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Corruption
Scholarly Publications
The Economic Costs of Drug-Trafficking Violence in Mexico
June 2017
The levels of violence in Mexico have dramatically increased in the last few years due to structural changes in the drug trafficking business.
Authoritarianism Goes Global: The Challenge to Democracy
April 2016
About the BookOver the past decade, illiberal powers have become emboldened and gained influence within the global arena.
India’s latest and largest workfare program: evaluation and recommendations
April 2014
This paper evaluates the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) of 2005.
Other Publications
Thailand's Collective Action Coalition Against Corruption
March 2018
This case focuses on a private sector initiative to fight deep-seated corruption in Thailand.
Public Broadcasting in Ukraine: What Does it Take to Break Decades of Inertia and an Avalanche of Resistance?
July 2017
On March 25, 2014 Zurab Alasania became the newly appointed Head of NTKU (National TV Company of Ukraine) and faced the challenges of creating a public broadcasting institution.
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.
UC Santa Cruz Scholars Discuss the Origins and Implications of Algeria’s Uprising [VIDEO]
June 2019
In a talk dated May 31, 2019, UC Santa Cruz scholars Muriam Haleh Davis and Thomas Serres examined Algeria’s recent uprising, which led to the resignation of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika.
Events
When Beijing Goes to Washington: Autocratic Lobbying Influence in Democracies
September 23, 2020
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The Social Origins of Egypt's Failed Market Making
May 28, 2020
This event is co-sponsored by the Arab Studies Institute ABSTRACTThis talk is based on the speaker's new book Cleft Capitalism: The Social Origins of Failed Market Making in Egypt (Stanford...
Lebanon’s Uprising in A Time of Crises
May 13, 2020
ABSTRACTThis talk examines the multiple crises manifesting in Lebanon today and their impact on the fate of the uprising that began in October 2019.
Multimedia
How will Michael Flynn's resignation affect US-Russia relations?
February 2017
Russia expert and Stanford University senior fellow Kathryn Stoner on Russian reaction to the national security adviser's resignation. Watch the video here.
The Origins and Dynamics of Crony Capitalism in China: Insights from 260 Cases of Collusive Corruption
November 2016
Abstract:“Corruption in the post-Tiananmen era exhibits distinct characteristics not found in the 1980s, such as astronomical sums of money looted by officials, their family members, and their cronies in the private sector, large networks of co...
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...
People
Francis Fukuyama Senior Fellow Director, Ford Dorsey Master's in International Policy, Professor, by courtesy, Political Science 
Chonira Aturupane Senior Research Scholar, Associate Director for Academic and Student Affairs, Ford Dorsey Master's in International Policy 
Didi Kuo Senior Research Scholar, CDDRL, Associate Director for Research, CDDRL Academic Research & Program Manager, American Democracy in Comparative Perspective 
Saumitra Jha Senior Fellow, CDDRL Research Affiliate , Associate Professor of Political Economy, GSB, Senior Fellow at the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research, Associate Professor, by courtesy, of Economics and of Political Science Senior Fellow, SIEPR 
Carlos Schmidt-Padilla Postdoctoral Fellow at Stanford Impact Labs (SIL), affiliated with PovGov at CDDRL 
