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Sentiment, Reason, and Law: Policing in the Republic of China on Taiwan
April 30, 2018
The Republic of China on Taiwan spent nearly four decades as a single-party state under dictatorial rule (1949-1987) before transitioning to liberal democracy.
LAD Workshop: University of Sarajevo 2017
July 3, 2017
This module addresses the challenges faced by public sector leaders as they foster economic growth in politically charged environments.
Taiwan's Democracy Challenged: The Chen Shui-bian Years
September 16, 2016
This discussion will be based on the authors' recently published book, Taiwan's Democracy Challenged: The Chen Shui-bian Years, Lynne Rienner Publishing (2016).AbstractAt the end of Chen Shui...
Liberal Taiwan versus Illiberal South Korea: The Divergent Paths of Electoral Campaign Regulation
November 11, 2015
Abstract:Both South Korea and Taiwan are considered consolidated democracies, but the two countries have developed very different sets of electoral campaign regulations.
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.
Taiwan's Democracy at a Crossroads: Options and Prospects for Constitutional Reform
October 26, 2015
Activists push a ball reading "constitutional reform" during a sit-in to mark the one-year anniversary of the start of the Sunflower Movement outside the Legislative Yuan in Taipei March 18, 2015....
Is Putin’s Russia a Kleptocracy? And if so, so what?
May 1, 2015
Karen Dawisha is the author of Putin’s Kleptocracy. Who Owns Russia? and the Walter E.
LAD Course: University of Cape Town, April 2015
April 20, 2015
The University of Cape Town’s Graduate School of Development Policy and Practice (GSDPP), in collaboration with the Leadership Academy for Development (LAD), an affiliate of Stanford University,...
Russia: Back to the Future feat. Mikhail Khodorkovsky
April 13, 2015
Video Speaker Bio: Mikhail Khodorkovsky is a former Russian businessman and political prisoner of Vladimir Putin’s regime.
Corruption, Democracy and Security
April 2, 2015
AUDIO FROM SEGMENT OF TALK Description: John Githongo speaks on the Nigeria's triumph of democracy - a relatively peaceful transition of power - and Kenya's recent school shooting tragedy.
The Digital Defenders of Children
February 5, 2015
AbstractThorn (www.wearethorn.org) drives technology innovation to fight child sexual exploitation.
Open Government Partnership - A new platform for reforms in transparent and accountable governments
January 23, 2015
Three years ago, world leaders from 8 countries came together to launch the Open Government Partnership (OGP) - a multi-stakeholder initiative that brings together domestic reformers committed to...
Defending Civil Society
January 8, 2015
AbstractCivil society is under siege in many parts of the world. Governments have arrested human rights activists, closed humanitarian NGOs, and banned peaceful protests.
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.
Open Budgets: The Political Economy of Transparency, Participation and Accountability
May 15, 2014
Abstract: Decisions about “who gets what, when, and how” are perhaps the most important that any government must make.
The Geography of Governance: Evidence from Slums, Satellites and Foreign Aid
April 24, 2014
Abstract: It is almost too obvious to state, but access to public services and the nature of governance varies hugely within countries, regions and cities.
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...
The Performance of Democracies
March 6, 2014
Abstract: The Performance of Democracies is a research project that will start in May 2014. The project is funded by the European Research Council, the budget is 4.2 mil. Euro.
Sexual Violence in Conflict: a Conversation
February 20, 2014
Zainab Hawa Bangura of Sierra Leone is Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict at the level of Under-Secretary-General at the United Nations. Prior to this appointment, Ms.
Technology, Accountability and Democracy in South Asia and Beyond
January 17, 2014
Conference on the relationship between technology, accountability and democracy with a focus on South Asia
Controlling "Last-Mile" Corruption Through Open Governance
November 22, 2013
AbstractTo what extent can information and technology be used to eliminate government corruption?
Combating Corruption with Mobile Phones in India
October 17, 2013
AbstractI will discuss an ambitious project by the Program on Liberation Technology to fight corruption with mobile phones.
Clientelism in Historical Perspective: the 19th-century United States
October 10, 2013
Abstract: What explains the decline of clientelism in advanced democracies?
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