At the beginning of the twentieth century Venezuela had one of the poorest economies in Latin America, but by 1970 it had become the richest country in the region and one of the twenty richest ...
For centuries, mainland China and the island of Taiwan have had an interconnected relationship that has been both close and contentious at times. Rana Mitter, an expert on historical and contemporary ...
How does armed conflict affect the health of women and children, and what are the long-term public health consequences in conflict zones? Armed conflict imposes a profound and multifaceted burden on ...
Concluding a two-year investigation, researchers at Harvard Kennedy School’s Growth Lab have issued a stark diagnosis of the “collapsing state capacity” in South Africa after decades of policy ...
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Nicholas Burns, who until recently served as the United States ambassador to the People’s Republic of China, will rejoin the Harvard Kennedy School faculty in April, Dean Jeremy M.
When service sector employment fell by 15% during the early days of the pandemic, many hourly service workers faced increasing economic precarity and negative consequences for their health and ...
Event Description: In what is shaping up to be a close vote, the UN Human Rights Council will soon decide whether to renew the mandate of the Independent Expert on protection against violence and ...
Long after graduation, many alumni stay engaged with HKS in some capacity. Xi Liu MPP 2015 became involved with the HKS China Regional Alumni Network to connect with classmates, current students, ...
JOINING ONE-THIRD OF THE ADULTS in Moldova, Europe’s poorest country, Maia Sandu MC/MPA 2010 left home a decade ago to pursue education and opportunity abroad, earning a Harvard Kennedy School degree ...
Research on political activism compares the ways that citizens engage in the public sphere, the processes that lead them to do so, and the consequences of these acts. The structure of opportunities ...
This series brings together ideas from experts and practical experience to address major problems facing the planet. This six-part series focused on six essential capacities for sustainability: to ...
Shortly after assuming office in January 2017, President Donald Trump accused the press of being an “enemy of the American people.” Attacks on the media had been a hallmark of Trump’s presidential ...