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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.

Dollars and Euros piled on top of one another.
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

“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." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP23-020, July 2023.

Promoting gender equality in elected office

Krook, Mona Lena, and Pippa Norris. "Promoting gender equality in elected office." Handbook of Feminist Governance. Ed. Marian Sawer, Lee Ann Banaszak, Jacqui True, Johanna Kantola. Edward Elgar, 2023, 161-173.

Cancel Culture: Myth or Reality?

Norris, Pippa. "Cancel Culture: Myth or Reality?" Political Studies 71.1 (February 2023): 145-174.

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.

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.

What mobilises the Ukrainian resistance?

Norris, Pippa and Kseniya Kizilova. "What mobilises the Ukrainian resistance?" Europpblog, 3 March 2022.

Trust in Government Redux: The Role of Information Environments and Cognitive Skills

Norris, Pippa. "Trust in Government Redux: The Role of Information Environments and Cognitive Skills." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP22-001, January 2022.

Voters against Democracy: The Roots of Autocratic Resurgence

Norris, Pippa. "Voters against Democracy: The Roots of Autocratic Resurgence." Foreign Affairs (May-June 2021).

What Maximizes Productivity and Impact in Political Science Research?

Norris, Pippa. "What Maximizes Productivity and Impact in Political Science Research?" European Political Science 20.1 (March 2021).

It Happened in America

Norris, Pippa. "It Happened in America." Foreign Affairs, January 7, 2021.

Participation in Democratic and Authoritarian Regimes

Norris, Pippa. "Participation in Democratic and Authoritarian Regimes." Oxford Handbook of Political Participation. Ed. Maria Grasso and Marco Giugni. Oxford University Press, 2021.

It Happened in America: Democratic Backsliding Shouldn’t Have Come as a Surprise

Norris, Pippa. "It Happened in America: Democratic Backsliding Shouldn’t Have Come as a Surprise." Foreign Affairs (January 2021).

Electoral Integrity in the 2020 U.S. Elections

Norris, Pippa. "Electoral Integrity in the 2020 U.S. Elections." Electoral Integrity Project, December 2020.

Measuring Populism Worldwide

Norris, Pippa. "Measuring Populism Worldwide." Party Politics 26.6 (November 2020): 697–717.

The State of Women’s Participation and Empowerment: New Challenges to Gender Equality

Norris, Pippa. "The State of Women’s Participation and Empowerment: New Challenges to Gender Equality." UN Women Expert Group Meeting Sixty-fifth Session of the Commission on the Status of Women, September 2020.

Closed Minds? Is a ‘Cancel Culture’ Stifling Academic Freedom and Intellectual Debate in Political Science?

Norris, Pippa. "Closed Minds? Is a ‘Cancel Culture’ Stifling Academic Freedom and Intellectual Debate in Political Science?" HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP20-025, August 2020.

What Maximizes Research Excellence? Productivity and Impact in Political Science

Norris, Pippa. "What Maximizes Research Excellence? Productivity and Impact in Political Science." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP20-010, April 2020.

Measuring Populism Worldwide

Norris, Pippa. "Measuring Populism Worldwide." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP20-002, February 2020.

The Paranoid Style of American Elections: Explaining Perceptions of Electoral Integrity in an Age of Populism

Norris, Pippa, Holly Ann Garnett, and Max Gromping. "The Paranoid Style of American Elections: Explaining Perceptions of Electoral Integrity in an Age of Populism." Journal of Elections, Public Opinion & Parties 30.1 (February 2020): 105-125.

The World of Political Science: Internationalization and its Consequences

Norris, Pippa. "The World of Political Science: Internationalization and its Consequences." Political Science in Europe: Achievement, Challenges, Prospects. Ed. Thibaud Boncourt, Isabelle Engeli, and Diego Garzi. ECPR Press/Rowman & Littlefield, 2020, 127-158.

Brexit Is Just the Beginning

Norris, Pippa. "Brexit Is Just the Beginning." Foreign Affairs (January 2020).

The Populist Challenge to Liberal Democracy

Norris, Pippa. "The Populist Challenge to Liberal Democracy." Oxford Handbook on Political Representation in Liberal Democracies. Ed. Jacques Thomassen and Robert Rohrschneider. Oxford University Press, 2020.

Electoral Integrity in the 2018 American Elections

Norris, Pippa, Holly Ann Garnett, and Max Grömping. "Electoral Integrity in the 2018 American Elections." May 2019.

