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Rebuilding International Institutions
August 26, 2020
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Authoritarian Regimes React to Recent Challenges to Democracy in the U.S.
June 10, 2020
As street protests in the U.S. grew in strength in support of racial justice, authoritarian regimes around the world offered their own interpretations of events to their people back home.
The Future of U.S.-China Relations
February 12, 2019
Please join Stanford's Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law (CDDRL) on Tuesday, February 19, 2019 for a conversation with Larry Summers on US-China relations. Summers will be...
Parties, Representation, and Governance in the 21st Century
October 22, 2018
Has the age of party democracy passed?
#Republic: Divided Democracy in an Age of Social Media
February 13, 2017
As the Internet grows more sophisticated, it is creating new threats to democracy.
Election 2016: Recapping the Presidential Race
October 10, 2016
**We are no longer accepting RSVPs. This event is at capacity. Please join us via Facebook Live.** The Presidential Election of 2016 has been unlike any in modern American history.
Competing Narratives on Syria amid International Escalation
October 4, 2016
ABSTRACTBy now, those following the news on Syria have been saturated with analysis, data, information, and misinformation on developments there since 2011.
Stanford's JSK Fellows on Liberation Technology
October 29, 2015
The JSK Journalism Fellowships at Stanford (jsk.stanford.edu) each year brings 20 outstanding journalists and journalism innovators to pursue their ideas for improving journalism.
Special Event: Videoconference with President Ma Ying-jeou of the Republic of China (Taiwan)
June 3, 2015
**LIVE WEBCAST WILL BE AVAILABLE HERE IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO THE EVENT.** On June 2, 2015, the Taiwan Democracy Project at Stanford's Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law (CDDRL) will...
Educational and Entrepreneurial Initiatives to Support Youth in Places of Violence
April 28, 2015
CONFERENCE OVERVIEWThe heavy presence of youth and young adults in the world of criminality is an issue that has been gaining increasingly more attention in the agendas of policymakers and...
The Partisan Divide - Congress in Crisis
February 19, 2015
Abstract Two former congressmen present the keys to fixing a broken Congress in “A smart book that asks the right questions and offers some intriguing solutions.”— President Bill Clinton Premiere...
Women in Policy
February 18, 2015
Event DescriptionJoin us to hear from female speakers with experience at all levels of policy-making, learn about the challenges that women face in the political arena, and explore solutions to...
One Step at a Time: The Effects of an Early Literacy Text Messaging Program for Parents of Preschoolers
January 9, 2015
AbstractSubstantial systematic differences exist in children’s home learning experiences.
Fear and Loathing in U.S. Party Politics
January 8, 2015
ABSTRACTWhen defined in terms of social identity and evaluations of in and out groups, the polarization of the American electorate has clearly increased.
Lobbying and Campaign Finance
November 14, 2014
On November 14-15, the Program on American Democracy in Comparative Perspective hosted a conference on Lobbying and Campaign Finance.
Why the United States Spends So Much More on Health Care than Other Countries: Economic, Institutional and Political Perspectives
June 5, 2014
Abstract: The United States spends over 17 percent of GDP on health care; the next six highest countries spend over 11 percent.
The Long-Term Impact of Imperialism on Gender
May 22, 2014
Abstract: Gender equality is considered important for development and good governance, yet the causes of cross-national variation in gender equality are still not well understood.
Contemporary Challenges in Global Public Health: A Discussion on How Health is an Integral Aspect of the Overall Development and Sustainability Landscape
May 2, 2014
For nearly 70 years, CARE has been serving individuals and families in the world's poorest communities.
Violence and Policing in Latin American and US Cities
April 28, 2014
The global cities of Latin America - Rio de Janeiro, Ciudad Juarez, Tijuana, Mexico City and Medellin - have become engines of economic growth.
Why Government Fails So Often, and How It Can Do Better
April 17, 2014
Abstract: Professor Schuck's new book first identifies the endemic ineffectiveness of much federal domestic policy as a major cause of public disaffection with Washington. This disaffection has...
Is There an Emerging Crisis of Democracy?
April 3, 2014
Abstract: Political polarization has paralyzed the functioning of democracy in Thailand, Bangladesh, and Taiwan, where students have recently occupied the parliament building.
Electoral System Reform
March 14, 2014
On March 14-15, the Program on American Democracy in Comparative Perspective at the Center for Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law, held a workshop on electoral system alternatives in the...
Trauma and Technology: The Role of ICT in Women’s Safety and Mental Health Interventions
February 28, 2014
Abstract: This talk is motivated by increased efforts in ICTD to lower rates of violence against women (VAW) worldwide.
Regionalism and State Weakness
February 6, 2014
Abstract: Scholars of state development have paid insufficient attention to the question of regionalism; too often modeling state-building as the extension of the authority of a 'center' over...
People
Francis Fukuyama Senior Fellow Director, Ford Dorsey Master's in International Policy, Professor, by courtesy, Political Science 
Didi Kuo Senior Research Scholar, CDDRL, Associate Director for Research, CDDRL Academic Research & Program Manager, American Democracy in Comparative Perspective 
Lanhee J. Chen Affiliated Faculty David and Diane Steffy Fellow in American Public Policy Studies, Hoover Institution, Director of Domestic Policy Studies and Lecturer, Public Policy Program 
Michael Bennon Research Scholar, CDDRL Program Manager, Global Infrastructure Policy Research Initiative 
