Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law is housed in the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies
Education
Scholarly Publications
On Democratic Equality
December 2003
Equality points to one of the critical dimensions along which the quality of democracy varies.
AIDS, Reversal of the Demographic Transition and Economic Development: Evidence from Africa
September 2005
This paper presents empirical evidence on a specific mechanism through which demographic transition affects economic growth.
Human Rights and Citizenship: The Emergence of Human Rights Education
August 2004
A recurring theme in the sociology of education is that schooling produces citizenship or a sense of membership in the nation-state.
Other Publications
For Each and Every Child: A strategy for Education Equity and Excellence
February 2013
Selection from the report (Foreword by the commission co-chairs):This report summarizes how America’s K-12 education system, taken as a whole, fails our nation and too many of our children.
News
Afghanistan at Halftime
September 2005
In a recent op ed, CDDRL's J. Alexander Thier discusses Afghanistan's landmark September 2005 elections.
Global Justice: Looking Forward
August 2007
FSI's Program on Global Justice (PGJ), now finishing its first year, explores issues at the intersection between political values and the realities of global politics.
Larry Diamond: How to save democracy
January 2009
Bush gave democracy promotion a bad name, Larry Diamond writes in Newsweek. The new administration needs to get it right.
Events
Workshop: The movement of suicide bombing and how it is reflected in our thinking about social behavior in the social sciences
November 22, 2002
The act of suicide can take many forms and is an old "way out". However, the act always engenders some sort of statement in the community left behind.
A Perspective on the Development of Cross-Strait Economic Relations Post-Taiwan Presidential Election
April 13, 2004
Mr. Siew began his civil service career at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1962. He was soon appointed vice consul at the ROC?s Consulate General in Kuala Lumpur and then appointed Consul.
Projects
Program on Human Rights
Funded in 2009, the Program on Human Rights (PHR) is a unique intersection of the social sciences and public-policy formation and implementation.
English
Globalization and Human Rights
Since World War II, a major element of globalization has involved the expansion of human rights norms, rules, and institutions. This broad movement represents a dramatic shift from earlier...
English
Human Rights Education
In partnership with the Division of International, Comparative and Area Studies (ICA) and the Stanford Program on International and Cross-Cultural Education (SPICE), the Program on Human Rights ...
English
Multimedia
Networks for Youth Agency
May 2014
*This talk is presented in Portuguese.*Marcus Vinícius Faustini is a carioca filmmaker, writer, theater director, cultural activist, and creator of "Networks for Youth Agency" (The Agency).
The Heart of the Matter: The Humanities and Social Sciences for a Vibrant, Competitive and Secure Nation
November 2014
Karl Eikenberry, a distinguished fellow in the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, believes that the humanities belong at the center of American foreign policy. And his voice matters.
Remarks for the Annual Meeting of the National Humanities Alliance
March 2013
Karl Eikenberry, a distinguished fellow in the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, former U.S.
People