Silver or Lead? Why Violence and Corruption Limit Women’s Representation

Norris, Pippa. "Silver or Lead? Why Violence and Corruption Limit Women’s Representation." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP19-011, 2019.

Do Perceptions of Electoral Malpractice Undermine Democratic Satisfaction? The US in Comparative Perspective

Norris, Pippa. "Do Perceptions of Electoral Malpractice Undermine Democratic Satisfaction? The US in Comparative Perspective." International Political Science Review 40.1 (2019): 5-22.

Cultural Backlash: Trump, Brexit and Authoritarian Populism

Norris, Pippa and Ronald Inglehart. Cultural Backlash: Trump, Brexit and Authoritarian Populism. Cambridge University Press, 2019.

Varieties of Populist Parties

Norris, Pippa. "Varieties of Populist Parties." Philosophy and Social Criticism 45.9-10 (2019): 981-1012.

Conclusions: The New Research Agenda on Electoral Governance

Norris, Pippa. "Conclusions: The New Research Agenda on Electoral Governance." International Political Science Review 40.3 (2019): 1-13.

Electoral Integrity in America: Securing Democracy

Norris, Pippa, Sarah Cameron, and Thomas Wynter. Electoral Integrity in America: Securing Democracy. Oxford University Press, 2018.

Do Public Perceptions of Electoral Malpractice Undermine Democratic Satisfaction? The U.S. in Comparative Perspective

Norris, Pippa. "Do Public Perceptions of Electoral Malpractice Undermine Democratic Satisfaction? The U.S. in Comparative Perspective." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP18-022, July 2018.

Understanding Brexit: Cultural Resentment versus Economic Grievances

Norris, Pippa. "Understanding Brexit: Cultural Resentment versus Economic Grievances." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP18-021, July 2018.

Dial ‘F’ for Fraud: Explaining Citizens' Suspicions about Elections

Karp, Jeffrey A., Alessandro Nai, and Pippa Norris. "Dial ‘F’ for Fraud: Explaining Citizens' Suspicions about Elections." Electoral Studies 53 (June 2018): 11-19.

Corruption and Coercion: The Year in Elections 2017

Norris, Pippa, Thomas Wynter, and Sarah Cameron. "Corruption and Coercion: The Year in Elections 2017." Electoral Integrity Project, March 2018.

Strengthening Electoral Integrity

Norris, Pippa. Strengthening Electoral Integrity. Cambridge University Press, 2017.

Election Watchdogs: Transparency, Accountability and Integrity

Norris, Pippa, and Alessandro Nai, eds. Election Watchdogs: Transparency, Accountability and Integrity. Oxford University Press, 2017.

Trump and Populist-Authoritarian Parties: The Silent Revolution in Reverse

Inglehart, Ronald, and Pippa Norris. "Trump and Populist-Authoritarian Parties: The Silent Revolution in Reverse." Perspectives on Politics. 15.2 (June 2017): 443-454.

Populist Threats to Electoral Integrity: The Year in Elections 2016-2017

Norris, Pippa, and Max Grömping. "Populist Threats to Electoral Integrity: The Year in Elections 2016-2017." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP17-018, May 2017.

Why American Elections Are Flawed (and How to Fix Them)

Norris, Pippa. Why American Elections Are Flawed (and How to Fix Them), 1. Cornell University Press, 2017.

Is Western Democracy Backsliding? Diagnosing the Risks

Norris, Pippa. "Is Western Democracy Backsliding? Diagnosing the Risks." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP17-012, March 2017.

A discussion of Alexander Cooley and Jack Snyder's Ranking the World

Norris, Pippa. "A discussion of Alexander Cooley and Jack Snyder's Ranking the World." Perspectives on Politics 15.1 (March 2017): 165.

The Conceptual Framework of Political Support

Norris, Pippa. "The Conceptual Framework of Political Support." Handbook on Political Trust. Ed. Sonja Zmerli and Tom van der Meer. Edward Elgar, 2017.

Electoral Transitions: Stumbling out of the Gate

Norris, Pippa. "Electoral Transitions: Stumbling out of the Gate." Democratization in the 21st Century: Reviving Transitology. Ed. Mohammad-Mahmoud Ould Mohamedou and Timothy D. Sisk.. Routledge, 2017, 49-74.

Electoral Integrity and Electoral Systems

Norris, Pippa. "Electoral Integrity and Electoral Systems." Oxford Handbook of Electoral Systems. Ed. Erik S. Herron, Robert J. Pekkanen, and Matthew S. Shugart. Oxford University Press, 2017.