Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law is housed in the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies
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Scholarly Publications
Traditional Governance, Citizen Engagement and Local Public Goods: Evidence from Mexico
December 2013
We study the governance of public good provision in poor communities in Oaxaca, Mexico.
Political Economy of Power Sector Reform: The Experiences of Five Major Developing Countries
March 2007
Over the last fifteen years the world's largest developing countries have initiated market reforms in their electric power sectors from generation to distribution.
Other Publications
Is it Possible to Say No to China? The Case of the Kirchner-Cepernic Dams in Argentine Patagonia
April 2019
This case analyzes Argentinian President Macri’s decision to continue or suspend the construction of two mega dams financed by Chinese banks in the Santa Cruz River.
Electrifying Power Africa: Balancing National Principles and International Pressures
November 2018
In 2013, President Barack Obama announced Power Africa, the U.S.’s initiative to bring energy infrastructure to Sub-Saharan Africa.
Weighing the Environment: Ghana's Bui Dam
September 2018
This case examines the environmental permitting process leading up to the construction of the Bui Dam, the second largest hydropower facility in Ghana.
News
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...
Safadi-Stanford Initiative convenes Washington policymakers
December 2011
On December 6, the Program on Arab Reform and Democracy at the Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law together with the Safadi Foundation USA inaugurated the Safadi-Stanford...
Kim states technology enables the right to education
November 2011
Paul Kim, the assistant dean for technology & CTO at Stanford University's School of Education, led the Nov.
Events
The Economic Consequences of Drug Trafficking Violence in Mexico
April 11, 2013
Abstract: The levels of violence in Mexico have dramatically increased in the last few years due to structural changes in the drug trafficking business.
The Commitment to Public Services in India
February 23, 2012
Abstract: There is a wide diversity in the provision of public services in India.
Between Clientelism and Reform: Why Electricity Undermines the Lebanese State
October 26, 2011
This Arab Reform and Democracy research seminar will examine Lebanon’s failure to reform the electricity sector against the background of elaborate networks of client-patron relations, failing...
Projects
Economic Consequences of Violence
The Poverty and Governance Program has an ongoing research agenda aiming to evaluate the impact of drug-related violence on economic activity.
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Traditional Governance, Citizen Engagement and Local Public Goods: Evidence from Mexico
In developing countries authority is often wielded unevenly. Tribes, clans, religious groups and other traditional leaders control zones of governance outside of the reach of the state.
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