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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

Key Success Factors in Environmental Entrepreneurship: The Case of Wilderness Safaris

Austin, James, Megan Epler Wood, and Herman B. Leonard. "Key Success Factors in Environmental Entrepreneurship: The Case of Wilderness Safaris." World Scientific Encyclopedia of Business Sustainability, Ethics and Entrepreneurship. Ed. Peter Gianiodis, Maritza Espina, and William R Meek. World Scientific, 2022, 175-196.

Crisis Management for Leaders Coping with COVID-19

Leonard, Herman B., Arnold M. Howitt, and David W. Giles. "Crisis Management for Leaders Coping with COVID-19." 2020.

Crisis Communications for COVID-19

Leonard, Herman B. "Dutch," Arnold M. Howitt, and David W. Giles. "Crisis Communications for COVID-19." April 2020.

Novel Risks

Kaplan, Robert S., Dutch Leonard, and Anette Mikes. "Novel Risks." March 2020.

Leadership in Routine Emergencies and Crises: The Deepwater Horizon Incident

Howitt, Arnold, Herman B. Leonard, and David W. Giles. "Leadership in Routine Emergencies and Crises: The Deepwater Horizon Incident." Coast Guard Proceedings (May-December 2017).

Why Was Boston Strong? Lessons from the Boston Marathon Bombing

Leonard, Herman B., Christine M. Cole, Arnold M. Howitt, and Philip B. Heymann. "Why Was Boston Strong? Lessons from the Boston Marathon Bombing." Program on Crisis Leadership and Program in Criminal Justice Policy and Management, Harvard Kennedy School, April 3, 2014.

Occupy Wall Street Protestors Have a Point

Bower, Joseph L., Herman B. Leonard, and Lynn S. Paine. "Occupy Wall Street Protestors Have a Point." Working Knowledge: The Thinking That Leads, February 15, 2012.

Organising Response to Extreme Emergencies: The Victorian Bushfires of 2009

Leonard, Herman B., and Arnold Howitt. "Organising Response to Extreme Emergencies: The Victorian Bushfires of 2009." Australian Journal of Public Administration 69.4 (December 2010): 372-386.

The Strategic Balance of Disaster Risk Management

Howitt, Arnold, and Herman B. Leonard. "The Strategic Balance of Disaster Risk Management." Administration Reform 16.8 (2010): 27-29.

Advance Recovery and the Development of Resilient Organizations and Societies

Howitt, Arnold, and Herman B. Leonard. "Advance Recovery and the Development of Resilient Organizations and Societies." Integrative Risk Management: Advanced Disaster Recovery. Ed. Simon Woodward. Swiss Re Centre for Global Dialogue, 2010, 45-58.

Understanding and Coping with the Increasing Risk of System-Level Accidents”

Howitt, Arnold, and Herman B. Leonard. "Understanding and Coping with the Increasing Risk of System-Level Accidents”." Integrative Risk Management: Advanced Disaster Recovery. Ed. Simon Woodward. Swiss Re Centre for Global Dialogue, 2010, 13-26.

Advance Recovery and the Development of Resilient Organisations and Societies

Howitt, Arnold, and Herman B. Leonard. "Advance Recovery and the Development of Resilient Organisations and Societies." Swiss Re Centre for Global Dialogue, 2010.

Acting in Time Against Disasters: A Comprehensive Risk Management Framework

Howitt, Arnold, and Herman B. Leonard. Acting in Time Against Disasters: A Comprehensive Risk Management Framework. Learning from Catastrophes: Strategies for Reaction and Response. Ed. Howard Kunreuther and Michael Useem. Wharton School Publishing, 2009.

The Forest Service and Transitional Fires

Leonard, Herman B., and Jerry T. Williams. "The Forest Service and Transitional Fires." Managing Crises: Responses to Large-Scale Emergencies. Ed. Arnold Howitt and Herman B. Leonard. CQ Press, 2009, 413-420.

Managing Crises: Responses to Large-Scale Emergencies

Howitt, Arnold, and Herman B. Leonard., eds. Managing Crises: Responses to Large-Scale Emergencies. CQ Press, 2009.

Prepared for the Worst? Dilemmas of Crisis Management

Howitt, Arnold and Herman B. Leonard. Prepared for the Worst? Dilemmas of Crisis Management. Managing Crises: Responses to Large-Scale Emergencies. Ed. Arnold Howitt and Herman B. Leonard. CQ Press, 2009, 1-12.

High Performance in Emergencies: Two Modes of Operation

Howitt, Arnold, and Herman B. Leonard. High Performance in Emergencies: Two Modes of Operation. Managing Crises: Responses to Large-Scale Emergencies. Ed. Arnold Howitt and Herman B. Leonard. CQ Press, 2009, 611-624.

Can the Virtuous Mouse and the Wealthy Elephant Live Happily Ever After?

Austin, James, and Leonard, Herman B. "Dutch". "Can the Virtuous Mouse and the Wealthy Elephant Live Happily Ever After?" California Management Review 51.1 (Fall 2008).

'Routine' or 'Crisis' - The Search for Excellence

Leonard, Herman B., and Arnold M. Howitt. "'Routine' or 'Crisis' - The Search for Excellence." Crisis/Response Journal. June 2008.

When is Doing Business with the Poor Good - For the Poor? A Household and National Income Accounting Approach.

