Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law is housed in the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies
Culture
Scholarly Publications
World Society and the Nation-state
July 1997
The authors analyze the nation-state as a worldwide institution constructedby worldwide cultural and associational processes, developing four main topics: (1) properties of nation-states that...
Changing Logic of Political Citizenship: Cross-National Acquisition of Women's Suffrage Rights, 1890 to 1990, The
October 1997
We analyze the acquisition of women's suffrage in 133 countries from 1890 to 1990.
Identity, Social Distance, and Palestinian Support for the Roadmap
August 2004
Suicide attacks occur in the context of a conflict between warring groups, supported by an organization and sometimes even by families and communities which proudly sacrifice their children.
Other Publications
News
Democracy Assistance: Scholars Look at New Ways to Evaluate Programs on the Ground
August 2007
What are the preconditions for democracy? National identity? Economic wealth? Relative economic equality? How does an unstable, illiberal democracy become a well-functioning, stable one?
Working group takes environmental ethics in two directions
August 2008
The Environmental Ethics Working Group has embarked on two distinct and experimental approaches to environmental ethical research.
Playing with Fire
October 2008
Program on Global Justice Director Joshua Cohen talks with Glenn Loury of Brown University about Sarah Palin, what comes after the collapse of conservatism, and why a life defined by racial...
Events
Is Taiwan Chinese?: Comparing the Experiences of Taiwanese and Chinese
November 8, 2005
Many people in China and the US assume that the new Taiwanese national identity is a political ploy which originated with Taiwan's government.
Quest for the Next Wave of High Tech Industry Growth
April 17, 2003
The trend for globalization of high-tech industries has gained momentum during the last few years. In particular, the Asia Pacific region has become an increasingly important market for U.S.
Enforcing the Peace: There Aren't Enough Canadians
January 27, 2005
Kimberly Marten is a tenured associate professor of political science at Barnard College, Columbia University, and also teaches at Columbia's School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA).
Projects
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.
English
The Use of Lethal Force by the Police in Rio de Janeiro and the Pacification Process
The Military Police of the State of Rio de Janeiro (PMERJ) confront critical challenges as they attempt to reform and reduce the incidence of the use of lethal force.
English
Indigenous Peoples Rights
This project seeks to promote the collaboration between the Center for Latin American Studies and the Program on Human Rights in conducting an interdisciplinary faculty/graduate student research...
English
Multimedia
Pious Neoliberalism and Islamic Charity in Egypt
April 2015
AbstractIslamic charities occupied a critical space in Mubarak-era Egypt.
The Civic Culture Transformed: From Allegiant to Assertive Citizens
April 2015
Audio File Russell Dalton speaks on his new book, "The Civic Culture Transformed: From Allegiant to Assertive Citizens" as part of CDDRL's Research Seminar Series 00:00:00 01:25:19 Abstract:The original Civic Culture model portrayed the ideal...
Paul Heritage, Queen Mary University of London
June 2015
To view more media from the conference, please visit: http://cddrl.fsi.stanford.edu/multimedia/povgov-conference-2015 --------Speaker Bio: Paul Heritage is a Professor of Drama and Performance at Queen Mary University of London, International...
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