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Feature: How U.S. Courts Privilege 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

The Economics of Reprocessing vs. Direct Disposal of Spent Nuclear Fuel.

Bunn, Matthew, John P. Holdren, and Bob van der Zwaan. "The Economics of Reprocessing vs. Direct Disposal of Spent Nuclear Fuel." BCSIA Working Paper, December 2003.

Increasing U.S. Natural Gas Supplies.

Holdren, John P., et al. "Increasing U.S. Natural Gas Supplies." National Commission on Energy Policy, October 2003.

Reviving the Electricity Sector.

Holdren, John P., et al. "Reviving the Electricity Sector." National Commission on Energy Policy, August 2003.

Impacts of Energy Choices on National Security.

Holdren, John P. "Impacts of Energy Choices on National Security." BCSIA Discussion Paper, April 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.

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." BCSIA Nuclear Threat Initiative, March 2003.

Technical Background: A Tutorial on Nuclear Weapons and Nuclear Explosive Materials.

Holdren, John P., and Matthew Bunn. "Technical Background: A Tutorial on Nuclear Weapons and Nuclear Explosive Materials." BCSIA Nuclear Threat Initiative, March 2003.

Science and Politics.

Holdren, John P. "Science and Politics." International Herald Tribune, January 24, 2003.

U.S. Climate Policy Post Kyoto.

Holdren, John P. "U.S. Climate Policy Post Kyoto." Aspen Congressional Program 18(3):7-24, 2003.

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. DIANE, June 2003.

The Future of Nuclear Power.

Deutch, John, Ernest J. Moniz, Stephen Ansolobehere, Michael Driscoll, Paul E. Gray, John P. Holdren, et al. "The Future of Nuclear Power." Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003.

Environmental Change and the Human Condition.

Holdren, John P. "Environmental Change and the Human Condition." Bulletin of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (Fall 2003): 24-31.

The Quest for Affordable Energy

Holdren, John P. "The Quest for Affordable Energy." Review of Power to the People: The Coming Energy Revolution, by Vijay Vaitheeswaran. Scientific American, December 2003.

Nuclear Power as an Energy Source.

Holdren, John P., and Peter H. Raven. "Nuclear Power as an Energy Source." Science, 298.5598, November 22, 2002: 1553b-1554b.

Securing Nuclear Weapons and Materials: Seven Steps for Immediate Action.

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

Assessing the Global Energy Innovation System: Some Key Issues.

Sagar, Ambuj D., and John P. Holdren. "Assessing the Global Energy Innovation System: Some Key Issues." Energy Policy 30 (2002): 465-469.

Technical Issues Related to the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty

Holdren, John P., and the Committee on Technical Issues Related to Ratification of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty. Technical Issues Related to the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty. National Academy, 2002.

The Energy-Climate Challenge: Issues for the New U.S. Administration.

Holden, John P. "The Energy-Climate Challenge: Issues for the New U.S. Administration." Environment June 2001: 8-21.

Interim Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel.

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

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy in the U.S. Energy Future.

Holdren, John P. "Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy in the U.S. Energy Future." Working Paper, February 28, 2001.

Meeting the Energy Challenge.

Holdren, John P. "Meeting the Energy Challenge." Science 291.5506 (February 2001): 945.

Meeting the Energy Challenge.

Holdren, John P. "Meeting the Energy Challenge." Science, 291.5506, February 9, 2001: 945.

Searching for a National Energy Strategy.

Holdren, John P. "Searching for a National Energy Strategy." Issues in Science and Technology (Spring 2001).

The PCAST Energy Studies: Toward a National Consensus on Energy Research, Development, Demonstration, and Deployment Policy.

Holdren, John P., and Samuel F. Baldwin. "The PCAST Energy Studies: Toward a National Consensus on Energy Research, Development, Demonstration, and Deployment Policy." Annual Review of Energy and Environment 26 (2001): 391-434.