Is the Vision Thing Important?
As we debate our role in the world today, it is worth asking how American global primacy came about in the last century.
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JFK's Wisdom for Graduates
In this season of commencement addresses, Future of Diplomacy Project Director Nicholas Burns reflects on what he believes to be the most important speech by an American president in a half a century:
It‘s All About MeE: Using Structured Experiential Learning (“e”) to Crawl the Design Space
There is an inherent tension between implementing organizations—which have specific objectives and narrow missions and mandates—and executive organizations—which provide resources to multiple implemen
Challenges, both Here and Abroad
Reflecting on the events of last week in Boston and surrounding area, Professor Burns believes that the wisest strategy will be to stay true to the United States' greatest strength -- our democratic p
Who Really Leads Development?
"Leadership" is not a common topic for research in international development.
After the Boston Marathon Bomb Attacks: What We've Learned
Amid the shock, grief and anger, what can we learn? Nicholas Burns dissects this week's Boston Marathon bombings.
Giving Margaret Thatcher The Feminist Cred She Deserves — And Would Have Hated
Thirty years ago, I was a young woman living and working in London.
Despite All the Confidence, the BRICS are Without Mortar
Last month, the new president of China, Xi Jinping, chose to travel to Moscow for his first foreign visit.
Open Budgets: The Political Economy of Transparency, Participation, and Accountability
Deciding "who gets what, when, and how" are perhaps the most important decisions any government has to make.
We Need to Radically Rethink Who Leads Development and What Hey Do
Development requires change. Change is difficult; most observers believe it demands some degree of leadership. But what does this mean: who leads development?
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