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Liberation technology seminar series debuts on Sept 26
September 2013
The Liberation technology seminar series starts on Sept 26 and will take place every Thursday until Dec 5 (except Nov 28). For further details, read on.
Crowdsourcing for Democracy: New Era in Policy-Making
January 2013
Our visiting scholar, Tanja Aitamurto, has published a book 'Crowd sourcing for democracy'.
Five foreign policy questions for Obama and Romney
October 2012
With the third and final debate between President Obama and Mitt Romney set to focus on foreign policy, researchers from the Freeman Spogli Institute ask the questions they want answered and...
The Draper Hills Summer Fellows Program opens application for 2013
October 2012
The Draper Hills Summer Fellows Program is looking for emerging political, civil society and entrepreneurial leaders from transitioning countries where democracy is at risk to participate in the...
Canada's new immigration measure and human trafficking
August 2012
In a piece for the Stanford Daily, Nadejda Marques, manager of the Program on Human Rights at the CDDRL, writes about Canada's new immigration measure and its potential impact on human trafficking.
Stanford scholar recognized for visionary leadership and civic activism
June 2012
CDDRL congratulates Landry Signé for his recent awards in recognition of his pioneering work to advance democratic causes and community leadership in North America.
Restoring Democracy and Peace in Mali
April 2012
CDDRL Post-doctoral Scholar Landry Signé comments on the recent military coup in Mali and what it means for the future of one of West Africa's most stable democracies.
Historic summit to convene leaders of the new Middle East at Stanford
April 2012
The American Middle Eastern Network for Dialogue at Stanford will host its inaugural conference April 10 to 14, convening exceptional young leaders together to share their ideas, seed potential...
New Brookings-Stanford scholarly collaboration provides recommendations for Arab transitions
March 2012
The Program on Arab Reform and Democracy is pleased to announce a joint venture with the Brookings Doha Center (BDC) to examine democratic transitions underway in the Arab world.
CDDRL's research community expands
September 2011
CDDRL is pleased to welcome new (and returning) faculty, staff, pre and post-doctoral fellows, and visiting scholars to our expanding research community for the 2011-12 academic year.
Bridging Silicon Valley and Tahrir Square
June 2011
The Program on Liberation Technology at the Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law (CDDRL) hosted two events in May, which brought together the technology and activist communities in...
Announcing the 2012 CDDRL senior honors students
April 2011
The Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law (CDDRL) at Stanford University is pleased to announce the 2012 class of Senior Honors Students.
Alison Renteln speaks on culture as a human right
March 2011
On February 22, Professor Alison Renteln of the University of Southern California spoke during the seventh installment of the Sanela Diana Jenkins Speaker Series hosted by the Program on Human...
Bob Rae speaks to CDDRL on Exporting Democracy
January 2011
On January 18, the Honorable Bob Rae, Liberal Member of Parliament for Toronto Centre and the foreign affairs critic for the Liberal Party of Canada was the featured speaker at a special CDDRL...
CDDRL launches research project on democracy and statebuilding
November 2010
FSI's Center for Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law (CDDRL) is pleased to announce the launch of a new research project entitled, "Promoting Popular Sovereignty in Statebuilding," to be...
Alejandro Toledo launches Social Agenda for Democracy in Latin America
December 2009
Former Peruvian president Alejandro Toledo, the 2007-08 Payne Distinguished Lecturer and visiting scholar at CDDRL, has launched a Social Agenda for Democracy in Latin America for the next twenty...
"History, Memory and Reconciliation" - a new joint series from FCE and the Program on Human Rights
October 2009
In 2009-2010, the Program on Human Rights will partner with FCE and DLCL to launch part 2 of the Contemporary History and the Future of Memory series by adding "Reconciliation" to the mission.
New Forum on Contemporary Europe research project on History, Memory and Reconciliation
September 2009
In spring 2009, the Forum on Contemporary Europe (FCE) and the Division on Languages, Civilizations and Literatures (DLCL) delivered the first part of its multi-year research and public policy...
Let's hear from the democracies on Iran, Larry Diamond and Abbas Milani argue in the <i>New York Times</i>
July 2009
As the presidential electoral turmoil in Iran continues, pitting supporters of challenger Mir Hussein Moussavi against President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, President Obama has gotten it right, Diamond...
Book Review: The Gunslinger
July 2008
FSI senior fellow Stephen Stedman reviews John Bolton's book, Surrender Is not an Option, in the July/August issue of the Boston Review.
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