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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

Attacking the Elites: What Critics Get Wrong—and Right—About America's Leading Universities

Bok, Derek. Attacking the Elites: What Critics Get Wrong—and Right—About America's Leading Universities. Yale University Press, 2024.

Higher Expectations: Can Colleges Teach Students What They Need to Know in the 21st Century?

Bok, Derek. Higher Expectations: Can Colleges Teach Students What They Need to Know in the 21st Century? Princeton University Press, 2020.

The Struggle to Reform Our Colleges

Bok, Derek. The Struggle to Reform Our Colleges. Princeton University Press, 2017.

The Shape of the River: Long-Term Consequences of Considering Race in College and University Admissions

Bowen, William G., and Derek Bok. The Shape of the River: Long-Term Consequences of Considering Race in College and University Admissions. Princeton University Press, 2016.

Turn Classes into Labs of Learning for Lecturers.

Bok, Derek. "Turn Classes into Labs of Learning for Lecturers." Times Higher Education Supplement, January 27, 2006: 14.

Are Colleges Failing?

Bok, Derek. "Are Colleges Failing?" Boston Globe, December 18, 2005.

Closing the Nagging Gap in Minority Achievement.

Bok, Derek. "Closing the Nagging Gap in Minority Achievement." Chronicle of Higher Education October 24, 2003: B20.

Academic Values and the Lure of Profit.

Bok, Derek. "Academic Values and the Lure of Profit." Chronicle of Higher Education April 4, 2003: B7-B9.

Government Personnel Policy in Comparative Perspective.

Bok, Derek. "Government Personnel Policy in Comparative Perspective." For the People: Can We Fix Public Service? Ed. John D. Donohue and Joseph S. Nye, Jr.. Brookings Institution, 2003.

Universities in the Marketplace: The Commercialization of Higher Education

Bok, Derek. Universities in the Marketplace: The Commercialization of Higher Education. Princeton University Press, 2003.

Why Diversity Matters.

Bok, Derek. "Why Diversity Matters." Boston Globe, December 11, 2002.

The Trouble With Government

Bok, Derek. The Trouble With Government. Harvard University Press, 2001.