Policy Brief
AI for Democracy Movements: Toward a New Agenda
A new report summarizes key insights from the Nonviolent Action Lab’s December 2025 convening on how artificial intelligence can empower pro-democracy movements.
Research & Resources
Through our books, case studies, journal articles, papers, and surveys, the Ash Center is home to some of the world’s most advanced research and publications on issues related to democratic governance and self-governance.
To explore all research authored by Ash Center faculty, please visit the Harvard Kennedy School website. You can view the Ash Center’s open access policy here.
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Occasional Paper
Something Has Cracked: Post-Truth Politics and Richard Rorty’s Postmodernist Bourgeois Liberalism
Book
Deep Roots: How Slavery Still Shapes Southern Politics
Additional Resource
Getting to Eighty Percent: A Symposium Advancing Voter Participation
Policy Brief
Proceedings — Getting to Eighty Percent: A Symposium Advancing Voter Participation
Policy Brief
Transparency for Development: PreAnalysis Plan
Atlanta’s Blue Ribbon Commission on Waste & Efficiency in Government Report
Case Study
New York City Office Space Optimization, An Operational Excellence in Government Success Story
Citizen Voices, Community Solutions: Designing Better Transparency and Accountability Approaches to Improve Health
Occasional Paper