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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

How to Lead in a Time of Pandemic

Burns, Nicholas. "How to Lead in a Time of Pandemic." Foreign Affairs, March 25, 2020.

How the World Will Look After the Coronavirus Pandemic

Allen, John, Nicholas Burns, Laurie Garrett, Richard N. Haass, G. John Ikenberry, Kishore Mahbubani, Shivshankar Menon, Robin Niblett, Joseph S. Nye Jr., Shannon K. O’Neil, Kori Schake, and Stephen M. Walt. "How the World Will Look After the Coronavirus Pandemic." Foreign Policy, March 20, 2020.

Is Trump Risking the Bedrock Principle of the U.S.-India Partnership?

Burns, Nicholas, and Aditi Kumar. "Is Trump Risking the Bedrock Principle of the U.S.-India Partnership?" Boston Globe, March 20, 2020.

Russia-Saudi Relationship Is A Coronavirus Casualty

O'Sullivan, Meghan. "Russia-Saudi Relationship Is A Coronavirus Casualty." Bloomberg Opinion, 3/9/2020.

Budapest Memorandum at 25: Between Past and Future

Budjeryn, Mariana, and Matthew Bunn. "Budapest Memorandum at 25: Between Past and Future." March 2020.

Finding Allies and Making Revolution: The Early Years of the Chinese Communist Party

Saich, Anthony. Finding Allies and Making Revolution: The Early Years of the Chinese Communist Party. Brill, 2020.

Brexit Is a Challenge Shared by the UK, the EU and the US

Burns, Nicholas. "Brexit Is a Challenge Shared by the UK, the EU and the US." Security Times, February 2020.

Assessing Progress on Nuclear Security Action Plans

Bunn, Matthew, and Nicholas Roth. "Assessing Progress on Nuclear Security Action Plans." Project on Managing the Atom, February 2020.

The Need for Creative and Effective Nuclear Security Vulnerability Assessment and Testing

Bunn, Matthew. "The Need for Creative and Effective Nuclear Security Vulnerability Assessment and Testing." Project on Managing the Atom, February 2020.

The Past and Potential Role of Civil Society in Nuclear Security

Bunn, Matthew. "The Past and Potential Role of Civil Society in Nuclear Security." Project on Managing the Atom, February 2020.

The U.S.-China Strategic Competition: Clues From History

Allison, Graham. "The U.S.-China Strategic Competition: Clues From History." The Struggle for Power: U.S.-China Relations in the 21st Century. Ed. Leah Bitounis and Jonathon Price. Aspen Strategy Group, 2020.

Trump’s Iran Speech Had Three Audiences

O'Sullivan, Meghan. "Trump’s Iran Speech Had Three Audiences." Bloomberg Opinion, 1/8/2020.

The U.S.-Iraqi Relationship Can Still Be Salvaged

O'Sullivan, Meghan. "The U.S.-Iraqi Relationship Can Still Be Salvaged." Foreign Affairs, 1/7/2020.

The Overwhelming Case for No First Use

Holdren, John P. "The Overwhelming Case for No First Use." Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists 76.1 (January 2020): 3-7.

Preface

Burns, Nicholas, and Anja Manuel. "Preface." Domestic and International (Dis)Order: A Strategic Response. Aspen Institute, 2020.

Preface

Burns, Nicholas. "Preface." The Struggle for Power: U.S.-China Relations in the 21st Century. Ed. Leah Bitounis and Jonathon Price. Aspen Institute, 2020.

The Long-Term Future of Deterrence

Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "The Long-Term Future of Deterrence." The Logic of Nuclear Terror. Routledge, 2020, 233-250.

Power and Interdependence with China

Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "Power and Interdependence with China." The Washington Quarterly 43.1 (January 2020): 7-21.

What Is a Moral Foreign Policy?

Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "What Is a Moral Foreign Policy?" Texas National Security Review (2020).

We're In For A Rough Ride With Iran

Bunn, Matthew. "We're In For A Rough Ride With Iran." The Boston Globe, January 2020.

Stepping Back from the Brink on Iran

Bunn, Matthew. "Stepping Back from the Brink on Iran." The Boston Globe. January 2020.

The overwhelming case for no first use

Holdren, John P. "The overwhelming case for no first use." The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists 76.1 (January 2020): 3-7.

The World Didn’t Change Much in 2019. That’s Bad News for 2020

Walt, Stephen. "The World Didn’t Change Much in 2019. That’s Bad News for 2020." Foreign Policy, December 31, 2019.

Everyone Knows America Lost Afghanistan Long Ago

Walt, Stephen. "Everyone Knows America Lost Afghanistan Long Ago." Foreign Policy, December 16, 2019.

Trump Violates Diplomacy’s Golden Rule

Burns, Nicholas. "Trump Violates Diplomacy’s Golden Rule." The Atlantic, December 4, 2019.

