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Feature: How U.S. Courts Privilege Conservative Policy Outcomes

Maya Sen assesses the institutional and compositional features of U.S. federal courts that tend to bias them toward conservative policy outcomes.

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Feature: The U.S. Place-Based Policy Supply Chain

Dani Rodrik and Gordon Hanson document how vertical policy supply chains distribute resources from federal and state governments to recipients at the local level.

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Feature: How Does Shaming Human Rights Violators Abroad Shape Attitudes at Home?

Lotem Bassan-Nygate theorizes that by shaming human rights violators abroad, governments can improve their image at home but may encourage tolerance toward certain domestic violations.

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Feature: Thinking (about Peace Science) in Time

Erica Chenoweth speaks to colleagues in the peace science community, reflecting on the world events that have shaped their scholarship and how researchers might think about the current geopolitical moment.

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

A Working Relationship

Bunn, Matthew, and Andrew Newman. "A Working Relationship." Baltimore Sun. October 7, 2008.

A Nuclear Revival Needs New Cooperation

Bunn, Matthew, and Martin B. Malin. "A Nuclear Revival Needs New Cooperation." Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. September/October 2008.

Expanded and Accelerated HEU Downblending: Designing Options to Serve the Interests of All Parties

Bunn, Matthew. "Expanded and Accelerated HEU Downblending: Designing Options to Serve the Interests of All Parties." Paper for Institute for Nuclear Materials Management 49th Annual Meeting, Nashville, July 13-17, 2008.

Preventing Nuclear Terrorism

Bunn, Matthew. "Preventing Nuclear Terrorism." 2009 National Security and Nonproliferation Briefing Book. Peace and Security Initiative, 2008.

Next Steps to Strengthen the National Nuclear Security Administration’s Efforts to Prevent Nuclear Proliferation

Bunn, Matthew. "Next Steps to Strengthen the National Nuclear Security Administration’s Efforts to Prevent Nuclear Proliferation." Testimony before the Subcommittee on Energy and Water, Committee on Appropriations, U.S. Senate, April 30, 2008.

The Risk of Nuclear Terrorism – And Next Steps to Reduce the Danger

Bunn, Matthew. "The Risk of Nuclear Terrorism – And Next Steps to Reduce the Danger." Testimony before the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate, April 2, 2008.

Risks of GNEP’s Focus on Near-Term Reprocessing

Bunn, Matthew. "Risks of GNEP’s Focus on Near-Term Reprocessing." Testimony before the Committee on Energy and National Resources, U.S. Senate, November 14, 2007.

Securing the Bomb 2007

Bunn, Matthew. "Securing the Bomb 2007." September 2007.

Bombs We Can Stop

Bunn, Matthew. "Bombs We Can Stop." Review of The Atomic Bazaar, by William Langeweische. American Scientist, September/October 2007.

Global Fissile Materials Report 2007: Disposition of Excess Highly Enriched Uranium

Bunn, Matthew, and Anatoli Diakov. "Global Fissile Materials Report 2007: Disposition of Excess Highly Enriched Uranium." International Panel on Fissile Materials, 2007.

Global Fissile Materials Report 2007: Disposition of Excess Plutonium

Bunn, Matthew, and Anatoli Diakov. "Global Fissile Materials Report 2007: Disposition of Excess Plutonium." International Panel on Fissile Materials, 2007.

The Seven Myths of Nuclear Terrorism

Bunn, Matthew, and Anthony Wier. "The Seven Myths of Nuclear Terrorism." Weapons of Mass Destruction and Terrorism. Ed. Russell D. Howard and James J.F. Forest. McGraw-Hill, 2007.

Troubled Disposition: Next Steps in Dealing With Excess Plutonium

Bunn, Matthew. "Troubled Disposition: Next Steps in Dealing With Excess Plutonium." Arms Control Today (April 2007).

Assessing the Benefits, Costs, and Risks of Near-Term Reprocessing and Alternatives

Bunn, Matthew. "Assessing the Benefits, Costs, and Risks of Near-Term Reprocessing and Alternatives." Testimony before the Subcommittee on Energy and Water, Committee on Appropriations, U.S. Senate, September 14, 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).

