CDDRL News
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.
Hosted by the Close Up Foundation in partnership with the Stanford Deliberative Democracy Lab, Generation Lab, and the Hoover Institution’s Center for Revitalizing American Institutions, the program challenged participants to deliberate — not debate — some of the nation’s most pressing policy questions ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
CDDRL Research-in-Brief [5-minute read]
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CDDRL Research-in-Brief [4-minute read]
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CDDRL Research-in-Brief [4-minute read]
Announcing the 2026 Class of the Fisher Family Summer Fellows on Democracy and Development Program
In July 2026, the Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law will welcome a diverse cohort of 26 experienced practitioners from 19 countries who are working to advance democratic practices and economic and legal reform in contexts where freedom, human development, and good governance are fragile or at risk.
Marco Widodo receives a Firestone Medal, Shayla Fitzsimmons-Call wins CDDRL's Outstanding Thesis Award, and Zoya Fasihuddin is named the inaugural recipient of the Zoe Savellos Memorial Award for Community Building.
Congratulations to Abbas Milani, one of five recipients of Stanford's Walter J. Gores Award, the university’s highest award for excellence in teaching. It recognizes faculty, teaching staff, and students who have made special contributions to teaching, including lecturing, tutoring, advising, and discussion leading.
CDDRL graduating senior Anagali Duncan, 2026 Dinkelspiel Award winner, is among ten members of the campus community recognized for excellence in teaching, service, and academics.
National community forums in the U.S. and India highlight differences in preferences for privacy, user control, and governance of emerging technologies.
The awards recognize Folsz’s research on how aspiring autocrats use economic pressure to undermine electoral competition.
The veteran Haaretz intelligence correspondent argues that Israel's spy agencies keep winning the battle and losing the war, from a botched Iran regime-change plot to the warnings that went unheeded before October 7th.