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Information Technology
Scholarly Publications
PROTECTING ELECTORAL INTEGRITY IN THE DIGITAL AGE
January 2020
Democratic consolidation around the world currently faces major challenges.
The Road to Digital Unfreedom: The Threat of Postmodern Totalitarianism
December 2019
Once hailed as a great force for human empowerment and liberation, social media and related digital tools have rapidly come to be regarded as a major threat to democratic stability and human...
Governance Innovation for a Connected World: Protecting Free Expression, Diversity and Civic Engagement in the Global Digital Ecosystem
November 2018
The emergence of a global digital ecosystem has been a boon for global communication and the democratization of the means of distributing information.
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.
Conference Report: Coalition Against Corruption [Jan. 2014]
January 2015
CoCo 2014 was the inaugural edition of the Coalition against Corruption (CoCo) conference co-hosted by The Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law, Stanford University, Janaagraha...
News
The wrong US response to Russia and China may trigger a “new Cold War.”
August 2019
If America frames its response to Russia and China as one of “civilizational struggle,” Diamond says, Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping will only get stronger. Listen and read here.
Don’t Undermine Democratic Values in the Name of Democracy
December 2017
How NOT to regulate social media: "To say that digital technology has disrupted society is already a cliché.
Clinton launches CDDRL’s Global Digital Policy Incubator
October 2017
Video of Digital Technology, Diplomacy, and Democratic Values On Oct.
Events
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...
POSTPONED: The Ukrainian Nexus: Government, Technology, Creativity.
February 4, 2020
POSTPONED: Due to concerns over the spread of COVID-19, Stanford CDDRL will be postponing The Ukrainian Nexus Conference until a later date.
Projects
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
Empowering Women Leaders
Sweeping reforms of Indian government institutions created space for women’s political inclusion at an unprecedented scale.
English
The Deliberative Poll at the Internet Governance Forum 2015
The Deliberative Poll at the Internet Governance Forum 2015 (DP@IGF2015) project is a joint initiative between CDDRL's Program on Liberation Technology and the Center for Deliberative Democracy.
English
Multimedia
Democracy Rebooted: The Future of Technology in Elections
September 2015
Event Abstract:On September 24, Stanford’s Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law in partnership with The Atlantic Counci presented a public address by President Toomas Ilves of Estonia on the future of technology in elections....
Design Thinking, Social Change and Governance Revolution in India
June 2015
ABSTRACTTamil Nadu is among the few states in India that provides basic public services such as schools, water, electricity, primary healthcare and transport almost universally. These services function remarkably well, making a significant...
People
Nathaniel Persily Co-director, Cyber Policy Center, Senior Fellow Professor, Law, Professor, by courtesy, Political Science, Professor, by courtesy, Communication 