Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law is housed in the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies
Scholarly Publications
Comparing America: Reflections on Democracy across Subfields
September 2019
Is America in a period of democratic decline?
IMMIGRATION AND POPULISM IN CANADA, AUSTRALIA, AND THE UNITED STATES
July 2019
In the second decade of the 21st century, the world experienced the rise of a global populist movement built around ethnic nationalism and hostility to foreigners and immigration.
HOW THE BELT AND ROAD GAINED STEAM: CAUSES AND IMPLICATIONS OF CHINA’S RISE IN GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE
May 2019
Western observers have raised concerns over the rise and now predominance of Chinese state-backed bilateral lending in international infrastructure development.
Other Publications
Water, Water Everywhere? Devolution and the Water Sector in Kenya's Counties
October 2019
As of 2009, at the time of Kenya’s last census, roughly half the population lacked access to clean water.
Small Battle in a Big War: The Post-Maidan Transformation of the National Bank of Ukraine
July 2019
At the end of 2014, Ukraine faces a series of challenges: constant friction between supporters of Russia and supporters of the West brought about by Russia’s annexation of Crimea, negative growth...
Evaluating Social Programs: The Case of World Health Partners-Sky
May 2019
This case looks at the challenges of managing and evaluating new models of healthcare delivery in international development.
News
Francis Fukuyama on Why We Should All Be Paying Attention to Ukraine
December 2019
Of all of the countries in the world attempting a transition to democracy, Francis Fukuyama thinks that Ukraine is the most promising.“The election of [Volodymyr] Zelensky and the new parliament is...
A Season of Caesars
December 2019
"Ideologically, today’s autocrats are a more motley and pragmatic crew.
Presidential candidates advance by being divisive. We can do better than that.
December 2019
"What if we had a better way to select presidential nominees, one that didn’t reward appeals to the most ideologically committed voters and donors in each party?
Events
Power to the Parents?
March 12, 2020
Abstract:Community-driven development programs that decentralized administrative, fiscal, and political functions have become a popular policy tool to deliver public services. We study a large...
Can American Democracy Survive the 2020 Elections?
March 5, 2020
Abstract:As the 2020 presidential campaign begins to take shape, there is widespread distrust of the fairness and accuracy of American elections. Four factors increasing the mistrust.
Trajectories and Consequences of Authoritarian Elite Persistence Under Democracy
February 27, 2020
Abstract:When authoritarian-era elites return to positions of power under democracy, what are the implications for the quality of democracy?
Projects
Program on Human Rights
The Program on Human Rights (PHR) at Stanford’s Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law (CDDRL) will be phasing out its program in 2015 with the retirement of PHR’s Director Helen...
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CDDRL Special Events
The CDDRL special events draw scholars and practitioners to the Center to comment on the most relevant and timely topics impacting the field of democracy, development, and the rule of law.
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Online course on technology for accountability launches in English and Arabic
The Program on Liberation Technology (LibTech) at Stanford’s Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law together with the National Democratic Institute (NDI) are proud to launch a free...
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Multimedia
Deconstructing World Culture: The rise of legal restrictions on foreign funding to NGOs, 1994-2015
June 2017
Abstract:There is a growing backlash against the liberal and neoliberal economic, political and social ideologies that have dominated the globe since the 1980s.
Social Movements and the Networked Public Sphere: The Complexities of Empowerment and Fragility
May 2017
Speaker Bio:Zeynep Tufekci, a contributing opinion writer for The New York Times, writes about the social impacts of technology.
How Accountable?: Assessing Developments in Accountability at Multilateral Development Banks
May 2017
Abstract:Within the last fifteen years, nine multilateral development banks (MDBs) have established internal accountability offices (IAOs). These IAOs, the most well-known of which is the World Bank Inspection Panel, allow communities within...
People
Didi Kuo Senior Research Scholar, CDDRL, Associate Director for Research, CDDRL Academic Research & Program Manager, American Democracy in Comparative Perspective 