Leonard, Herman B. "When is Doing Business with the Poor Good - For the Poor? A Household and National Income Accounting Approach." Business Solutions for the Global Poor: Creating Social and Economic Value. Ed. V. Kashturi Rangan, John A. Quelch, Gustavo Herrero, and Brooke Barton. Jossey-Bass, January 2007.

“Against Desperate Peril: High Performance in Emergency Preparation and Response.

Leonard, Herman B., and Arnold Howitt. “Against Desperate Peril: High Performance in Emergency Preparation and Response." Communicable Crises: Prevention, Response, and Recovery in the Global Arena. Ed. Deborah E. Gibbons. Information Age Publishing, 2007.

Entrepreneurship in the Social Sector

Wei-Skillern, Jane C., James E. Austin, Herman B. Leonard, and Howard H. Stevenson, eds. Entrepreneurship in the Social Sector. SAGE Publications, 2007.

Measuring Performance.

Leonard, Herman B. "Measuring Performance." Entrepreneurship in the Social Sector. Ed. Jane Wei-Skillern, James Austin, Howard Stevenson, and Herman B. Leonard. SAGE Publications, 2007, 321-387.

Corporate Social Responsibility Strategy and Boards of Directors.

Leonard, Herman B. and V. Kasturi Rangan. "Corporate Social Responsibility Strategy and Boards of Directors." Boardroom Briefing (Winter 2006): 12-14.

In the Eye of the Storm: Helping Education Leaders Meet the Challenge of Dealing With Disasters.

Howitt, Arnold, and Herman B. Leonard. ""In the Eye of the Storm: Helping Education Leaders Meet the Challenge of Dealing With Disasters."." Threshold Magazine. Fall 2006.

Beyond Katrina: Improving Disaster Response Capabilities (two-part series)

Howitt, Arnold, and Herman B. Leonard. "Beyond Katrina: Improving Disaster Response Capabilities" (two-part series)." Crisis/Response Journal. September 2006.

Katrina as Prelude: Preparing for and Responding to Katrina-Class Disturbances in the United States--Testimony to U.S. Senate Committee, March 8, 2006.

Leonard, Herman B., and Arnold Howitt. "Katrina as Prelude: Preparing for and Responding to Katrina-Class Disturbances in the United States--Testimony to U.S. Senate Committee, March 8, 2006." Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management 3.2 (June 2006).

Political Control and Operational Command: Building a Balanced Disaster Response System.

Howitt, Arnold M., and Herman B. Leonard. "Political Control and Operational Command: Building a Balanced Disaster Response System." Report to the U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, March 23, 2006.

The Long March in Hong Kong: Continuing Steps in the Transition from Colony to Democracy.

Axworthy, Thomas S., and Herman B. Leonard. "The Long March in Hong Kong: Continuing Steps in the Transition from Colony to Democracy." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP06-033, August 2006.

Two Simple Mechanisms for Advancing the Democratic Governance of Hong Kong.

Leonard, Herman B. "Two Simple Mechanisms for Advancing the Democratic Governance of Hong Kong." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP06-034, August 2006.

Beyond Katrina: Improving Disaster Response Capabilities.

Howitt, Arnold, and Herman B. Leonard. "Beyond Katrina: Improving Disaster Response Capabilities." Working Papers, Center for Public Leadership, 2006.

Katrina and the Core Challenges of Disaster Response.

Howitt, Arnold, and Herman B. Leonard. "Katrina and the Core Challenges of Disaster Response." The Fletcher Forum of World Affairs 30.1 (Winter 2006): 215-221.

Recovery in Aceh: Towards a Strategy of Emergence.

Leonard, Herman B., and Daniel Curran. "Recovery in Aceh: Towards a Strategy of Emergence." Harvard Business School Working Paper 05-082, May 2005.

A Command System for All Agencies?

Howitt, Arnold, and Herman B. Leonard. "A Command System for All Agencies?" Crisis/Response Journal. March 2005, 40-42.

Accountability in Hong Kong: Transiting from Colony to Democracy.

Axworthy, Thomas, and Herman B. Leonard. "Accountability in Hong Kong: Transiting from Colony to Democracy." Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, January 2005.

Corporate Social Entrepreneurship: A New Vision for CSR.

Austin, James E., Herman B. Leonard, James Austin, Ezequiel Reficco, and Jane Wei-Skillern. "Corporate Social Entrepreneurship: A New Vision for CSR." The Accountable Corporation. Ed. Epstein, Marc, and Kirk Hanson. Praeger Publishing, 2005.

Leadership in Crisis Situations.

Leonard, Herman B. "Leadership in Crisis Situations." Encyclopedia of Leadership. Ed. George R. Goethals, Georgia J. Sorenson, and James MacGregor Burns. SAGE Publications, 2004.

In the Heat of the Moment.

Leonard, Herman B., and Arnold Howitt. "In the Heat of the Moment." Compass: A Journal of Leadership Fall 2004: 19-23.

Firefighting and Fire Size: A Dimensional Analysis.

Leonard, Herman B. "Firefighting and Fire Size: A Dimensional Analysis." Working Paper, Spring 2004.

Sudden Conflict: The Clash of Cultures at the Heart of Crisis Management.

Leonard, Herman B., and Arnold Howitt. "Sudden Conflict: The Clash of Cultures at the Heart of Crisis Management." Working Paper, Summer 2004.

A Short Note on Public Sector Strategy-Building.

Leonard, Herman B. "A Short Note on Public Sector Strategy-Building." Working Paper, Fall 2001.