BOOK CHAPTERS
February 2007
"The Congo, 1960-1963: Weighing Worst Choices"
By Ernest R. May, Former Faculty Affiliate, International Security Program and Charles G. Cogan, Associate, International Security Program
"On June 30, 1960, the former Belgian Congo became independent...."
February 2007
"Iraq, 1988-1990: Unexpectedly Heading toward War"
By Philip D. Zelikow, Former Associate Professor of Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School; Former Faculty Affiliate, International Security Program and Ernest R. May, Former Faculty Affiliate, International Security Program
"In mid-1989, President George H.W. Bush attended a meeting of the National Security Council to discuss the final draft of National Security Directive 26 (NSD-26), which defined U.S. policy toward the Persian Gulf...."
February 2007
"Learning from the Cases"
By Philip D. Zelikow, Former Associate Professor of Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School; Former Faculty Affiliate, International Security Program and Ernest R. May, Former Faculty Affiliate, International Security Program
"...these cases were designed for and used in executive program classes for senior managers in the U.S. intelligence community...."
2007
"Environmental Law and Policy"
By Robert N. Stavins, Albert Pratt Professor of Business and Government; Member of the Board; Director, Harvard Project on International Climate Agreements
From The Handbook of Law and Economics, this chapter provides an economic perspective of environmental law and policy with regard to both normative and positive dimensions. The chapter examines in detail the means of environmental policy, that is, the choice of specific policy instruments, beginning with an examination of potential criteria for assessing alternative instruments, with particular focus on cost-effectiveness. Finally, the chapter turns to the question of how environmental responsibility is and should be allocated among the various levels of government.
December 2006
"The Role of Government Policy: For Growth, Sustainability and Equity"
By Sakiko Fukuda-Parr, Former Research Fellow, Science, Technology, and Globalization Project/Science, Technology, and Public Policy Program, 2005-2006
This chapter focuses on the role of government policy in the evolution of GM technology and institutions.
December 2006
Towards a Better Technology Policy for Coal-Based Power in India
By Ambuj D. Sagar, Former Visiting Scholar, Energy Technology Innovation Policy research group (ETIP), June 2009; Former Research Fellow, ETIP, 1996-2002; Former Senior Research Associate, Science, Technology, and Public Policy Program, 2007-2008 and Ananth Chikkatur, Associate, Energy Technology Innovation Policy
This chapter of the Proceedings of the 1st National Conference on Advances in Energy Research highlights the role of the coal sector.
December 2006
"Feminism"
By J. Ann Tickner and Laura E. Sjoberg, Former Joint Research Fellow, International Security Program and the Women and Public Policy Program, 2005–2006
J. Ann Tickner and Laura Sjoberg explain the theoretical background to feminism in international relations before showing how and why their theory matters.
December 2006
"Institutional Changes in Argentina, Brazil, China, India and South Africa"
By Sakiko Fukuda-Parr, Former Research Fellow, Science, Technology, and Globalization Project/Science, Technology, and Public Policy Program, 2005-2006
"...the emergence and spread of GM crops at the global level was driven by markets and shaped by institutions. This chapter analyses the same process at the national level and compares the experiences of Argentina, Brazil, China, India and South Africa...."
December 2006
"Introduction: Genetically Modified Crops and National Development Priorities"
By Sakiko Fukuda-Parr, Former Research Fellow, Science, Technology, and Globalization Project/Science, Technology, and Public Policy Program, 2005-2006
"Investing in agricultural technology increasingly turns up these days on lists of the top ten practical actions the rich world could take to contribute to reducing global poverty...."
December 2006
"Emergence and Global Spread of GM Crops: Explaining the Role of Institutional Change"
By Sakiko Fukuda-Parr, Former Research Fellow, Science, Technology, and Globalization Project/Science, Technology, and Public Policy Program, 2005-2006
"Biotechnology enthusiasts emphasize the power of the new science to address a seemimgly endless array of constraints facing resource poor farmers. But the process of technological innovation depends as much on institutions as on the science...."
