HARVARD + DEMOCRACY OF SCIENCE KENNEDY PATHS TO RESISTANCE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT OF FAILURE magazine summer 2019 DIGITALGOVERNING GOVERNINGDIGITAL 1_HKSmag_su19_cvr1-4_Master revised.indd 3 8/15/19 4:28 PM THE SIXTH COURSE IN MAY, 43 PEOPLE WERE SWORN IN as U.S. citizens at a naturalization ceremony in the John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum. It was the first citizenship ceremony held at Harvard Kennedy School. Harvard President Larry Bacow mpp/jd 1976 phd 1978 spoke at the ceremony. “The American dream is something to which all of us can aspire but which none of us should take for granted,” Bacow said. “And now as citizens you have a special responsibility, I think, to also ensure that this dream of a better life—this dream of citizenship—is made available to those who will now come after each and every one of you.” — PHOTO BY JON CHASE summer 2019 | harvard kennedy school 1 2 HKSmag_su19_IFC2-13_MASTER_F revised.indd 2 8/14/19 3:47 PM 2 HKSmag_su19_IFC2-13_MASTER_F revised.indd 1 8/14/19 3:47 PM EXECUTIVE SUMMARY IN THIS ISSUE AS THIS ISSUE of Harvard Kennedy School Magazine reaches alumni and friends of the School, Associate Dean for a new cohort of students has arrived on campus—with great excitement and perhaps a little Communications and Public Affairs anxiousness about the year ahead. These students come with a wonderful variety of specifi c Thoko Moyo aims: Some wish to improve their countries and communities through roles in government, Managing Editor others through civil society or the private sector; some are focused on strengthening democracy, Nora Delaney others on expanding economic opportunity, improving security, enhancing human rights, or Editor other issues. What unites all our students is excellence, passion, and a steadfast commitment to Robert O’Neill advancing the public interest. Director of Alumni Relations In a world marked by change, many of these students are looking for innovative ways to Karen Bonadio solve long-standing public problems. Others are grappling with challenges that are themselves Designers new. Over the past few decades, the rapid pace of development in science and technology has Janet Friskey transformed our societies. At the same time, evolving political trends, economic forces, and Rachel Harris Raychel Casey As the first head of digital issues social movements have fundamentally altered the lives of people around the world—sometimes in the German chancellery, for good, sometimes for ill. Contributing Writers Julia Hanna Kirsten Rulf mpp 2017 is bringing In this issue of the magazine, you will Mari Megias the agile approach of a tech read about how the Kennedy School is Ralph Ranalli startup into the regimented heart tackling the public challenges that the digital James F. Smith of the German bureaucracy. STEFANIE LOOS/AP STEFANIE revolution has created. Our new faculty, Printer courses, research papers, and interactions Lane Press with policymakers and practitioners are Harvard Kennedy School addressing a wide range of risks and Magazine is published two times FEATURES opportunities. Kennedy School alumni— a year by the John F. Kennedy such as Stephanie Nguyen mpp 2019, who School of Government Offi ce of 14 Governing Digital / Digital Governing At HKS, a major effort is underway to better understand Communications and Public Affairs helped redesign the U.S. government’s how to use digital technology to govern and how to govern digital technology. Medicare payment system, and Kirsten Rulf 79 John F. Kennedy Street Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138 mpp 2017, who works to shape digital policy 20 Lighting the Digital Path Stephanie Nguyen mpp 2019 was enticed by the chance to reshape public policy. Phone: 617-495-1442 for the German government—are leading the Email: [email protected] 24 Reimagining Anything Digital Kirsten Rulf mpp 2017 is the first head of digital issues in the German chancellery. way in addressing these challenges. And Copyright © 2019 by the President biotechnology may be the next daunting and Fellows of Harvard College. 