Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law is housed in the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies
Democracy
Scholarly Publications
Reassessing American Democracy: The Enduring Challenge of Racial Exclusion
June 2020
American democracy is in trouble.
What Would a Second Trump Term Do to the Federal Bureaucracy?
April 2020
American public service is under grave threat.
PROTECTING ELECTORAL INTEGRITY IN THE DIGITAL AGE
January 2020
Democratic consolidation around the world currently faces major challenges.
Other Publications
ProZorro - From a Volunteer Initiative to a Major State Reform
March 2018
This case examines the decision process of a team of volunteers that started a public procurement reform named ProZorro.
Turning the Tide: The Johannesburg Development Agency and its Role in Revitalizing the Inner City
April 2015
Driving economic growth: As a mid-level government official, how do you make progress in difficult political environments?
Gifford Pinchot and Sustainable Forest Management
April 2015
The year was 1909, and Gifford Pinchot, Chief Forester of the United States, faced a terrible personal dilemma. He had discovered a pattern of corruption in the sale of public lands to developers...
News
The Role of Corruption in China's Speedy, Risky Boom
May 2021
Is corruption the reason behind China's booming economy? Professor Yuen Yuen Ang explains its role in China's massive economic growth.
When Beijing Goes to Washington: Autocratic Lobbying Influence in Democracies
April 2021
Professor Erin Baggot Carter tells us how autocratic lobbying affects political outcomes and media coverage in democracies.
Scholars and Human Rights Advocates Speak out in Support of Egyptian Civil Society
November 2020
Statement in Support of the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) [The following statement was issued by a group of scholars and human rights advocates in support of the Egyptian...
Events
Islamists and the Arab Uprisings
May 18, 2021
This event is cosponsored by the Abbasi Program in Islamic Studies at Stanford University and the Ten Years On Project, www.TheArabUprisings.org ABSTRACT During the height of the mass uprisings...
Democracy and Activism after the Arab Spring: New Directions in Human Rights, Technology, and the Arts
May 6, 2021
We invite the CDDRL community to join the Leadership Network for Change for our first online event of the year, next Wednesday at 12 PM Pacific time. Leadership Network for Change alumni Amira...
Digital Activism and Authoritarian Adaptation in the Middle East
May 3, 2021
REGISTER Panel 1: Digital Activism Tuesday, May 25, 2021 | 9-10:30 am PT Opening Remarks: Marc Lynch, Eileen Donahoe, and Larry Diamond Moderator: Hesham Sallam Wafa Ben-Hassine: “The Hyper-Aware...
Projects
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.
English
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...
English
Arab Reform and Democracy Speaker Series
The Program on Arab Reform and Democracy (ARD) speaker series seeks to promote critical discussions around questions of political change, social and economic rights, power and resistance in the...
English
Multimedia
Interview with Erry Hardjapamekas, former head of the Indonesian anti-corruption commission
August 2016
Francis Fukuyama, Mosbacher Director of Stanford's Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law, interviewed Erry Hardjapamekas, former head of the Indonesian anti-corruption commission (KPK), on the margins of a special event showcasing...
Corruption in Argentina: A Conversation with Laura Alonso
July 2016
CDDRL Mosbacher Director Francis Fukuyama interviews Laura Alonso, head of Argentina's Anti-Corruption Office in Buenos Aires on the new administration, corruption and politics in Argentina. The interview took place on May 30, 2016 during the...
The Political Climate in Venezuela: A Conversation with Armando Armas and Freddy Guevara
June 2016
CDDRL Mosbacher Director Francis Fukuyama interviews Armando Armas and Freddy Guevara, members of Venezuela's National Assembly in Buenos Aires, Argentina on the current situation of Venezuelan politics. The interview took place on May 30,...
People
Michael A. McFaul Director, Senior Fellow Professor, Political Science, Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution 
Francis Fukuyama Senior Fellow Director, Ford Dorsey Master's in International Policy, Professor, by courtesy, Political Science 
Didi Kuo Senior Research Scholar, CDDRL, Associate Director for Research, CDDRL Academic Research & Program Manager, American Democracy in Comparative Perspective 
Saumitra Jha Senior Fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, Research Affiliate at the Center for Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law, Associate Professor of Political Economy, GSB Senior Fellow, SIEPR