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Are we headed for a constitutional crisis? Kennedy School scholars on the Trump administration and the rule of law

The Trump administration’s first month included a slew of actions and statements that have postulated new legal theories and challenged existing norms. Through a flurry of executive orders, the White ...
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An enduring commitment to service: celebrating veterans and service members at HKS

Veterans and active-duty military members form an important part of the Kennedy School community. Over the past ten years, more than 500 U.S. active duty service members, reservists, and veterans have ...
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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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China’s economic development history and Xi Jinping’s “China dream:” an overview with personal reflections - Martin Whyte

November 9, 2020, Paper:"Since Xi Jinping became leader of the Chinese Communist Party in 2012, he has promoted the goal of realizing the “China dream,” which centers on the effort to sustain rapid ...
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Democracy in 2025: Harvard professors on rising authoritarianism in the United States

“Authoritarianism is new to many Americans,” said Steven Levitsky late last month. “And Americans have responded in a couple different ways—but we see a couple of misperceptions that concern us.” ...
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Explainer: Understanding the Department of Justice’s investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell

The Department of Justice’s investigation of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome (Jay) Powell has raised questions about the boundary between legitimate oversight and political interference in monetary ...
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What Trump Misunderstands About U.S. Interests and the UN

We live in a world with many global problems, but no global government. The countries of the world try to handle their common problems through governance without government, or what we call global ...
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What does a tech oligarchy look like?

A recent online event by the Ash Center for Democracy and Governance focused on the increasing global influence of an elite group of wealthy and powerful tech leaders—the tech oligarchy—and the ...
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Ukraine's Digital Transformation: Innovation for Resilience

A “center of resilience” in Ukraine during the winter providing Wi-Fi to citizens. Prior to Russia’s full-scale invasion, Ukraine was already advancing a vision of digital governance designed to ...
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Explainer: Understanding the costs (and benefits) of making public transportation free

Taubman Center Visiting Fellow Samantha Silverberg explains how New York Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani’s plans to make New York’s buses fare-free could reshape mobility in the nation’s largest city, but ...
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Explainer: Understanding the SNAP program—and what cuts to these benefits may mean

Between the government shutdown and the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly called Food Stamps) is undergoing significant cuts. This 60-year ...
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Harvard experts discuss “competitive authoritarianism,” and the “tactical frivolity” that No Kings protestors are deploying in response

“I would not call the United States a fully democratic regime today.” Harvard professor Steve Levitsky did not mince words in his opening remarks on the new web-based series, The Breakdown, presented ...