Ambassador Wendy Sherman of the Center for Public Leadership talks about leadership and negotiating with Iran and North Korea. — “I actually think it’s not about trust,” says Ambassador Wendy R. Sherman, referring to the intense, multi-lateral negotiations that resulted in the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, better known as the Iran Nuclear Deal. “I think it’s about respect. …

Ambassador Wendy Sherman, director of the Center for Public Leadership, shares what she learned about leadership while negotiating with Iran and North Korea. “I actually think it’s not about trust,” says Ambassador Wendy R. Sherman, referring to the intense, multi-lateral negotiations that resulted in the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of…

The Taubman Center’s Mark Fagan says good public policy can steer the autonomous vehicle future in a positive direction — When he rides the Little Roady autonomous shuttle in Providence, Rhode Island, Harvard Kennedy School Lecturer Mark Fagan has two conflicting feelings. “On one hand I am awed by the technology, and in the other hand I’m horrified at how far the technology still has to go,” he says.

The Taubman Center’s Mark Fagan says good public policy can steer the autonomous vehicle future in a positive direction — When he rides the Little Roady autonomous shuttle in Providence, Rhode Island, Harvard Kennedy School Lecturer Mark Fagan has two conflicting feelings. “On one hand I am awed by the technology, and in the other hand I’m horrified at how far the technology still has to go,” he says.

Predicting economic growth is all about what countries already know how to do well. — In the field of economic development, few models have proven themselves as effective at predicting the future as the Atlas of Economic Complexity. By gathering detailed data on the economies and trading relationships of more than 130 countries, it allows researchers to see what each nation’s strengths are — what…

How an unlikely pair of former presidential campaign managers are working together to protect our elections. — While worries over cyber attacks on American elections go almost as far back as the internet itself, it wasn’t until 2016 that it became clear just how much power determined hackers could wield by gaining access to just a single email account. But now that the value of cyber security…

Can contemporary political affiliations be directly connected to events that took place 150 years ago? — In the aftermath of most major election cycles, researchers and academics spend considerable time and effort divining how events leading up to election day might have swayed voters towards one candidate or another. …

John Park describes how North Korea, South Korea, the United States, and China are approaching negotiations. — Now that the date and location of the historic summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un has been set, the only thing left to do is negotiate a solution to one of the most intractable conflicts of the last century. While high level meetings like…

Gary Samore is skeptical that total denuclearization is possible, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t progress to be made. — It was one small step for a dictator, and one giant leap for the Korean people. The idea of Kim Jong-un crossing the 38th parallel to engage in talks with South Korean President Moon Jae-in might have seemed outlandish just six months ago, yet there he was, the grandson of…