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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

The Democratic Necessity of Reckoning

Chenoweth, Erica. "The Democratic Necessity of Reckoning." The Review of Politics 86.2 (Spring 2024): 238-241.

Rustin’s Legacy of Civil Resistance in the US

Chenoweth, Erica. "Rustin’s Legacy of Civil Resistance in the US." Bayard Rustin: A Legacy of Protest and Politics. Ed. Michael G. Long. NYU Press, 2023, 10-24.

The Role of Violence in Nonviolent Resistance

Chenoweth, Erica. "The Role of Violence in Nonviolent Resistance." Annual Review of Political Science 26 (June 2023): 55-77.

Youth and LGBTQ+ in Nonviolent Action: The WiRe+ Data Set

Cebul, Matthew, Erica Chenoweth, and Zoe Marks. "Youth and LGBTQ+ in Nonviolent Action: The WiRe+ Data Set." United States Institute of Peace (March 2023).

People Power

Chenoweth, Erica. "People Power." The Climate Book: The Facts and the Solutions. Ed. Thunberg, Greta. Penguin, 2023, 364-368.

Youth and LGBTQ+ Participation In Nonviolent Action

Chenoweth, Erica, Zoe Marks, Matthew Cebul, and Miranda Rivers. "Youth and LGBTQ+ Participation In Nonviolent Action." USAID, January 2023.

Guest Editors’ introduction: Nonviolent resistance and its discontents

Chenoweth, Erica, and Kathleen Gallagher Cunningham. "Guest Editors’ introduction: Nonviolent resistance and its discontents." Journal of Peace Research 60.1 (January 2023): 3-8.

Who Protests, What Do They Protest, and Why?

Chenoweth, Erica, Barton H. Hamilton, Hedwig Lee, Nicholas W. Papageorge, Stephen P. Roll, and Matthew V. Zahn. "Who Protests, What Do They Protest, and Why?" NBER Working Paper Series, November 2022.

Updating nonviolent campaigns: Introducing NAVCO 2.1

Chenoweth, Erica, and Christopher Wiley Shay. "Updating nonviolent campaigns: Introducing NAVCO 2.1." Journal of Peace Research 59.6 (November 2022): 876-889.

Gandhi's Century

Chenoweth, Erica. "Gandhi's Century." Gandhi's Global Legacy: Moral Methods and Modern Challenges. Ed. Howard, Veena R.. Lexington Books, 2022, 47-64.

Pro-democracy Organizing against Autocracy in the United States: A Strategic Assessment & Recommendations

Chenoweth, Erica, and Zoe Marks. "Pro-democracy Organizing against Autocracy in the United States: A Strategic Assessment & Recommendations." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP22-017, October 2022.

A Dynamic Model of Nonviolent Resistance Strategy

Chenoweth, Erica, Andrew Hocking, and Zoe Marks. "A Dynamic Model of Nonviolent Resistance Strategy." PLoS ONE 17.7 (July 2022).

Can nonviolent resistance survive COVID-19?
Erica Chenoweth

Chenoweth, Erica. "Can nonviolent resistance survive COVID-19? Erica Chenoweth." Journal of Human Rights 21.3 (2022): 304-316.

On Revolutions: Unruly Politics in the Contemporary World

Beck, Colin J., Mlada Bukovansky, Erica Chenoweth, George Lawson, Sharon Erickson Nepstad, and Daniel P. Ritter. On Revolutions: Unruly Politics in the Contemporary World. Oxford University Press, 2022.

Protests Under Trump, 2017-2021

Pressman, Jeremy, Erica Chenoweth, Tommy Leung, L. Nathan Perkins, and Jay Ulfelder. "Protests Under Trump, 2017-2021." Mobilization: An International Quarterly 27.1 (March 2022): 13-26.

Revenge of the Patriarchs: Why Autocrats Fear Women Essays

Chenoweth, Erica and Zoe Marks. "Revenge of the Patriarchs: Why Autocrats Fear Women Essays." Foreign Affairs 101.2 (March/April 2022): 103-116.

Honor Among Thieves: Understanding Rhetorical and Material Cooperation Among Violent Nonstate Actors

Blair, Christopher W., Erica Chenoweth Michael C. Horowitz, Evan Perkoski, and Philip B.K. Potter. "Honor Among Thieves: Understanding Rhetorical and Material Cooperation Among Violent Nonstate Actors." International Organization 76.1 (Winter 2022): 164-203.

