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Solutions to Political Polarization in America
April 2015
According to many commentators, political polarization is at an all-time high in American politics.
Democracy More or Less: America's Political Reform Quandary
December 2014
Why do American political reform efforts so often fail to solve the problems they intend to fix? In this book, Bruce E.
The Next Democratic Century
January 2014
In an article published in the January 2014 issue of Current History, Larry Diamond urges civil society and policy leaders to stay optimistic about democracy’s future, arguing that its historical...
New Challenges for Maturing Democracies in Korea and Taiwan
January 2014
New Challenges for Maturing Democracies in Korea and Taiwan takes a creative and comparative view of the new challenges and dynamics confronting these maturing democracies.Numerous works deal with...
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 Tortuous Trajectories of Democracy and the Persistence of Authoritarianism in Africa
November 2013
Abstract: This paper offers a systematic account of political regime changes in Sub-Saharan Africa from 1996-2010.
Democracy and Economic Growth: Some Regularities
July 2013
Abstract: The paper summarizes and evaluates our current understanding of relations between democracy and economic growth and analyzes the mechanisms of the causality from democracy to growth....
Democracy and Economic Growth: Some Regularities
July 2013
Abstract: The paper summarizes and evaluates our current understanding of relations between democracy and economic growth and analyzes the mechanisms of the causality from democracy to growth....
Understanding the Quality of Government in China: The Cadre Administration Hypothesis
April 2013
China’s remarkable development poses a problem for theories that have stressed the importance of institutions producing “good governance” and minimizing corruption.
Political Participation and Democratic Transition in the Arab Word
April 2013
A paper released by CDDRL Arab Reform and Democracy Program Manager, Lina Khatib addresses the challenges and opportunities for political participation in Tunisia and Egypt post-Arab Spring....
Transitions to Democracy: A Comparative Perspective
March 2013
As demonstrated by current events in Tunisia and Egypt, oppressive regimes are rarely immune to their citizens’ desire for democratic government.
Morocco: Outfoxing the Opposition
December 2012
Morocco was not immune to the 2011 upheavals in the Arab world, but the country’s monarchy deftly managed the crisis through cosmetic constitutional reform.
Whither Russia? Autocracy Is Here for Now, but Is It Here to Stay?
December 2012
Judging from some of the titles of recent books on Russia—for example, Richard Sakwa's The Crisis of Russian Democracy, Gulnaz Sharafutdinova's Political Consequences of Crony Capitalism inside...
Democracy, Political Parties, and Reform: A Review of Public Opinion in Yemen
October 2012
“Democracy, Political Parties and Reform: A Review of Public Opinion in Yemen,” by Chris Miller, Hafez al-Bukari and Olga Aymerich provides a rare glimpse into Yemeni public opinion.
The Transformation of the Arab World
July 2012
In this article, Oliver Roy argues that in order to grasp what is happening in the Middle East, a number of deep-rooted prejudices must be set aside.
Liberation Technology: Social Media and the Struggle for Democracy
June 2012
This book originated in a conference on "Liberation Technology in Authoritarian Regimes" held at Stanford University in Oct.
Resisting Europe: Protest and Opposition in the EU
May 2011
Protest, demonstrations and social unrest have been increasingly prevalent across the European Union.
No Picnic: The Dynamics of Culture in the Contemporary Arab World
August 2010
An Abstract All too frequently, students of democracy and democratization view the politics they analyze exclusively through the prism of constitutions, elections, and political actors.
When can External Actors Influence Democratization?
July 2010
This paper put forward a theoretical explanation of when and to what degree external actors matter in democratization.
Why Are There No Arab Democracies?
January 2010
(excerpt) During democratization’s “third wave,” democracy ceased being a mostly Western phenomenon and “went global.” When the third wave began in 1974, the world had only about 40 democracies,...
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Francis Fukuyama Senior Fellow Director, Ford Dorsey Master's in International Policy, Professor, by courtesy, Political Science 
Nathaniel Persily Co-director, Cyber Policy Center, Senior Fellow Professor, Law, Professor, by courtesy, Political Science, Professor, by courtesy, Communication 
