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Governance Innovation for a Connected World: Protecting Free Expression, Diversity and Civic Engagement in the Global Digital Ecosystem
November 2018
The emergence of a global digital ecosystem has been a boon for global communication and the democratization of the means of distributing information.
Clientelism, Capitalism, and Democracy
August 2018
Political parties in the United States and Britain used clientelism and patronage to govern throughout the nineteenth century.
Architects of Occupation
April 2017
The Allied occupation of Japan is remembered as the "good occupation." An American-led coalition successfully turned a militaristic enemy into a stable and democratic ally.
Has The Top Two Primary Elected More Moderates?
June 2016
AbstractThe Top Two primary is one of the most interesting and closely-watched political reforms in the United States in recent years. This radically open primary system removes much of the formal...
The EU, the US and Partnership in Development Cooperation: Bridging the Gap? [Dec. 2014]
December 2014
AuthorKaren Del BiondoPostdoctoral Scholar at CDDRL, 2012-2013Postdoctoral Fellow, KFG Transformative Power of Europe, Free University of Berlin, 2013-2014AbstractInternationally, there has been an...
Traditional Governance, Citizen Engagement and Local Public Goods: Evidence from Mexico
December 2013
We study the governance of public good provision in poor communities in Oaxaca, Mexico.
The Economic Costs of Drug-Trafficking Violence in Mexico
December 2013
The levels of violence in Mexico have dramatically increased in the last few years due to structural changes in the drug trafficking business.
The Logic of Violence in Drug Wars: Cartel-State Conflict in Mexico, Brazil and Colombia
October 2013
Abstract:Why have militarized interventions to curtail violence by drug cartels had wildly divergent results?
The Mexican War on Drugs: Crime and the Limits of Government Persuasion
October 2013
Abstract:In order to successfully battle organized crime, governments require a certain degree of citizens’ support.
How do Crime and Violence Impact Presidential Approval? Examining the Dynamics of the Mexican Case
October 2013
Abstract:In order to effectively fight criminal organizations, governments require support from significant segments of society.
Governing Security: The Hidden Origins of American Security Agencies
November 2012
Description from Stanford University Press:The impact of public law depends on how politicians secure control of public organizations, and how these organizations in turn are used to define...
History Textbooks and the Wars in Asia: Divided Memories
December 2011
Over the past fifteen years Northeast Asia has witnessed growing intraregional exchanges and interactions, especially in the realms of culture and economy.
Public Diplomacy 2.0: An Exploratory Case Study of the Digital Outreach Team
January 2011
The internet is enabling new approaches to public diplomacy.
Geopolitics, Public Diplomacy and Soft Power
December 2009
In light of the ongoing ‘War on Terror’ and the occupation of Iraq, attention has turned again to how countries such as the United States and Britain can use ‘soft power’ to influence not only...
Advancing Democracy Abroad: Why We Should and How We Can
November 2009
After eight years of President Bush's trumpeting the virtues of promoting freedom and democracy abroad but achieving limited results, many Americans have grown suspicious of democratic development...
Philosophy, Politics, Democracy: Selected Essays
October 2009
Over the past twenty years, Joshua Cohen has explored the most controversial issues facing the American public: campaign finance and political equality, privacy rights and robust public debate,...
Aiding Latin America's Poor
October 2009
(excerpt) Social policy in Latin America has traditionally failed to benefit the poor.
When the People Speak: Deliberative Democracy and Public Consultation
September 2009
All over the world, democratic reforms have brought power to the people, but under conditions where the people have little opportunity to think about the power that they exercise.
World Society: The Writings of John W. Meyer
July 2009
A book by John W. Meyer and about John W. Meyer, reviewing four decades of scholarship and current work. Georg Krucken and Gili S.
Can Development Aid Contribute to Social Cohesion after Civil War? Evidence from a Field Experiment in Post-Conflict Liberia
May 2009
Civil war is very common in the developing world, with harmful welfare effects when it occurs.
Do Migrants Improve Their Hometowns? Remittances and Access to Public Services in Mexico, 1995-2000
April 2009
How do citizens in developing countries access public services?
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Francis Fukuyama Senior Fellow Director, Ford Dorsey Master's in International Policy, Professor, by courtesy, Political Science 
Michael Bennon Research Scholar, CDDRL Program Manager, Global Infrastructure Policy Research Initiative 
Didi Kuo Senior Research Scholar, CDDRL, Associate Director for Research, CDDRL Academic Research & Program Manager, American Democracy in Comparative Perspective 
Nathaniel Persily Co-director, Cyber Policy Center, Senior Fellow Professor, Law, Professor, by courtesy, Political Science, Professor, by courtesy, Communication 