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Crowd of Black Lives Matters demonstrators marching in the street.
Feature: The Democratic Necessity of Reckoning

Erica Chenoweth reviews scholarship that overwhelmingly shows the Black Lives Matter movement generated high levels of public awareness about systemic racism and increased support for criminal justice reform.

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Feature: Against Rule-of-Thumb Economics

Dani Rodrik argues against neoliberalism’s universal rule-of-thumb approach and for economic analyses grounded in contextual dependencies.

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Feature: Leaders’ Psychological Bravery

Dana Born explores what skills leaders need to cultivate psychological safety on their teams and across their organizations.

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Feature: Dollar vs. Euro as International Reserve Currencies

Jeffrey Frankel explores the strengths and weaknesses of using the Dollar and the Euro as international reserve currencies.

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 deepest foundation of our democratic crisis

Mansbridge, Jane. "The deepest foundation of our democratic crisis." International Political Science Review (December 21, 2023).

Mark Warren: Between Realism and Aspiration—Democracy for the Twenty-First Century

Mansbridge, Jane, André Bächtiger, Dario Castiglione, Lisa Disch, John Gastil, Mark Brown, Simone Chambers, Rainer Forst, and Alfred Moore. "Mark Warren: Between Realism and Aspiration—Democracy for the Twenty-First Century." Political Science Today 3.3 (August 2023): 24-31.

The future of political theory: Lippincott lecture

Mansbridge, Jane. "The future of political theory: Lippincott lecture." Contemporary Political Theory (April 2023).

“A Contingent ‘Yes’” Revisited

Mansbridge, Jane. "“A Contingent ‘Yes’” Revisited." Politics & Gender (March 15, 2023): 1-8.

Representing and Being Represented in Turn’ - A Symposium on Hélène Landemore’s Open Democracy

Mansbridge, Jane, Joshua Cohen, Daniela Cammack, Peter Stone, Christopher H. Achen, Ethan J. Leib, and Hélène Landemore. "Representing and Being Represented in Turn’ - A Symposium on Hélène Landemore’s "Open Democracy"." Journal of Deliberative Democracy 18.1 (2022).

Democracia: Amistad y pugna

Mansbridge, Jane. Democracia: Amistad y pugna. GEDISA, 2021.

Une approche systémique de la démocratie délibérative

Mansbridge, Jane, James Bohman, Simone Chambers, Thomas Christiano, Archon Fung, John Parkinson, Dennis F. Thompson, and Mark E. Warren. "Une approche systémique de la démocratie délibérative." Le tournant délibératif de la démocratie. Ed. Loïc Blondiaux and Bernard Manin. Presses de Sciences Po, April 2021, 25-66.

Representation Failure

Mansbridge, Jane. "Representation Failure." Democratic Failure, NOMOS LXIII. Ed. Melissa Schwartzberg and Daniel Viehoff. New York University Press, 2020, 101-140.

Deliberative Polling Comes of Age

Mansbridge, Jane. "Deliberative Polling Comes of Age." The Good Society 27.1-2 (December 2019): 118-129.

Representation, Legitimacy, and Innovation

Mansbridge, Jane. "Representation, Legitimacy, and Innovation." Journal of Chinese Governance 4.4 (October 2019): 299-322.

Populism and Democratic Theory

Mansbridge, Jane, and Stephen Macedo. "Populism and Democratic Theory." Annual Review of Law and Social Science 15 (October 2019): 59-77.

Recursive Representation

Mansbridge, Jane. "Recursive Representation." Creating Political Presence: The New Politics of Democratic Representation. Ed. Dario Castiglione and Johannes Pollak. University of Chicago Press, 2019.

The Crisis of Democracy and the Science of Deliberation

Dryzek, John S., André Bächtiger, Simone Chambers, Joshua Cohen, James N. Druckman, Andrea Felicetti, James S. Fishkin, et al. "The Crisis of Democracy and the Science of Deliberation." Science 363.6432 (March 2019): 1144-1146.

Benjamin Barber and the Practice of Political Theory

Battistoni, Richard, Mark B. Brown, John Dedrick, Lisa Disch, Jennet Kirkpatrick, and Jane Mansbridge. "Benjamin Barber and the Practice of Political Theory." Contemporary Political Theory 17.4 (November 2018): 478-510.

The Oxford Handbook of Deliberative Democracy

Bachtiger, Andre, John S. Dryzek, Jane Mansbridge, and Mark E. Warren, eds. The Oxford Handbook of Deliberative Democracy. Oxford University Press, 2018.

