Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law is housed in the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies
World Bank
Scholarly Publications
"The World Bank Made Me Do It?" International Factors and Ghana's Transition to Democracy
May 2008
Ghana is widely regarded as a signal success story in the African “wave” of democratizations of the 1990s.
Helping the Poor to Help Themselves: Debt Relief or Aid?
December 2006
Recent world events have created a compelling need for new perspectives and realistic solutions to the problem of sovereign debt.
Empowering the Poor: What Does Democracy Have to Do with It?
April 2005
Poverty reduction on a large scale depends on empowering those who are most motivated to move out of poverty - poor people themselves.
Other Publications
Bridging Regions, Strengthening Ties: The East Coast Rail Line (ECRL) in Malaysia
February 2019
Malaysia is a Southeast Asian nation strategically located along major regional trade routes.
To be "dam"-ed: Navigating Stakeholder Relations to Bring Energy to Africa with Inga 3
May 2017
This case follows the development of the Inga 3, the third hydroelectric plant to be built on the Inga River in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Inga 3, with a capacity of 3,000 MW, would...
Choosing China: Ghana's $3 Billion Loan Decision
April 2016
This case examines the decision process concerning the 2011 $3 billion loan proposal from the China Development Bank (CDB) to the Government of Ghana.
News
Amr Adly Explains Market-Making Failure in Egypt [VIDEO]
June 2020
In a webinar dated June 8, 2020, American University in Cairo Scholar Amr Adly presented findings from his new book Cleft Capitalism: The Social Origins of Failed Market Making in Egypt (Stanford...
Ben Ahmed examines the challenge of youth alienation in the Tunisian transition [VIDEO]
April 2015
As part of the Arab Reform and Democracy Program's speaker series, Executive Director of the Mediterranean Development Initiative Ghazi Ben Ahmed examined the challenge of youth alienation in the...
Stanford conference to explore governance and the provision of public goods
May 2012
The CDDRL Program on Poverty and Governance together with the Center for Latin American Studies will host a conference on May 18-19 to explore how governance impacts the provision of public goods...
Events
The potential and challenges of customer feedback in the public sector
January 29, 2016
AbstractThis talk will present the Pakistan Citizen Feedback Monitoring Program (CFMP), which, leveraging the ubiquitous presence of ordinary cell phones, aims to fight petty corruption, improve...
Contemporary Challenges in Global Public Health: A Discussion on How Health is an Integral Aspect of the Overall Development and Sustainability Landscape
May 2, 2014
For nearly 70 years, CARE has been serving individuals and families in the world's poorest communities.
The Contested Corners of Asia: Subnational Conflict and International Development Assistance: A Report of The Asia Foundation
February 27, 2014
Abstract: Subnational conflict is the most widespread, enduring, and deadly form of conflict in Asia.
People
Michael Bennon Research Scholar, CDDRL Program Manager, Global Infrastructure Policy Research Initiative 
