterring Kim Jong Il.

Allison, Graham. "Deterring Kim Jong Il." Washington Post, October 27, 2006.

The East Asian Triangle.

Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "The East Asian Triangle." Taipei Times, October 16, 2006.

China's Rise in American Military Strategy.

Carter, Ashton B., and William J. Perry. "China's Rise in American Military Strategy." Conference Paper, Preventive Defense Project, October 2006.

Nuclear 9/11: The Ongoing Failure of Imagination?

Allison, Graham. "Nuclear 9/11: The Ongoing Failure of Imagination?" Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists 62.5 (September/October 2006): 34-41.

Keep American Muslims on Our Side.

Stern, Jessica. "Keep American Muslims on Our Side." New York Times, September 10, 2006.

Quick Read Synopsis: Confronting the Specter of Nuclear Terrorism.

Allison, Graham. "Quick Read Synopsis: Confronting the Specter of Nuclear Terrorism." Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science 607.1 (September 1, 2006): 167-202.

Flight of Fancy.

Allison, Graham. "Flight of Fancy." Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science 607.1 (September 1, 2006): 162-166.

Preface.

Allison, Graham. "Preface." Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science 607.1 (September 1, 2006): 6-9.

Modernizing U.S. Counterinsurgency: Rethinking Risk and Developing a National Strategy.

Sewall, Sarah. "Modernizing U.S. Counterinsurgency: Rethinking Risk and Developing a National Strategy." Military Review September-October 2006: 103-109.

Plan B for Iran: What if Nuclear Diplomacy Fails?

Carter, Ashton B., and William J. Perry. "Plan B for Iran: What if Nuclear Diplomacy Fails?" Preventive Defense Project, September 2006.

A Mathematical Model of the Risk of Nuclear Terrorism

Bunn, Matthew. "A Mathematical Model of the Risk of Nuclear Terrorism." Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science (September 2006).

Terrorist Nuclear Weapon Construction: How Difficult?

Bunn, Matthew and Anthony Wier. "Terrorist Nuclear Weapon Construction: How Difficult?" Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science (September 2006).

Religion's Flame Burns Brighter than Ever.

Shah, Timothy Samuel, and Monica Duffy Toft. "Religion's Flame Burns Brighter than Ever." Baltimore Sun, August 20, 2006.

Assessing Our Adversaries.

Allison, Graham. "Assessing Our Adversaries." Boston Globe, August 11, 2006.

Biology and Rationality: The Evolution of Territorial Violence.

Toft, Monica Duffy, Dominic Johnson and Richard Wrangham. "Biology and Rationality: The Evolution of Territorial Violence." American Political Science Association Annual Conference, August 2006.

Jihad -- A Global Fad.

Stern, Jessica. "Jihad -- A Global Fad." Boston Globe, August 1, 2006.

Why God is Winning.

Shah, Timothy Samuel, and Monica Duffy Toft. "Why God is Winning." Foreign Policy 155 (July/August 2006): 38-43.

Taming North Korea.

Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "Taming North Korea." Taipei Times, July 31, 2006.

Hold North Korea Accountable for Its Nuclear Arms.

Allison, Graham. "Hold North Korea Accountable for Its Nuclear Arms." Baltimore Sun, July 23, 2006.

Misplaced 'Misunderestimation.'

Allison, Graham. "Misplaced 'Misunderestimation.'" Boston Globe, July 16, 2006.

Securing the Bomb 2006

Bunn, Matthew, and Anthony Wier. "Securing the Bomb 2006." July 2006.

Al Qaeda, American Style.

Stern, Jessica. "Al Qaeda, American Style." New York Times, July 15, 2006.

Bush on North Korea: Worse Than You Think.

Allison, Graham. "Bush on North Korea: Worse Than You Think." Los Angeles Times, July 9, 2006.

The Case for a Preemptive Strike on North Korea's Missiles.

Carter, Ashton B., and William J. Perry. "The Case for a Preemptive Strike on North Korea's Missiles." TIME.com July 8, 2006.

If Necessary, Strike and Destroy: North Korea Cannot Be Allowed to Test This Missile.

Carter, Ashton B., and William J. Perry. "If Necessary, Strike and Destroy: North Korea Cannot Be Allowed to Test This Missile." Washington Post, June 22, 2006.

How Good Is American Intelligence on Iran's Bomb?

Allison, Graham. "How Good Is American Intelligence on Iran's Bomb?" The Daily Times (Pakistan), June 17, 2006.

Preventing a Nuclear 9/11

Bunn, Matthew. "Preventing a Nuclear 9/11." How to Make America Safe: New Policies for National Security. Ed. Stephen Van Evera. Tobin Project, 2006.

Blinded by Haditha.

Sewall, Sarah. "Blinded by Haditha." New York Times, June 13, 2006.

Flights of Fancy: Many Muslim Youth Espouse Jihad as a Fad.

Stern, Jessica. "Flights of Fancy: Many Muslim Youth Espouse Jihad as a Fad." Globe and Mail, June 12, 2006.

Precaution Against Terrorism.

Stern, Jessica, and Jonathan B. Wiener. "Precaution Against Terrorism." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP06-019, May 2006.

A Nuclear Terrorism Report Card.

Allison, Graham. "A Nuclear Terrorism Report Card." National Interest 83 (Spring 2006): 63-65.

The Nightmare this Time.

Allison, Graham. "The Nightmare this Time." The Boston Globe, March 12, 2006.

Toolbox: Containing the Nuclear Red Zone Threat.

Carter, Ashton B. and Stephen LaMontagne. "Toolbox: Containing the Nuclear Red Zone Threat." The American Interest 1.3 (Spring 2006): 28-40.

When Terrorists Go Mainstream.

Toft, Monica Duffy. "When Terrorists Go Mainstream." Boston Globe, January 27, 2006.

A Fuel-Cycle Fix.

Carter, Ashton B., and Stephen A. LaMontagne. "A Fuel-Cycle Fix." Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists 62.1 (January/February 2006): 24-25.

Cooperation to Secure Nuclear Stockpiles: A Case of Constrained Innovation

Bunn, Matthew. "Cooperation to Secure Nuclear Stockpiles: A Case of Constrained Innovation." Innovations (Winter 2006).