Introduction

Bachtiger, Andre, John S. Dryzek, Jane Mansbridge, and Mark E. Warren. "Introduction." The Oxford Handbook of Deliberative Democracy. Oxford University Press, 2018.

Jane Mansbridge: Participation, Deliberation, Legitimate Coercion

Mansbridge, Jane (Ed. Melissa S. Williams). Jane Mansbridge: Participation, Deliberation, Legitimate Coercion. Routledge, 2018.

Recursive Representation

Mansbridge, Jane. "Recursive Representation." Creating Political Presence: The New Politics of Democratic Representation. Ed. Dario Castiglione and Johannes Pollak. University of Chicago Press, 2018.

Recursive Representation in the Representative System

Mansbridge, Jane. "Recursive Representation in the Representative System." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP17-045, September 2017.

The Long Life of Nancy Fraser’s “Rethinking the Public Sphere”

Mansbridge, Jane. "The Long Life of Nancy Fraser’s “Rethinking the Public Sphere”." Feminism, Capitalism, and Critique. Ed. Banu Bargu and Chiara Bottici. Palgrave Macmillan, 2017, 101-118.

The Polarization Crisis in the US and the Future of Listening

Mansbridge, Jane, and Audrey Latura. "The Polarization Crisis in the US and the Future of Listening." Strong Democracy in Crisis: Promise or Peril? Ed. Trevor Norris. Lexington Books, 2017.

A ‘Selection Model’ for Political Representation

Mansbridge, Jane. "A ‘Selection Model’ for Political Representation." Political Representation: Roles, Representatives and the Represented. Ed. M. Bühlmann and J. Fivaz. Routledge, 2016, 12-28.

Political Negotiation: A Handbook

Jane Mansbridge and Cathie Jo Martin, eds. Political Negotiation: A Handbook. Brookings Institution Press, 2016.

Deliberative Negotiation

Warren, Mark, Jane Mansbridge, André Bächtiger, Maxwell A. Cameron, Simone Chambers, John Ferejohn, Alan Jacobs, Jack Knight, Daniel Naurin, Melissa Schwartzberg, Yael Tamir, Dennis Thompson, and Melissa Williams. "Deliberative Negotiation." Political Negotiation: A Handbook. Ed. Jane Mansbridge and Cathie Jo Martin. Brookings Institution Press, 2016, 92-98.

Should Workers Represent Workers?

Mansbridge, Jane. "Should Workers Represent Workers?" Swiss Political Science Review 21.2 (June 2015): 261-270.

Did We Learn How to Make Participatory Collectives Work?

Mansbridge, Jane. "Did We Learn How to Make Participatory Collectives Work?" The Port Huron Statement: Sources and Legacies of the New Left’s Founding Manifesto. Ed. Richard Flacks and Nelson Lichtenstein. University of Pennsylvania Press, 2015, 193-205.

A Minimalist Definition of Deliberation

Mansbridge, Jane. "A Minimalist Definition of Deliberation." Deliberation and Development: Rethinking the Role of Voice and Collective Action in Unequal Societies. Ed. Patrick Heller and Vijayendra Rao. World Bank, 2015, 27-49.

Resisting Resistance

Mansbridge, Jane. "Resisting Resistance." Transformations of Democracy: Crisis, Protest and Legitimation. Ed. Robin Celikates, Regina Kreide, and Tilo Wesche. Rowman & Littlefield International, 2015, 147-158.

The New Civic Politics: Civic Theory and Practice for the Future

Boyte, Harry, Stephen Elkin, Peter Levine, Jane Mansbridge, Elinor Ostrom, Karol Soltan, and Rogers Smith. "The New Civic Politics: Civic Theory and Practice for the Future." Good Society Journal 23.2 (November 2014): 206-211.

Justice

Mansbridge, Jane. "Justice." Critical Terms in Gender Studies. Ed. Catherine R. Stimpson and Gilbert Herdt. University of Chicago Press, 2014, 178-206.

Negotiation in the Crisis of Democracy

Mansbridge, Jane. "Negotiation in the Crisis of Democracy." The Democracy Papers, The Social Science Research Council, May 30, 2014.

A Contingency Theory of Accountability

Mansbridge, Jane. "A Contingency Theory of Accountability." The Oxford Handbook Public Accountability. Ed. Mark Bovens, Robert E. Goodin, and Thomas Schillemans. Oxford University Press, 2014.

What is Political Science For?