Disposition of Excess Plutonium: Rethinking Security Objectives and Technological Approaches

Bunn, Matthew. "Disposition of Excess Plutonium: Rethinking Security Objectives and Technological Approaches." Testimony before the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, Committee on Armed Services, U.S. House of Re, July 26, 2006.

Securing the Bomb 2006

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

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).

The Case Against a Near-Term Decision to Reprocess Spent Nuclear Fuel in the United States

Bunn, Matthew. "The Case Against a Near-Term Decision to Reprocess Spent Nuclear Fuel in the United States." Testimony to the Subcommittee on Energy, Committee on Science, U.S. House of Representatives, June 16, 2005.

The Economics of Reprocessing Versus Direct Disposal of Spent Nuclear Fuel

Bunn, Matthew, John P. Holdren, Steve Fetter, and Bob van der Zwaan. "The Economics of Reprocessing Versus Direct Disposal of Spent Nuclear Fuel." Nuclear Technology (June 2005).

Securing the Bomb 2005: The New Global Imperatives

Bunn, Matthew, and Anthony Wier. "Securing the Bomb 2005: The New Global Imperatives." May 2005.

Securing the Bomb: An Agenda for Action

Bunn, Matthew, and Anthony Wier. "Securing the Bomb: An Agenda for Action." May 2004.

Preventing Nuclear Terrorism: A Progress Update

Bunn, Matthew. "Preventing Nuclear Terrorism: A Progress Update." Project on Managing the Atom, Harvard University and Nuclear Threat Initiative, 2003.

Securing Nuclear Warheads and Materials: Seven Steps for Immediate Action

Bunn, Matthew. "Securing Nuclear Warheads and Materials: Seven Steps for Immediate Action." Austrian Military Periodical, Special Edition, Proceedings of the EU-High Level Scientific International Con. on Strengthening global Practices for Protecting Nuclear Material (2003).

Controlling Nuclear Warheads and Materials: A Report Card and Action Plan

Bunn, Matthew, Anthony Wier, and John P. Holdren. "Controlling Nuclear Warheads and Materials: A Report Card and Action Plan." Project on Managing the Atom, Harvard University and Nuclear Threat Initiative, March 2003.

Preventing Nuclear Terrorism

Bunn, Matthew. "Preventing Nuclear Terrorism." Testimony to the Subcommittee on National Security, Committee on Government Reform, U.S. House of Re, September 24, 2002.

Securing Nuclear Weapons and Materials: Seven Steps for Immediate Action

Bunn, Matthew, John P. Holdren, and Anthony Wier. "Securing Nuclear Weapons and Materials: Seven Steps for Immediate Action." Project on Managing the Atom, Harvard University and Nuclear Threat Initiative, May 2002.

Strengthening Nuclear Security Against Post-September 11 Threats of Theft and Sabotage

Bunn, Matthew, and George Bunn. "Strengthening Nuclear Security Against Post-September 11 Threats of Theft and Sabotage." Journal of Nuclear Materials Management (Spring 2002).

Reducing the Threat of Nuclear Theft and Sabotage

Bunn, Matthew, and George Bunn. "Reducing the Threat of Nuclear Theft and Sabotage." Proceedings of the Symposium on International Safeguards: Verification and Nuclear Material Security (October 2001).

Proceedings of the 42nd Annual Meeting of the Institute of Nuclear Materials Management

Bunn, Matthew. "Proceedings of the 42nd Annual Meeting of the Institute of Nuclear Materials Management." .

The Bush Administration and Nonproliferation: Skeptics at the Helm

Bunn, Matthew. "The Bush Administration and Nonproliferation: Skeptics at the Helm." PIR Center Arms Control Letters. July 2001.

Interim Storage of
Spent Nuclear Fuel

Bunn, Matthew, John P. Holdren, Allison Macfarlane, Susan E. Pickett, Atsuyuki Suzuki, Tatsujiro Suzuki, and Jennifer Weeks. "Interim Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel." Project on Managing the Atom, Harvard University and University of Tokyo, June 2001.