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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

Trump’s threat to American democracy

Norris, Pippa. "Trump’s threat to American democracy." U.S. Election Analysis 2024: Media, Voters and the Campaign. Ed. Daniel Jackson et al. Bournmouth: University of Bournmouth, 2024.

“Things fall apart, the center cannot hold”: fractionalized and polarized party systems in Western democracies

Norris, Pippa. "“Things fall apart, the center cannot hold”: fractionalized and polarized party systems in Western democracies." European Political Science (31 January 2024).

Big Little Election Lies: Cynical and Credulous Evaluations of Electoral Fraud

Norris, Pippa. "Big Little Election Lies: Cynical and Credulous Evaluations of Electoral Fraud." Parliamentary Affairs 77.1 (January 2024): 1-24.

'Rally around the flag' effects in the Russian–Ukrainian war

Kizilova, Kseniya, and Pippa Norris. "'Rally around the flag' effects in the Russian–Ukrainian war." European Political Science (2023).

Cancel culture: Heterodox self-censorship or the curious case of the dog-which-didn’t-bark

Norris, Pippa. "Cancel culture: Heterodox self-censorship or the curious case of the dog-which-didn’t-bark." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP23-020, July 2023.

In Praise of Skepticism: Trust but Verify

Norris, Pippa. In Praise of Skepticism: Trust but Verify. Oxford University Press, 2022.

Comparing Mass Political Participation in Democratic and Authoritarian Regimes

Norris, Pippa. "Comparing Mass Political Participation in Democratic and Authoritarian Regimes." The Oxford Handbook of Political Participation. Ed. Marco Giugni and Maria Grasso. Oxford University Press, 2022, 858-876.

The Birth of a Nation: Media and Racial Hate

Ang, Desmond. "The Birth of a Nation: Media and Racial Hate." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP20-038, November 2020 (Updated July 2022).

Challenges in Electoral Integrity

Norris, Pippa. "Challenges in Electoral Integrity." Routledge Handbook of Election Law. Ed. Schultz, David, and Jurij Toplak. Routledge, 2022.

The reversal of reproductive rights in America is contrary to global trends. Why? Compared with similar Western democracies, Republican voters are exceptionally socially conservative, religious and au

Norris, Pippa. "The reversal of reproductive rights in America is contrary to global trends. Why? Compared with similar Western democracies, Republican voters are exceptionally socially conservative, religious and authoritarian." USAPP: United States Politics and Policy Blog, June 30, 2022.

Assessing Russian Public Opinion on the Ukraine War

Kizilova, Kseniya, and Pippa Norris. "Assessing Russian Public Opinion on the Ukraine War." Russian Analytical Digest 281.29 (29 March 2022): 2-10.

What do ordinary Russians really think about the war in Ukraine?

Kizilova, Kseniya, and Pippa Norris. "What do ordinary Russians really think about the war in Ukraine?" EUROPP: European Politics and Policy Blog, March 17, 2022.

Using Behavioral Insights to Improve School Administrative Communications: The Case of Truancy Notifications

Lasky-Fink, Jessica, Carly D. Robinson, Hedy Nai-Lin Chang, and Todd Rogers. "Using Behavioral Insights to Improve School Administrative Communications: The Case of Truancy Notifications." Educational Researcher 50.7 (October 2021): 442-450.

(Sex) Crime and Punishment in the #MeToo Era: How the Public Views Rape

Schwarz, Susanne, Matthew A. Baum, and Dara Kay Cohen. "(Sex) Crime and Punishment in the #MeToo Era: How the Public Views Rape." Political Behavior (May 2020).