History

History shapes contemporary international relations. We conduct research on historical trends, diplomatic strategies, and geopolitical shifts. We analyze historical precedents and analogues to illuminate current policy challenges.

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Indian troops are on the move in Kashmir against guerrilla forces during the second war over Kashmir on Sept. 6, 1965.

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Lost in Transmission: Bureaucracy, Noise, and Communication in International Politics

Spring 2025 by Don Casler and Tyler Jost

From International Security Program

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Why Great Powers Compete to Control International Institutions

Winter 2024/25 by John Owen
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Peace Without Peace, War Without War

Dec. 2, 2024 by Natia Gamkrelidze
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The Myth of a Bipartisan Golden Age for U.S. Foreign Policy: The Truman-Eisenhower Consensus Remains

Fall 2024 by Jeffrey Friedman

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Lost in Transmission: Bureaucracy, Noise, and Communication in International Politics

Spring 2025 by Don Casler and Tyler Jost

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from International Security

Why Great Powers Compete to Control International Institutions

Winter 2024/25 by John Owen

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from International Security

A general view shows a Security Council meeting at the United Nations headquarters, Friday, Jan. 17, 2025.

Peace Without Peace, War Without War

Dec. 2, 2024 by Natia Gamkrelidze

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from Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School

Demonstrators stand in front of police during a rally

The Myth of a Bipartisan Golden Age for U.S. Foreign Policy: The Truman-Eisenhower Consensus Remains

Fall 2024 by Jeffrey Friedman

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from International Security

President Harry Truman greets General Dwight Eisenhower at the White House in Washington on June 1, 1952.

Lessons from 85 Years of Movies about Finance

Aug. 26, 2024 by Jeffrey Frankel

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A War Without a Name: The Iran-Israel Relationship in Historical Perspective

2024 by Jay Mens

Reports & Papers

A missile is on display with a sign on it reading in Farsi: "Death to Israel" in front of a mosque in the shape of Dome of the Rock

Not So Innocent: Clerics, Monarchs, and the Ethnoreligious Cleansing of Western Europe

Spring 2024 by Şener Aktürk

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from International Security

Armed with a double-barrelled shotgun, a young Turkish Cypriot leads women and children from the village of Ayios Sozomenos to another nearby large Turkish village following a gun battle between Greeks and Turks on Feb. 6, 1964.

The "Age of Normalizations"— An Overdue Post-Mortem

2024 by Jay Mens

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from Israel Journal of Foreign Affairs