26 The Department of Failure Rohit Malhotra mpp 2013 believed there needed to be a space for public All rights reserved. frontier. You can read here about Professor Sheila Jasanoff’s research exploring how advances innovation—so he built one. in bioscience, such as gene-editing technologies, have fundamentally affected the way we think Magazine Advisory Board about human life. Joe Bergantino mc/mpa 1985 30 The Democracy of Science Sheila Jasanoff rexamines the meaning of life through a wide societal lens. The shifts brought by social movements over the past few decades have been transformative Phil Cronin mpp 1996 as well. This issue of the magazine describes Professor Erica Chenoweth’s research comparing Tiziana Dearing mpp 2000 34 Paths to Resistance Erica Chenoweth’s research has focused on the value of nonviolent resistance Melodie Jackson mc/mpa 2001 violent and nonviolent mass movements. in societal conflicts. David King, faculty I hope you enjoy reading about change-makers of all stripes in this issue—Kennedy School Chris Olver mpp 2012 faculty members, fellows, and alumni who are improving public policy and public leadership not Craig Sandler mc/mpa 2000 only for today but for tomorrow. I look forward to seeing the Kennedy School students who have Janice Saragoni mc/mpa 1989 DEPARTMENTS just arrived on campus join their ranks. And I wish all of us a productive and peaceful fall. Jeffrey Seglin, faculty 4 Ideas Energy and environment | 11 Faculty Tarek Masoud | Leah 42 Alumni voices Classnotes | Ken Shulman mc/mpa 2004 Research briefs Wright Rigueur From the field: Michael Koehler mpa 2014 | Steven Singer mc/mpa 1986 Dean Doug Elmendorf Cina Lawson mpp 2001 | Kad Kaneye Don K. 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Cover Illustration Israel Vargas 2 www.hks.harvard.edu summer 2019 | harvard kennedy school 3 2 HKSmag_su19_IFC2-13_MASTER_F revised.indd 2 8/14/19 3:48 PM 2 HKSmag_su19_IFC2-13_MASTER_F revised.indd 3 8/14/19 3:49 PM Robert Stavins Meghan O’Sullivan David Keith Edward Cunningham William Clark A.J. Meyer Professor of Energy and Jeane Kirkpatrick Professor of the Professor of Public Policy at Harvard Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy Harvey Brooks Professor of International Economic Development Practice of International Affairs Kennedy School and Gordon McKay Science, Public Policy and Human The ASIA ENERGY AND SUSTAINABILITY Professor of Applied Physics at the Development The HARVARD ENVIRONMENTAL The GEOPOLITICS OF ENERGY PROJECT, INITIATIVE provides scholarly analysis and Harvard John A. Paulson School of ECONOMICS PROGRAM develops launched in 2011, aims to improve independent research at the intersection The SUSTAINABILITY SCIENCE PROGRAM, Engineering and Applied Sciences IDEAS innovative answers to today’s complex our understanding of how demand of innovation, energy policy, and led by Bill Clark, addresses the central environmental issues by bringing together and supply of both conventional and The Harvard-wide SOLAR technology, and environmental outcomes challenge of sustainable development: faculty and graduate students from across alternative energy shape international GEOENGINEERING RESEARCH in Asia. (Belfer/Ash/Sustainability how to foster shared prosperity and reduce Harvard University who are engaged politics–and vice versa. PROGRAM brings together an Science Program) poverty while protecting the environment. in research, teaching, and outreach interdisciplinary group of faculty GEOPOLITICS OF ENERGY IGA-412: in environmental, energy, and natural from across the University to Examining the intersection between The planet is warming. resource economics and related accelerate understanding of Joseph Aldy William Hogan international security, politics, and public policy. the effectiveness and risks of Professor of the Practice of Public Policy Raymond Plank Research Professor of Keeping that warming energy, the course explores how solar geoengineering. Global Energy The HARVARD PROJECT ON CLIMATE countries shape their grand strategies HARVARD PROJECT ON CLIMATE to a manageable level AGREEMENTS identifi es and to meet their energy needs, and how AGREEMENTS The HARVARD ELECTRICITY POLICY GROUP’s and dealing with its communicates scientifi cally sound, such actions have implications for other agenda includes the economics of economically sensible, and politically countries and global politics. electricity production and use, the consequences are pragmatic public policy options for Robert Paarlberg evolution of the industry and its regulatory Adjunct Professor of Public Policy addressing global climate change. institutions, transition paths and among humanity’s strategies, and related public policy goals. GLOBAL FOOD POLITICS AND POLICY The GOVERNANCE OF SOLAR