10 Things in the World to Be Thankful for in 2019

Walt, Stephen. "10 Things in the World to Be Thankful for in 2019." Foreign Policy, November 27, 2019.

Impeachment Is Redeeming the Blob

Walt, Stephen. "Impeachment Is Redeeming the Blob." Foreign Policy, November 14, 2019.

A Belated Recognition of Genocide by the House

Power, Samantha. "A Belated Recognition of Genocide by the House." New York Times. October 29, 2019.

How to Tell if You’re in a Good Alliance

Walt, Stephen. "How to Tell if You’re in a Good Alliance." Foreign Policy, October 28, 2019.

Assad Is Now Syria’s Best-Case Scenario

Walt, Stephen. "Assad Is Now Syria’s Best-Case Scenario." Foreign Policy, October 17, 2019.

Welcome to Trump’s Impeachment Foreign Policy

Walt, Stephen. "Welcome to Trump’s Impeachment Foreign Policy." Foreign Policy, October 7, 2019.

Saudi Arabia’s Energy Infrastructure Under Attack. What’s Next?

De Blasio, Nicola, and Henry Lee. "Saudi Arabia’s Energy Infrastructure Under Attack. What’s Next?" National Interest, October 6, 2019.

American Diplomats Are Being Persecuted by Their Own President

Burns, Nicholas. "American Diplomats Are Being Persecuted by Their Own President." New York Times, October 2, 2019.

President Trump’s Missed Opportunity With Ukraine

Bunn, Matthew. "President Trump’s Missed Opportunity With Ukraine." Los Angeles Times, October 2019.

The Realist Case for Impeachment

Walt, Stephen. "The Realist Case for Impeachment." Foreign Policy, September 27, 2019.

Trump’s Shameless Path to the Nobel Peace Prize

Walt, Stephen. "Trump’s Shameless Path to the Nobel Peace Prize." Foreign Policy, September 23, 2019.

We Lost the War in Afghanistan. Get Over It.

Walt, Stephen. "We Lost the War in Afghanistan. Get Over It." Foreign Policy, September 11, 2019.

Asia Has Three Possible Futures

Walt, Stephen. "Asia Has Three Possible Futures." Foreign Policy, September 5, 2019.

In Memoriam: Roland Timerbaev (1927-2019), At the Vanguard of Nuclear Nonproliferation,

Bunn, Matthew. ""In Memoriam: Roland Timerbaev (1927-2019), At the Vanguard of Nuclear Nonproliferation,"." Arms Control Today, September 2019.

ISIS Is a Survivor

Walt, Stephen. "ISIS Is a Survivor." Foreign Policy, August 27, 2019.

The Lasting Lesson of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact

Burns, Nicholas. "The Lasting Lesson of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact." The Atlantic, August 23, 2019.

There Once Was a President Who Hated War

Walt, Stephen. "There Once Was a President Who Hated War." Foreign Policy, August 18, 2019.

Valuing US National Parks and Programs: America’s Best Investment

Linda Bilmes and John B. Loomis, eds. Valuing US National Parks and Programs: America’s Best Investment Routledge, 2019.

What to Look for in Any Deal Between the U.S. and the Taliban

O'Sullivan, Meghan. "What to Look for in Any Deal Between the U.S. and the Taliban." Bloomberg Opinion, August 8, 2019.

Who Will Save the Amazon (and How)?

Walt, Stephen. "Who Will Save the Amazon (and How)?" Foreign Policy, August 5, 2019.

Philip Roessler, Ethnic Politics and State Power in Africa: The Logic of the Coup–Civil War Trap

Marks, Zoe. "Philip Roessler, Ethnic Politics and State Power in Africa: The Logic of the Coup–Civil War Trap." Review of Africa, 89.3, August 2019: 614-615.

Yesterday’s Cold War Shows How to Beat China Today

Walt, Stephen. "Yesterday’s Cold War Shows How to Beat China Today." Foreign Policy, July 29, 2019.

Restraint Isn’t Isolationism—and It Won’t Endanger America

Walt, Stephen. "Restraint Isn’t Isolationism—and It Won’t Endanger America." Foreign Policy, July 22, 2019.

Improving the Accuracy of Geopolitical Risk Assessments

Mellers, Barbara, Philip E. Tetlock, Joshua Baker, Jeffrey Friedman, and Richard Zeckhauser. "Improving the Accuracy of Geopolitical Risk Assessments." The Future of Risk Management. Ed. Howard Kunreuther, Robert J. Meyer, and Erwann O. Michel-Kerjan. University of Pennsylvania Press, July 2019, 1-28.

Dear President Trump, Let’s Talk About Iran

Walt, Stephen. "Dear President Trump, Let’s Talk About Iran." Foreign Policy, June 24, 2019.