Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law is housed in the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies
Institutions and Organizations
Recent Multimedia
Records 24 / 28
The Political Climate in Venezuela: A Conversation with Armando Armas and Freddy Guevara
June 2016
CDDRL Mosbacher Director Francis Fukuyama interviews Armando Armas and Freddy Guevara, members of Venezuela's National Assembly in Buenos Aires, Argentina on the current situation of Venezuelan politics. The interview took place on May 30,...
The Politics of Higher Education in India
February 2016
Abstract:India has the third largest system of higher education in the world, with many expecting this system to drive India's economic development going forward.
The Politics of Higher Education in India
January 2016
Abstract:India has the third largest system of higher education in the world, with many expecting this system to drive India's economic development going forward.
The Great Surge: The Ascent of the Developing World
January 2016
Abstract:We live at a time of the greatest progress amongst the global poor in human history.
Nancy Lindborg: Building Peace in a Fragile World
December 2015
On October 8, 2015, Nancy Lindborg, president of the United States Institute of Peace, gave a talk to the CDDRL community entitled "Building Peace in a Fragile World."AbstractNew President of the United States Institute of Peace, Nancy Lindborg,...
Expanding the Community of Fate
November 2015
Abstract:This research explores the conditions under which government actors and citizens recognize and incorporate the interests of others in their policy decisions and actions.
Syria Today, Syria Tomorrow: Politics, Security, and Society
November 2015
Abstract:The Syrian crisis continues to grind on without a viable settlement to the conflict in sight.
The Tunisian Transition and the Challenge of Youth Alienation
April 2015
AbstractSocial and economic grievances of Tunisian youth played a major role in igniting the uprising in Tunisia, and more generally, the so-called Arab Spring.
State-Strengthening in Afghanistan 2001-2014
March 2015
The Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law (CDDRL), in partnership with Chatham House and the United States Institute of Peace (USIP), recently held a conference on state-strengthening in Afghanistan.
The End of Neoliberalism and the Rise of the Human-Security State
February 2015
AbstractPaul Amar will discuss his book The Security Archipelago, winner of the 2014 Charles Taylor Book Award of the American Political Science Association.
Egypt’s Bread Intifada: On the Subject of the People
February 2015
AbstractOver the last four years of upheaval in the Arab world, the notion of “the people,” Egyptian and otherwise, has proven profoundly resilient. It is these “people”—as individuals and a collective—that are problematically celebrated as...
Authoritarianism in the Era of Mass Politics
February 2015
AbstractThe uprisings that spread across the Middle East in 2011 created new hope for democratic change in the Arab world. Four years later, the euphoria that greeted the Arab uprisings has given way to a far more somber mood, a recognition of...
Workers and Revolutions in Egypt and Tunisia
January 2015
Abstract:Arab workers participated prominently in the popular uprisings of 2011.
Francis Fukuyama speaks on "Political Order and Political Decay"
October 2014
Francis Fukuyama describes "Political Order and Political Decay," highlighting the inspiration behind his new book and defining 'decay' using examples from America's political system. Fukuyama is the FSI Olivier Nomellini Senior Fellow at Stanford...
Electoral Reforms Italian Style
March 2014
Roberto D'Alimonte, Professor of Political Science, LUISS 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 Impact of Ranked Choice Voting on Election Cooperation and Civility
March 2014
Martha Kropf, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of North Carolina, Charlotte 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...
Voter Perceptions of Campaigns Under Preferential and Plurality Voting
March 2014
Caroline Tolbert, Professor of Political Science, University of Iowa 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...
Voter Participation with Ranked Choice Voting in the US
March 2014
David Kimball, Professor of Political Science, University of Missouri, St.
Applying Ranked Choice Voting to Congressional Elections
March 2014
Rob Richie, Executive Director, FairVote 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 United...
Ingredients Conducive to Successful (and Lasting) Electoral Reform
March 2014
Jack Nagel, Professor Emeritus of Political Science, University of Pennsylvania 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...
Is Electoral Reform the Cure for What Ails American Politics?
March 2014
Bruce Cain, Charles Louis Ducommun Professor in Humanities and Sciences; Director, Bill Lane Center for the American West, Stanford University On March 14-15, the Program on American Democracy in Comparative Perspective at the Center for...
Candidate Perceptions of Campaigns under Preferential and Plurality Voting
March 2014
Todd Donovan, Professor of Political Science, Western Washington University 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...
Importing MMP to the U.S: Possibilities and Pitfalls
March 2014
Jack Nagel, Professor Emeritus of Political Science, University of Pennsylvania 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...
People
Nathaniel Persily Co-director, Cyber Policy Center, Senior Fellow Professor, Law, Professor, by courtesy, Political Science, Professor, by courtesy, Communication 
Ertharin Cousin Payne Distinguished Lecturer, FSI Distinguished Fellow, FSE, Distinguished Fellow, CDDRL 