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Venezuela After Maduro, Explained

News January 9, 2026

Venezuela After Maduro, Explained

News January 9, 2026

A Democracy Action Lab panel weighed competing scenarios for Venezuela’s political future amid elite continuity, economic crisis, and international intervention.

Meet Our Researchers: María Ignacia Curiel

News November 24, 2025

Meet Our Researchers: María Ignacia Curiel

News November 24, 2025

Tracing paths from political violence to democratic participation with CDDRL Research Scholar María Ignacia Curiel.

The Fragility and Appeal of Authoritarianism in El Salvador

News November 21, 2025

The Fragility and Appeal of Authoritarianism in El Salvador

News November 21, 2025

CDDRL Research-in-Brief [4-minute read]

Political scientists emphasize need for pro-democracy coalitions at launch of Democracy Action Lab

News October 23, 2025

Political scientists emphasize need for pro-democracy coalitions at launch of Democracy Action Lab

News October 23, 2025

Political science scholars discussed strengthening pro-democracy coalitions in a Wednesday event marking the launch of CDDRL’s new Democracy Action Lab.

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Stanford Launches New Democracy Action Lab to Confront Global Democratic Backsliding

News October 21, 2025

Stanford Launches New Democracy Action Lab to Confront Global Democratic Backsliding

News October 21, 2025

By combining rigorous research with practitioner collaborations, the Democracy Action Lab at the Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law turns ideas into action.

Lilian Tintori, Waleed Shawky, and Gulika Reddy

Confronting Repression: Strategies for Supporting Political Prisoners

News August 8, 2025

Confronting Repression: Strategies for Supporting Political Prisoners

News August 8, 2025

A panel discussion featuring 2025 Fisher Family Summer Fellows Lilian Tintori and Waleed Shawky, along with Gulika Reddy, Director of the International Human Rights and Conflict Resolution Clinic at Stanford Law School, explored the human cost of political imprisonment, the barriers advocates face, and the strategies available to combat them.