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Is a Replay of Tiananmen Coming in Hong Kong?
Commentary / September 4, 2019
"With the 70th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party’s revolutionary conquest of China rapidly approaching on October 1, the odds are increasing of a violent crackdown (possibly in stages, beginning with the removal of leading voices for peaceful democratic change, such as Joshua Wong and Agnes Chow, or perhaps sooner and more brutally)," writes Larry Diamond, FSI (CDDRL) and Hoover Senior Fellow, in The American Interest.
A ‘Democratic Depression’ Could Be Around the Corner
News / August 26, 2019
Democratic institutions worldwide have reached a unique and precarious turning point, said Larry Diamond on a recent episode of the World Class podcast by the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies (FSI).
The wrong US response to Russia and China may trigger a “new Cold War.”
Commentary / August 8, 2019
If America frames its response to Russia and China as one of “civilizational struggle,” Diamond says, Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping will only get stronger. Listen and read here.
Are Strong Parties the Answer?
Commentary / August 8, 2019
"Responsible Parties convincingly shows that across many countries narrow interests can subvert or coopt the policy-making process. This perversion of majoritarianism is epitomized by the 2010 Affordable Care Act, whose creation and implementation were heavily influenced by the insurance lobby, the pharmaceutical lobby, and the states.

Draper Hills 2019 Summer Fellows Reflect on Activism, Democracy and the Importance of Collaboration
News / August 5, 2019
Every summer, the Draper Hills Summer Fellows Program brings together international leaders who are pioneering new approaches to advance social and political change in some of the most challenging global contexts. The fellows spend three weeks living and taking classes on the Stanford campus, visiting Silicon Valley tech companies and building a network.
Playing with Fire on Election Security
Commentary / July 29, 2019
"If one foreign power continues to shred, on an ever-more daring basis, the integrity and inviolability of our electoral process, other foreign powers will draw lessons and follow. And they won’t all be pitching in on the Republican side," writes Larry Diamond in The American Interest. Read here.
Paul Wise Heads Up Global Initiative to Boost Humanitarian Health Response to Violent Conflict
News / July 23, 2019
The American Academy of Arts & Sciences appoints Stanford pediatrics professor Paul Wise and two other global health experts to lead a new initiative to develop new strategies to protect civilians, health care and cultural heritage in areas of extreme violence.
A New Birth of Freedom
Commentary / June 24, 2019
"For all its recent setbacks, democracy still has the resources not only to resist but also to beat back the authoritarian tide," writes Larry Diamond for The American Interest. Read the article here.
Challenges to parties in the United States and beyond
Commentary / June 24, 2019

The Global Crisis of Liberal Democracy with Larry Diamond
Commentary / June 20, 2019
Larry Diamond looks at the global and domestic threats to the principles of liberal democracy for The Brian Lehrer Show. Listen here.
Cina and the Global Challenge to Democracy
Commentary / June 20, 2019
Larry Diamond discusses the Chinese Communist Party’s range of influence and interference activities that target the public, civic, and social institutions of democracies, including subnational governments, universities, think tanks, media, corporations, and ethnic Chinese communities.

Democracy Demotion: How the Freedom Agenda Fell Apart
Commentary / June 11, 2019
In the honor of publication of Larry Diamond's "Ill Winds: Saving Democracy from Russian Rage, Chinese Ambition, and American Complacency" Foreign Affairs are providing past the paywall article "Democracy Demotion: How the Freedom Agenda Fell Apart" by Larry Diamond. Read here.
UC Santa Cruz Scholars Discuss the Origins and Implications of Algeria’s Uprising [VIDEO]
News / June 3, 2019
In a talk dated May 31, 2019, UC Santa Cruz scholars Muriam Haleh Davis and Thomas Serres examined Algeria’s recent uprising, which led to the resignation of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika. The talk shed light on the protests, analyzing them both in a historical lens while also addressing the future prospects for democratic change and their implications for regional geopolitics.

The Global Crisis of Democracy
Commentary / May 22, 2019
As China and Russia attack free governments and push strongman rule, the U.S. has gone silent—and a new tide of authoritarianism is gathering, writes Larry Diamond. Read here.
Sudan on the Cusp of Democratic Change
Commentary / May 22, 2019
The West has to remember that what happens in the coming days and weeks could shape the political future of its 40 million people for years to come, writes Larry Diamond in his latest article on Sudan's struggle for democracy. Read here.
Despite political tensions, Stanford’s Saudi partnerships continue with little scrutiny
Commentary / May 22, 2019
"For years, Stanford scientists have collaborated with and received funding from the Saudi national laboratory, government-supported universities and the state-owned oil company Aramco. But despite having ties with Saudi Arabia much like MIT’s — including with several of the government institutions probed in the MIT report — Stanford has undertaken no broad review of its connections to Saudi Arabia. As a result, Stanford’s Saudi relationships have continued largely under the radar. Some at Stanford find these relationships uncontroversial or point to their scientific and cultural benefits.
Fisher Family CDDRL Honors Program 2019-20
News / May 17, 2019
We are proud to announce our next year's cohort of CDDRL Honors Program students! We selected a diverse group of undergraduate majors for the program who will be writing their senior theses on a subject touching upon DDRL with a global impact. Students will work to complete their thesis under the guidance and consultation of CDDRL faculty, but may have a primary thesis advisor from their own department.
PODCAST: China and the Global Challenges to Democracy: A Conversation with Larry Diamond
Commentary / April 19, 2019
In this episode of the Power 3.0 podcast, Larry Diamond discusses the Chinese Communist Party's range of influence and interference in activities that target the public, civic, and social institutions of democracies.

Foreign governments are fed up with social media - and threatening prison for tech employees
Commentary / April 12, 2019
Eileen Donahoe discusses the likely implications of government regulations a foreseeable criminal consequences on big tech companies in the piece by David Ingram for NBC News.
The Machines That Will Read Your Mind
Blog / April 5, 2019
Jerry Kaplan discusses in The Wall Street Journal the emergence of even more sophisticated brain scans that are combining with artificial intelligence to produce tools that can track thoughts, test truthfulness and someday, perhaps, download our very selves.
PODCAST: So what is RT exactly?
Commentary / April 4, 2019
Global Digital Policy Incubator’s Associate Director for Research, Megan Metzger, was on the Stats + Stories podcast speaking about RT news online, and how it fits into the Russian state’s information strategy.
VIDEO: Why the rise of populist nationalism is dangerous - Francis Fukuyama
Commentary / March 28, 2019
Francis Fukuyama tells News24 how the rise of populism – also in South Africa – might impact society in future.
Watch it here.
VIDEO: Francis Fukuyama: This is what SA must do to recover and thrive
Commentary / March 27, 2019
Francis Fukuyama tells News24 that South Africa must ensure that its institutions are protected and remain committed to its constitution if it is to overcome the last decade and become competitive in the global economy.