Research

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Research

The Center's research agenda is comprised of programs that explore some of the most intractable problems and most exciting innovations in the study of development and democracy.

About

Part of CDDRL's mission is to understand how countries can overcome poverty, instability, and abusive rule to become prosperous, just, democratic, and well-governed states. This concern for the overall trajectory of national development—and for the intricate links among the economic, political, legal, social, and health dimensions of development—sets CDDRL apart from other research centers.

Research Programs

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Program on American Democracy in Comparative Perspective

Conducts policy-relevant research related to effective governance in the United States.
http://cddrl.fsi.stanford.edu/amdem
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Program on Arab Reform and Democracy

Examines the different social and political dynamics within Arab countries and the evolution of their political systems.
http://cddrl.fsi.stanford.edu/arabreform
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Deliberative Democracy Lab

Devoted to research about democracy and public opinion obtained through Deliberative Polling®.
https://cdd.stanford.edu/
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Democratic Fragility and Conflict

Researching the causes of democratic fragility and conflict and what we can do to build peaceful inclusive societies.
https://cddrl.fsi.stanford.edu/content/democratic-fragility-and-conflict
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The Governance Project

Seeks to better conceptualize and measure governance.
https://cddrl.fsi.stanford.edu/governance
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Global Infrastructure Policy Research Initiative

Conducts interdisciplinary research on infrastructure public policy, investment, and governance.
https://cddrl.fsi.stanford.edu/infrastructure
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Poverty, Violence, and Governance Lab

Aims to provide solutions to lawlessness and violence.
http://www.povgov.com/
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Program on Turkey

A platform for critical analysis and research on politics and society in Turkey.
https://cddrl.fsi.stanford.edu/pot
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Program on Urbanization and Development

Studying the changing economic, social, and political conditions in two of Africa’s largest cities.
https://cddrl.fsi.stanford.edu/content/program-urbanization-and-development

People

CDDRL is a multi-disciplinary center, and our faculty, researchers, and affiliates hail from across the University the fields of law, philosophy, history, political science, economics, medicine, business, and computer science.
Our Researchers

Publications

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CDDRL RESEARCH PROJECTS