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Biden Administration Should Strike a New Deal with Iran
News / February 18, 2021
On the World Class Podcast, Abbas Milani — an expert on U.S.-Iran relations — discusses the Iranian economy, the future of Iran’s leadership, and what a potential nuclear deal could mean for the U.S.
CDDRL Honors Graduate Lina Hidalgo Named to Time100 Next List
News / February 18, 2021
Hidalgo has become a prominent voice in Texas politics, and gained recognition for her leadership during the COVID-19 crisis and the 2020 elections. Alex Stamos of the Internet Observatory was also...
Tackling the Health of Women and Children in Global Conflict Settings
News / January 28, 2021
A new four-paper series in The Lancet exposes the far-reaching effects of modern warfare on women’s and children’s health. Stanford researchers, including SHP's Paul Wise and Eran Bendavid, have...
New Administration Inherits a Democracy in Crisis, Explains FSI Panel
News / January 15, 2021
Scholars say there is much work to be done to restore confidence in democracy in America and around the world.
Welcoming Dr. Clayborne Carson to CDDRL
News / January 12, 2021
We are delighted to welcome Dr. Clayborne Carson as the Martin Luther King, Jr. Centennial Professor Emeritus at FSI.
Statement from CDDRL Leadership on the Events of Jan. 6
News / January 7, 2021
The leadership of the Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law would like to express its horror and dismay at the violent attack on Congress that occurred on January 6, as well as the...
Stanford Scholars React to Capitol Hill Takeover
News / January 7, 2021
FSI scholars reflect on the occupation of the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday and suggest what needs to happen next to preserve democracy.
Open Letter in Support of Nicholas Opiyo and Ugandan Human Rights Defenders
News / December 24, 2020
The Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law expresses its grave concern over the politically motivated arrests of our 2019 Draper Hills Summer Fellow, Nicholas Opiyo, and four other...
Scholars and Human Rights Advocates Speak out in Support of Egyptian Civil Society
News / November 20, 2020
Statement in Support of the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR)
In Their Own Words: Why Should You Choose CDDRL
News / November 12, 2020
Our 2020-21 Post-Doctoral Scholars explain why they chose to complete their fellowship at CDDRL.
The Presidential Election Confirmed How New Demographics Will Shape Politics for Many Years Ahead
News / November 9, 2020
Following the U.S. election, FSI experts analyze the results, explain the challenges, and discuss what we can expect between now and Inauguration Day.
Paul Wise: Special Expert for the U.S. Federal Court Overseeing Treatment of Migrant Children at Border
News / October 21, 2020
With unaccompanied minors being detained in hotels during COVID-19, Stanford professor of pediatrics Paul Wise is among the few external people with full access to the facilities, detained children,...
Israel-Emirates: Neither Betrayal nor History-Making Deal
Commentary / September 3, 2020
[This article originally appeared in Orient XII.]
'In Being Together, We Had the Power' - A Belarusian Activist Describes Life on the Front Lines of Minsk Protests
News / August 28, 2020
On the World Class Podcast, Belarusian scholar and activist Aleś Łahviniec explains why people are protesting, and what it feels like to be out on the streets in Minsk.
Update on the Ukrainian Emerging Leaders Program
News / August 24, 2020
A short update from the Ukrainian Emerging Leaders Program, including our reveal of the next cohort of fellows.
Police Reform in Brazil and Mexico: What Works, What Doesn’t, and What the U.S. Can Learn
News / June 30, 2020
On the World Class Podcast, Beatriz Magaloni discusses how community-oriented policing and constitutional reform can impact violence committed by police.
What Protests For Racial Justice Tell Us About U.S. Democracy
News / June 16, 2020
American democracy is facing its most serious challenge in decades, says Larry Diamond on the World Class Podcast. But there are signs of hope.
New Research from the Poverty, Violence, and Governance Lab Examines Police Brutality
News / June 10, 2020
For the last 10 years, a team of social scientists at the Poverty, Violence, and Governance (PovGov) lab at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies (FSI) have been developing action-...
Amr Adly Explains Market-Making Failure in Egypt [VIDEO]
News / June 9, 2020
In a webinar dated June 8, 2020, American University in Cairo Scholar Amr Adly presented findings from his new book Cleft Capitalism: The Social Origins of Failed Market Making in Egypt (Stanford University Press, 2020). Egypt has undergone significant economic liberalization under the auspices of the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, USAID, and the European Commission. Yet after more than four decades of economic reform, the Egyptian economy still fails to meet popular expectations for inclusive growth, better standards of living, and high-quality employment.
The Spread of Populism Around the World is a Threat to Democracy According to New Stanford Report
News / June 2, 2020
Global populism is on the rise, and four FSI scholars are working to understand why populist parties and leaders have seen increased support in recent years.
Ziad Abu-Rish Analyzes the Trajectory of Lebanon's Uprising [VIDEO]
News / May 29, 2020
In a webinar dated, May 27, 2020, Ohio University Historian Ziad Abu-Rish analyzed the trajectory of Lebanon's Uprising and the impact of the Covid-19 crisis on the contemporary political scene. Abu-Rish examined the multiple crises manifesting in Lebanon today and their impact on the fate of the uprising that began in October 2019. While the currency, fiscal, and infrastructural crises were central to the making of Lebanon’s uprising, he argued, the novel strategic innovations that the protesters made were key to shaping its trajectory relative to past protests.