A program of the Center for Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law (CDDRL), focusing on Arab World affairs. CDDRL is a research center at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies.
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Scholarly Publications
Islam and Democracy in the Middle East
December 2003
Islam and Democracy in the Middle East provides a comprehensive assessment of the origins and staying power of Middle East autocracies, as well as a sober account of the struggles of state...
Other Publications
Voting for Change: The Pitfalls and Possibilities of First Elections in Arab Transitions
May 2012
The first elections after the fall of authoritarian regimes present an important opportunity for both local and international actors to strengthen transitional processes.
News
Inaugural seminar: Exploring the missing link between liberalization and democratization in the Middle East
March 2010
On February 17, 2010 the Program on Good Governance and Political Reform in the Arab World at CDDRL held its inaugural seminar with Prof.
Seminar on the Regional Dimensions of Authoritarianism in the Arab World
April 2010
On March 30, 2010, Prof.
Elections and Changing Political Dynamics in the Arab World Seminar Series Launched
September 2010
The Program on Arab Reform and Democracy is pleased to announce its seminar series for 2010-11, titled "Elections and Changing Political Dynamics in the Arab World".
Old Events
Political Reform in the Middle East: How Far Is It Going?
April 27, 2005
Marina S. Ottaway specializes in democracy and post-conflict reconstruction issues.
Prospects for Muslim Democracy
March 8, 2006
In recent years "Muslim democracy" has emerged as a new political reality in a number of Muslim countries with open politics to define the role of Islam in democracy.
Why is There No Arab Democracy?
September 24, 2009
This seminar examines possible explanations for a striking anomaly in the distribution of democracies around the world.
Projects
Political Reform Prospects in Yemen
As in much of the Arab world, 2011 was a year of social upheaval and momentous change for Yemen.
English
Brookings Doha Center-Stanford Project on Arab Transitions
The Brookings Doha Center-Stanford University "Project on Arab Transitions" - a joint initiative between the BDC and the Program on Arab Reform and Democracy at Stanford University's Center on...
English
Multimedia
The Paradoxes of Political Aid in the Arab World
May 2015
AbstractEuropean and US-based scholars and practitioners have debated the purposes and sometimes the (limited) macro-effects of programs designed to promote transitions from authoritarianism to democracy in Middle East countries.
The Tunisian Transition and the Challenge of Youth Alienation
April 2015
AbstractSocial and economic grievances of Tunisian youth played a major role in igniting the uprising in Tunisia, and more generally, the so-called Arab Spring.
Former Minister of Industry of Tunisia Discusses Country's Democratic Transition
March 2016
As part of a talk titled "Tunisia's Pathway to Democracy," former Tunisian Ministry of Industry, Energy, and Mines Kamel Ben Naceur spoke at the Program on Arab Reform and Democracy on March 2, 2016 about his experience in the 2014 technocratic...
People
Hesham Sallam Research Scholar, CDDRL Associate Director and Research Scholar, Program on Arab Reform and Democracy