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Macron versus the Yellow Vests
October 2019
Since November 2018, a grassroots revolt of the forgotten lower middle classes from France’s far-flung suburbs and rural areas has risen against high taxes; social injustice; and the elites,...
ARD Conference Examines Authoritarian Upgrading, Popular Uprisings and Foreign Interventions in the Middle East
October 2019
CDDRL’s Program on Arab Reform and Democracy held its annual conference at Stanford University on October 11 and 12, titled “The Struggle for Political Change in the Arab World.” The conference is...
America in One Room
October 2019
Are we really more divided than ever, politically? The results of 'America in One Room' show we're not.
‘The Beacon Has Gone Out’: What Trump and Giuliani Have Wrought
October 2019
Our Francis Fukuyama and UELP alumni, Sergii Leshchenko (Draper Hills Summer Fellow 2017) and Oleksandra Ustinova (Ukrainian emerging leaders 2018-9), are feat inMichelle Goldberg's NYT opinion...
Member of Ukrainian Parliament Sasha Ustinova Weighs In On What Really Happened with Ukraine’s Former Prosecutors General
October 2019
As details about the July 25 phone call between U.S.
Georgetown Scholar Analyzes Tunisia's "Vital Election" [VIDEO]
October 2019
In a talk dated October 7, 2019, Georgetown University Associate Professor of Government Daniel Brumberg analyzed the outcome of Tunisia’s legislative election and its implications for democratic...
Is a Replay of Tiananmen Coming in Hong Kong?
September 2019
"With the 70th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party’s revolutionary conquest of China rapidly approaching on October 1, the odds are increasing of a violent crackdown (possibly in stages,...
What if There’s a Better Way to Handle Our Democratic Debate?
September 2019
"There’s a better way for the American people to grapple in depth with the issues we face at the start of the primary season.
What Does Dignity Have to Do with Liberal Democracy? Listen Now
September 2019
Liberal democracy is being challenged by populist nationalist leaders and they’re fanning the flames of identity politics.
A ‘Democratic Depression’ Could Be Around the Corner
August 2019
Democratic institutions worldwide have reached a unique and precarious turning point, said Larry Diamond on a recent episode of the World Class podcast by the Freeman Spogli Institute for...
Are Strong Parties the Answer?
August 2019
"Responsible Parties convincingly shows that across many countries narrow interests can subvert or coopt the policy-making process.
The wrong US response to Russia and China may trigger a “new Cold War.”
August 2019
If America frames its response to Russia and China as one of “civilizational struggle,” Diamond says, Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping will only get stronger. Listen and read here.
Draper Hills 2019 Summer Fellows Reflect on Activism, Democracy and the Importance of Collaboration
August 2019
Every summer, the Draper Hills Summer Fellows Program brings together international leaders who are pioneering new approaches to advance social and political change in some of the most challenging...
Playing with Fire on Election Security
July 2019
"If one foreign power continues to shred, on an ever-more daring basis, the integrity and inviolability of our electoral process, other foreign powers will draw lessons and follow.
Paul Wise Heads Up Global Initiative to Boost Humanitarian Health Response to Violent Conflict
July 2019
The American Academy of Arts & Sciences appoints Stanford pediatrics professor Paul Wise and two other global health experts to lead a new initiative to develop new strategies to protect...
Three Years, Three New Leaders: The Ukrainian Emerging Leaders Program Selects its Next Class
July 2019
Now in its third year, the Ukrainian Emerging Leaders Program hosted at the Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law at Stanford University is delighted to welcome three leading...
Challenges to parties in the United States and beyond
June 2019
"Does democracy require parties, and if so, what are the consequences of weaker parties on democratic governance?" - writes Didi Kuo. Read here.
A New Birth of Freedom
June 2019
"For all its recent setbacks, democracy still has the resources not only to resist but also to beat back the authoritarian tide," writes Larry Diamond for The American Interest. Read the article here.
Cina and the Global Challenge to Democracy
June 2019
Larry Diamond discusses the Chinese Communist Party’s range of influence and interference activities that target the public, civic, and social institutions of democracies, including subnational...
The Global Crisis of Liberal Democracy with Larry Diamond
June 2019
Larry Diamond looks at the global and domestic threats to the principles of liberal democracy for The Brian Lehrer Show. Listen here. */
Democracy Demotion: How the Freedom Agenda Fell Apart
June 2019
In the honor of publication of Larry Diamond's "Ill Winds: Saving Democracy from Russian Rage, Chinese Ambition, and American Complacency" Foreign Affairs are providing past the paywall article ...
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.
The Global Crisis of Democracy
May 2019
*/ As China and Russia attack free governments and push strongman rule, the U.S. has gone silent—and a new tide of authoritarianism is gathering, writes Larry Diamond. Read here.
Despite political tensions, Stanford’s Saudi partnerships continue with little scrutiny
May 2019
"For years, Stanford scientists have collaborated with and received funding from the Saudi national laboratory, government-supported universities and the state-owned oil company Aramco.
