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Do Morals Matter? Presidents and Foreign Policy from FDR to Trump

Americans constantly make moral judgments about presidents and foreign policy. Unfortunately, many of these assessments are poorly thought through. A president is either praised for the moral clarity ...
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Faculty Publications

Kaslovsky, Jaclyn, Daniel J. Moskowitz, and Benjamin Schneer. "Adaptive Representation in the U.S. Congress." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP26-002, July 2026. Fair Workweek Laws in the ...
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Social Capital: Measurement and Consequences

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Self-ratings and bias in performance reviews

Iris Bohnet, Oliver P. Hauser, Ariella S. Kristal. Can gender and race dynamics in performance appraisals be disrupted? The case of social influence. Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, ...
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K-Anonymity: A Model for Protecting Privacy

Consider a data holder, such as a hospital or a bank, that has a privately held collection of person-specific, field structured data. Suppose the data holder wants to share a version of the data with ...
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Carr-Ryan Center Fellowship

The Carr-Ryan Center welcomes applications from individuals seeking to affiliate for a year as Carr-Ryan Center Fellows. Fellows can focus on research and writing, auditing classes, meeting faculty ...
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Mid-Career Master in Public Administration

The Mid-Career Master in Public Administration Program empowers experienced professionals to make a greater impact in the world. You know the skills you need to advance your career. With the ...
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What Louisiana v. Callais Means for the Voting Rights Act

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court significantly weakened the 1965 Voting Rights Act through a landmark ruling in Louisiana v. Callais. The Court ruled that Louisiana’s 2024 congressional map, which ...
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Young voters shifted right in the 2024 election; the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation examined why

One of the most surprising statistics from the 2024 presidential election was the surge of support President Trump received from Gen Z voters. While these voters, born between 1997 and 2012, turned ...
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Explainer: What’s happening with gerrymandering in the United States—and who will “win” the redistricting battle?

American states traditionally redraw their congressional districts every 10 years. Recently, states have begun redrawing districts mid-cycle to give a political advantage to a particular party. Texas, ...
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David Gergen, a towering figure in U.S. politics and founder of the Kennedy School’s Center for Public Leadership, has died

David Gergen, a trusted adviser to four U.S. presidents who went on to play a pivotal role in shaping leadership education at Harvard Kennedy School, has died at the age of 83. Gergen was a dedicated ...
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Explainer: How the United States has approached nuclear negotiations with Iran

In recent decades, Iran’s nuclear program has been a concern for the international community, and the United States has a history of negotiation attempts to contain that program. In 2015, the Obama ...