Faculty Publications

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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

What Happened to the Soviet Superpower’s Nuclear Arsenal?
Clues for the Nuclear Security Summit

Allison, Graham. "What Happened to the Soviet Superpower’s Nuclear Arsenal? Clues for the Nuclear Security Summit." ��vlog�� Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP12-038, August 2012.

The Cuban Missile Crisis at 50

Allison, Graham. "The Cuban Missile Crisis at 50." Foreign Affairs. July/August 2012.

At 50, the Cuban Missile Crisis as Guide

Allison, Graham. "At 50, the Cuban Missile Crisis as Guide." New York Times, June 15, 2012.

Slinking Toward the Bomb

Allison, Graham. "Slinking Toward the Bomb." Scientific American. June 2012.

How Close Is Iran to Exploding Its First Nuclear Bomb?

Allison, Graham. "How Close Is Iran to Exploding Its First Nuclear Bomb?" Scientific American, May 30, 2012.

How It Went Down

Allison, Graham. "How It Went Down." Time Magazine. May 7, 2012.

Can Seoul Summit Tackle Biggest Threat to US security – Nuclear Terrorism?

Allison, Graham. "Can Seoul Summit Tackle Biggest Threat to US security – Nuclear Terrorism?" The Christian Science Monitor, March 26, 2012.

Christmas Gift to America 20 years ago – a Russia to be Thankful For

Allison, Graham. "Christmas Gift to America 20 years ago – a Russia to be Thankful For." Christian Science Monitor, December 25, 2011.

Kim Jong Il, the Great Negotiator

Allison, Graham. "Kim Jong Il, the Great Negotiator." Boston Globe, December 20, 2011.

10 Reasons Why Russia Still Matters

Allison, Graham and, Robert D. Blackwell. "10 Reasons Why Russia Still Matters." Politico, October 30, 2011.

Obama Should Test Iran’s Nuclear Offer

Allison, Graham. "Obama Should Test Iran’s Nuclear Offer." Washington Post, October 6, 2011.

The Costs of America’s Choices

Allison, Graham. "The Costs of America’s Choices." Boston Globe, September 10, 2011.

What Role Should the U.S. Play in Middle East?

Allison, Graham, Nicholas Burns, Ashraf Hegazy, Joseph S. Nye, and Stephen M. Walt. "What Role Should the U.S. Play in Middle East?" Belfer Center Newsletter, Summer 2011.

U.S. Policy Concerns about Pakistan

Asia Society Pakistan 2020 Study Group, Hassan Abbas, Project Director, Robert W. Hsu, Samina Ahmed, Graham Allison, et alia. "U.S. Policy Concerns about Pakistan." Asia Society Pakistan 2020 Study Group Report, May 2011.

What Egypt Means for the U.S.

Allison, Graham. "What Egypt Means for the U.S." The Mark, February 3, 2011.

A Response to Nuclear Terrorism Skeptics

Allison, Graham. "A Response to Nuclear Terrorism Skeptics." Brown Journal of World Affairs. Fall/Winter 2010.

How Significant a New START for the U.S. and Russia?

Allison, Graham. "How Significant a New START for the U.S. and Russia?" Washington Post, April 9, 2010.

Nuclear Security

Elbaradei, Mohamed, Graham Allison, and Ernest Zedillo. "Nuclear Security." New York Times, April 9, 2010.

A Failure to Imagine the Worst

Allison, Graham. "A Failure to Imagine the Worst." Foreign Policy.com, January 26, 2010.

Nuclear Disorder

Allison, Graham. "Nuclear Disorder." Foreign Affairs. January/February 2010, 74-85.

On Nonproliferation

Allison, Graham. "On Nonproliferation." Seed Magazine. 2010.

In Afghanistan, Kerry Keeps US Goals Modest

Allison, Graham. "In Afghanistan, Kerry Keeps US Goals Modest." Boston Globe, November 4, 2009.

Don't Underestimate Nuclear Terror Threat

Allison, Graham. "Don't Underestimate Nuclear Terror Threat." Detroit News, October 9, 2009.

A New Red Line For Iran

Allison, Graham. "A New Red Line For Iran." Washington Post, June 1, 2009.

North Korea Won't Fire Nuke. . .but Could Sell One to Osama

Allison, Graham. "North Korea Won't Fire Nuke. . .but Could Sell One to Osama." The Sun (England), May 28, 2009.

Memo to the President: Making Preventing Nuclear Terrorism a Central Organizing Principle of Your Administration

Allison, Graham. Memo to the President: Making Preventing Nuclear Terrorism a Central Organizing Principle of Your Administration. The Instruments and Institutions of American Purpose. Ed. Kurt Campbell and Jonathon Price. Aspen Strategy Group, April 1, 2009, 201-207.

The Real Afghan Issue is Pakistan

Allison, Graham. "The Real Afghan Issue is Pakistan." Wall Street Journal, March 30, 2009.

How to Keep the Bomb From Terrorists

Allison, Graham. "How to Keep the Bomb From Terrorists." Newsweek. March 23, 2009.

Keeping China and the U.S. Together

Allison, Graham. Keeping China and the U.S. Together. Power and Restraint: A Shared Vision for the US-China Relationship. Ed. Richard Rosecrance and Gu Guoliang. PublicAffairs, 2009, 137-152.

Avoiding Crisis Between Superpowers

Allison, Graham. Avoiding Crisis Between Superpowers. Power and Restraint. Ed. Richard Rosecrance and Gu Guoliang. PublicAffairs, 2009.

World at Risk: The Report of the Commission on the Prevention of WMD Proliferation and Terrorism

Graham, Bob, Jim Talent, Timothy J. Roemer, Wendy R. Sherman, Graham T. Allison, Richard Verma, Henry Sokolski, Stephen Rademaker, and Robin Cleveland. "World at Risk: The Report of the Commission on the Prevention of WMD Proliferation and Terrorism." Testimony for the Armed Services Committee, U.S. House of Representatives, January 22, 2009.

Nuclear Disorder

Allison, Graham. "Nuclear Disorder." Foreign Affairs. January/February 2009, 74-85.

When Will Osama Test Obama?

Allison, Graham. "When Will Osama Test Obama?" Chicago Tribune, November 30, 2008.

Nuclear Deterrence in the Age of Nuclear Terrorism

Allison, Graham. "Nuclear Deterrence in the Age of Nuclear Terrorism." Technology Review. November/December 2008.

The U.S. and the Nukes: Nonproliferation

Allison, Graham. "The U.S. and the Nukes: Nonproliferation." International Herald Tribune, October 9, 2008.

The Fragility of the Global Nuclear Order

Allison, Graham. "The Fragility of the Global Nuclear Order." Boston Globe, September 30, 2008.

Saving the NPT and Nonproliferation Regime in an Era of Nuclear Renaissance

Allison, Graham. "Saving the NPT and Nonproliferation Regime in an Era of Nuclear Renaissance." Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade, U.S. House of Representatives, July 24, 2008.

Bush's U-turn Toward Common Sense: Talks with Iran Signify that the Administration has Finally Abandoned a Failed part of its Foreign Policy.

Allison, Graham. "Bush's U-turn Toward Common Sense: Talks with Iran Signify that the Administration has Finally Abandoned a Failed Part of its Foreign Policy." Los Angeles Times, July 19, 2008.

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