Civil Resistance: What Everyone Needs to Know

Chenoweth, Erica. Civil Resistance: What Everyone Needs to Know. Oxford University Press, 2021.

The Role of External Support in Nonviolent Campaigns: Poisoned Chalice or Holy Grail?

Chenoweth, Erica, and Maria J. Stephan. The Role of External Support in Nonviolent Campaigns: Poisoned Chalice or Holy Grail? ICNC, 2021.

Threat, Emboldenment, or Both? The Effects of Political Power on Violent Hate Crimes

Dugan, Laura, and Erica Chenoweth. "Threat, Emboldenment, or Both? The Effects of Political Power on Violent Hate Crimes." Criminology 58.4 (November 2020): 714–746.

The Future of Nonviolent Resistance

Chenoweth, Erica. "The Future of Nonviolent Resistance." Journal of Democracy 31.3 (July 2020): 69-84.

The Science of Contemporary Street Protest: New Efforts in the United States

Chenoweth, Erica. "The Science of Contemporary Street Protest: New Efforts in the United States." Science Advances 5.10 (October 2019).

Civil Action and the Dynamics of Violence

Deborah Avant, Marie Berry, Erica Chenoweth, Rachel Epstein, Cullen Hendrix, Oliver Kaplan, and Timothy Sisk, eds. Civil Action and the Dynamics of Violence. Oxford University Press, 2019.

A Source of Escalation or a Source of Restraint? An Empirical Investigation of How Civil Society Affects Mass Killings

Chenoweth, Erica, and Evan Perkoski. "A Source of Escalation or a Source of Restraint? An Empirical Investigation of How Civil Society Affects Mass Killings." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP19-027, September 2019.

The Physics of Dissent and the Effects of Movement Momentum

Chenoweth, Erica, and Margherita Belgioioso. "The Physics of Dissent and the Effects of Movement Momentum." Nature Human Behavior (August 5, 2019).

The Oxford Handbook of Terrorism

Chenoweth, Erica, Richard English, Andreas Gofas, and Stathis N. Kalyvas, eds. The Oxford Handbook of Terrorism. Oxford University Press, 2019.

Introducing the Nonviolent Action in Violent Contexts (Nvavc) Dataset

Chenoweth, Erica, Cullen S. Hendrix, and Kyleanne Hunter. "Introducing the Nonviolent Action in Violent Contexts (Nvavc) Dataset." Journal of Peace Research 56.2 (March 2019): 295-305.

The Future is a Moving Target: Predicting Political Instability

Bowlsby, Drew, Erica Chenoweth, Cullen Hendrix, and Jonathan D. Moyer. "The Future is a Moving Target: Predicting Political Instability." British Journal of Political Science (Spring 2019).

Does Us Presidential Rhetoric Affect Asymmetric Political Violence?

Fisher, Daren G., Laura Dugan, and Erica Chenoweth. "Does Us Presidential Rhetoric Affect Asymmetric Political Violence?" Critical Studies on Terrorism 12.1 (January 2019): 132-150.

Reform, Resistance, and Revolution

Chenoweth, Erica. "Reform, Resistance, and Revolution." Journal of Human Rights 18.1 (January 2019): 138-145.

The Politics of Terror

Chenoweth, Erica, and Pauline Moore. The Politics of Terror. Oxford University Press, 2018.

Days of Rage: Introducing the NAVCO 3.0 Dataset

Chenoweth, Erica. "Days of Rage: Introducing the NAVCO 3.0 Dataset." Journal of Peace Research, 55.4 (July 2018): 524-534.

Contentious Politics in the Trump Era

Crabtree, Charles, Christian Davenport, Erica Chenoweth, Dana M. Moss, Jennifer Earl, Emily Hencken Ritter, and Christopher Sullivan. "Contentious Politics in the Trump Era." PS: Political Science & Politics 51.1 (January 2018): 17-25.

Political Violence

Chenoweth, Erica. Political Violence. Sage, 2013.

Why Civil Resistance Works

Chenoweth, Erica, and Maria J. Stephan. Why Civil Resistance Works. Columbia University Press, 2011.

Rethinking Violence: States and Non-State Actors in Conflict

Chenoweth, Erica, and Adria Lawrence. Rethinking Violence: States and Non-State Actors in Conflict. MIT Press, 2010.