Mansbridge, Jane. "What is Political Science For?" Perspectives on Politics 12.1 (April 2014): 8-17.

The Role of the State in Governing the Commons

Mansbridge, Jane. "The Role of the State in Governing the Commons." Environmental Science and Policy 36.8 (February 2014): 8-10.

Negotiating Agreement in Politics

Mansbridge, Jane, and Cathie Jo Martin, eds. Negotiating Agreement in Politics. American Political Science Association, 2013.

Negotiation Myopia

Mansbridge, Jane, Chase Foster, and Cathie Jo Martin. "Negotiation Myopia." Negotiating Agreement in Politics. Ed. Jane Mansbridge and Cathie Jo Martin. American Political Science Association, 2013.

Deliberative Negotiation

Warren, Mark, Jane Mansbridge, André Bächtiger, Maxwell A. Cameron, Simone Chambers, John Ferejohn, Alan Jacobs, Jack Knight, Daniel Naurin, Melissa Schwartzberg, Yael Tamir, Dennis Thompson, and Melissa Williams. "Deliberative Negotiation." Negotiating Agreement in Politics. Ed. Jane Mansbridge and Cathie Jo Martin. American Political Science Association, 2013.

The Common Good

Mansbridge, Jane. "The Common Good." The International Encyclopedia of Ethics. Ed. Hugh LaFollette, John Deigh, and Sarah Stroud. Wiley-Blackwell, 2013.

The Equal Rights Amendment

Mansbridge, Jane. "The Equal Rights Amendment." The Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Social and Political Movements. Ed. David A. Snow, Donatella Della Porta, Bert Klandermans and Doug McAdam. Wiley-Blackwell, 2013.

Everyday Activism

Mansbridge, Jane. "Everyday Activism." The Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Social and Political Movements. Ed. David A. Snow, Donatella Della Porta, Bert Klandermans and Doug McAdam. Wiley-Blackwell, 2013.

Conflict and Commonality in Habermas’s Structural Transformation of the Public Sphere

Mansbridge, Jane. "Conflict and Commonality in Habermas’s Structural Transformation of the Public Sphere." Political Theory 40.6 (December 2012): 789-801.

Outside Intervention in Nonviolent Revolutions

Mansbridge, Jane. "Outside Intervention in Nonviolent Revolutions." Jurist.org, September 11, 2012.

Deliberative Systems: Deliberative Democracy at the Large Scale

Parkinson, John, and Jane Mansbridge, eds. Deliberative Systems: Deliberative Democracy at the Large Scale. Cambridge University Press, 2012.

A Systemic Approach to Deliberative Democracy

Fung, Archon, Jane Mansbridge, and Dennis F. Thompson. "A Systemic Approach to Deliberative Democracy." Deliberative Systems: Deliberative Democracy at the Large Scale. Ed. Parkinson, John, and Jane Mansbridge. Cambridge University Press, 2012.

Saving the Nonviolent Revolution in Syria: For a Credible Strategy

Jalal al-Azm, Sadek et al, Jane Mansbridge, and Chibli Mallat. "Saving the Nonviolent Revolution in Syria: For a Credible Strategy." Ahramonline (Egypt), February 26, 2012.

Clarifying the Concept of Representation

Mansbridge, Jane. "Clarifying the Concept of Representation." American Political Science Review 105.3 (August 2011): 621-630.

Deliberative Polling as the Gold Standard

Mansbridge, Jane. "Deliberative Polling as the Gold Standard." The Good Society 19.1 (November 2010): 55-62.

Deliberative Polling as the Gold Standard

Mansbridge, Jane. "Deliberative Polling as the Gold Standard." Review of When the People Speak: Deliberative Democracy and Public Consultation, by James S. Fishkin. Good Society Journal, 19.1, 2010: 55-61.

Beyond the Tragedy of the Commons: A Discussion of Governing the Commons: The Evolution of Institutions for Collective Action

Mansbridge, Jane. "Beyond the Tragedy of the Commons: A Discussion of Governing the Commons: The Evolution of Institutions for Collective Action." Perspective in Politics 8.2 (2010): 590-593.

The Place of Self-Interest and the Role of Power in Deliberative Democracy

Mansbridge, Jane, with James Bohman, Simone Chambers, David Estlund, Andreas Føllesdal, Archon Fung, Christina Lafont, Bernard Manin, and José Luis Martí. "The Place of Self-Interest and the Role of Power in Deliberative Democracy." Journal of Political Philosophy 18.1 (March 2010): 64-100.