CDDRL News
Steve Luby draws on years of classroom debate to examine why some global health projects succeed and others fail, often in ways he didn’t expect.
The change marks the end of the journal’s ownership by the National Endowment for Democracy.
CDDRL Research-in-Brief [4-minute read]
Research by CDDRL’s Einstein-Moos Postdoctoral Fellow Frances Cayton shows how threats to civil society in Poland strengthened the independence and pluralism of groups the regime overlooked.
At a time of strain for institutions in the United States and globally, Stanford Law’s Neukom Center, led by faculty director Diego Zambrano, is examining how the rule of law is defined, defended, and rebuilt.
CDDRL Research-in-Brief [4-minute read]
Law Professor Diego Zambrano explores why the U.S. relies on individuals and organizations to bring lawsuits over legal violations – and the strengths and shortcomings of that approach.
A spatial analysis of Assam's plantations reveals that policing rises sharply in the zones where owners' authority over workers ends.
Fukuyama’s ideas from the early 1990s have faced misunderstanding or sharp questions for years, he acknowledged.
CDDRL Research-in-Brief [3.5-minute read]
Weekly conversations hosted by Larry Diamond and Debra Satz will explore America's founding principles and their relevance to the 2026 midterms.
Convened one day after the first round, four scholars forecast a referendum on Petro's presidency and a system running out of patience. The vote that followed was far closer than their models predicted.
The Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law welcomes applications from pre-doctoral students at the write-up stage and from post-doctoral scholars working in any of the four program areas of democracy, development, evaluating the efficacy of democracy promotion, and rule of law.
The first democracy accelerator of its kind in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Senior IFC leaders and government officials came together for five days of practical learning focused on the decisions that shape public-private infrastructure projects.
Saumitra Jha Selected as Finalist for the Falling Walls Social Science Breakthrough of the Year
Jha is among ten finalists in the Social Sciences & Humanities whose pioneering projects are breaking down walls between science and society.
"In the Realm of the Last Man: A Memoir" has drawn national attention ahead of its release and a CDDRL book talk with the author on September 23.
The award is presented annually by the American Political Science Association (APSA) to honor notable public service by a political scientist.
The Fellow Spotlight Series is an inspiring and moving series of "TED"-style talks given by each of our 2026 Fisher Family Summer Fellows to share their backstories and discuss their work.
CDDRL Honors Students Head to Washington, D.C. to Engage with Top Policy and Research Institutions
From September 13 to 19, the Fisher Family Honors Program class of 2027 will attend CDDRL’s annual Honors College, where they will participate in a week of site visits and discussions with leading scholars and practitioners working to strengthen democracy worldwide.
The Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law (CDDRL) is pleased to welcome four new pre- and postdoctoral fellows who will join us for the 2026-27 academic year. These scholars will spend the academic year focusing on the Center's four program areas of democracy, development, evaluating the efficacy of democracy promotion, and rule of law.
The Deliberative Democracy Lab and the Trinity Challenge asked 2419 people in six countries through the first-ever deliberative poll on AMR.
New research reveals that workers from lower socioeconomic backgrounds are less likely to negotiate salaries and face real backlash when they do, widening lifetime earnings gaps.
CDDRL Research-in-Brief [3.5-minute read]
Gelfand is among three Stanford scholars elected to the British Academy in recognition of their achievements in the humanities and social sciences.