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
Member of Ukrainian Parliament Sasha Ustinova Weighs In On What Really Happened with Ukraine’s Former Prosecutors General
October 2019
As details about the July 25 phone call between U.S.
What Does Dignity Have to Do with Liberal Democracy? Listen Now
September 2019
Liberal democracy is being challenged by populist nationalist leaders and they’re fanning the flames of identity politics.
Is a Replay of Tiananmen Coming in Hong Kong?
September 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,...
Events
Does Growth Require Market-Enhancing Institutions?
January 16, 2020
Abstract:Scholars and policymakers maintain that economic growth requires strong legal institutions that can ensure competitive markets.
Russian Propaganda about Syria
December 5, 2019
Co-author Renée DiResta Abstract:When protests against Syrian President Bashar Assad began in 2011, Russia made good on its decades-long alliance with Syria, providing Assad with diplomatic and...
When Bandits Settle
November 21, 2019
Abstract: Different criminal groups organize differently – crucially, some make attempts to restrain violence on the part of their agents while others engage in unrestrained bloody campaigns.
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 
