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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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Paradise Revisited: Technology Has Enriched the Lives of Americans with Novel Communication Choices. It Has Also Made It More Difficult to Reach Everyone in Emergencies.

A new policy brief by Mary W. Graham, senior fellow at the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation, assesses the weaknesses in the emergency warning systems during Paradise, California’s 2018 wildfire and explores the strategies employed in the aftermath to strengthen information dissemination within the community.

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Medicare Advantage as Asset Management: The Pretense of Care Under Logics of Extraction

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Medicare Advantage as Asset Management: The Pretense of Care Under Logics of Extraction

As a part of the Allen Lab’s Political Economy of AI Essay Collection, Ajeet Singh explores how AI technologies deployed in the health care sector often orient towards the extraction of greater surplus revenues at the expense of patient health.

Cooperative Paradigms for Artificial Intelligence

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Cooperative Paradigms for Artificial Intelligence

As a part of the Allen Lab’s Political Economy of AI Essay Collection, Sarah Hubbard explores alternative ownership and governance structures for artificial intelligence that may better serve the public interest.

Global Justice, Truth-telling and Healing Symposium Proceedings
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Global Justice, Truth-telling and Healing Symposium Proceedings

The insights and feedback gathered at the event will guide IARA’s forthcoming report, which aspires to catalyze ongoing policy, advocacy, and community-based efforts for social change.

Milestone or Misstep? Corruption, Development, and Democracy After Brazil’s Lava Jato Probe
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Milestone or Misstep? Corruption, Development, and Democracy After Brazil’s Lava Jato Probe

This case explores Brazil’s Operation Car Wash (Lava Jato in Portuguese), the largest public corruption investigation in history, which led to indictments and convictions of some 359 business executives, government officials, and political leaders from the ruling elite in Brazil.

Engaging Fans, Empowering Voters: How Professional Sports are Promoting Civic Engagement
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Engaging Fans, Empowering Voters: How Professional Sports are Promoting Civic Engagement

The Ash Center hosted a discussion with representatives of the NBA, NFL Votes, the co-founder of Vet the Vote, and the Deputy Secretary of State of Georgia to discuss how these partnerships are succeeding at supporting voter participation and fair and secure elections.

Can Higher Education Help Renovate American Democracy?
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Can Higher Education Help Renovate American Democracy?

The Allen Lab for Democracy Renovation hosted a webinar with several panelists to discuss a host of new campus initiatives that offer promising pathways for higher education to reassert its vital role in strengthening democracy by engaging students’ civic learning and supporting their development as civic actors.

Engaging Fans, Empowering Voters: How Professional Sports are Promoting Civic Engagement
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Engaging Fans, Empowering Voters: How Professional Sports are Promoting Civic Engagement

The Ash Center hosted a discussion with representatives of the NBA, NFL Votes, the co-founder of Vet the Vote, and the Deputy Secretary of State of Georgia to discuss how these partnerships are succeeding at supporting voter participation and fair and secure elections.