Bookmarks

Policy School faculty have published books that shifted the narratives on topics ranging from governance to the application of big data. Their works also reflect the extent to which environment and sustainability have emerged as an area in which the Policy School now offers world-class expertise and a growing presence.

Black Wave: How Networks and Governance Shaped Japan's 3/11 Disasters

Daniel P. Aldrich

MIT Press showcased The Untold Story in its 2023 Impact Report as one of its most influential books It presented Ivanova’s work, which it made available through open access, as a model for how to engage the widest possible international audience with cutting-edge scholarly ideas and insights.

Greenovation: Urban Leadership on Climate Change

Joan Fitzgerald

Fitzgerald shows precisely how to harvest beyond the low-hanging fruit: this is a smart book, filled with enough detail to help any planner, and enough vision to inspire any citizen.

– Bill McKibben, Founder of 350 org and Third Act, Author, and Journalist

The Untold Story of the World's Leading Environmental Institution: UNEP at Fifty

Maria Ivanova

Noveck's book is bursting with sage, practical advice for public sector officials and civil society actors who want to engage citizens and give them more power.

Diversifying Power: Why We Need Antiracist, Feminist Leadership on Climate and Energy

Jennie C. Stephens

If we continue to rely on climate solutions proposed by those who are unaware of or indifferent to racism and sexism, we are guaranteed to reinforce those inequities.

Jennie C Stephens in her book, Diversifying Power

Urban Informatics: Using Big Data to Understand and Support Communities

Dan O'Brien

Solving Public Problems: A Practical Guide to Fix Our Government and Change Our World

Beth Simone Noveck