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Official account of Stanford's Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law. CDDRL produces policy-relevant research to advance political development. Visit us at: http://cddrl.stanford.edu
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The Fisher Family Summer Fellows Program at Stanford CDDRL trains world leaders striving to promote democracy.

🏛️ Attend workshops led by an interdisciplinary team of Stanford faculty
📚Study new theories and approaches to democratic development

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November 6, 2025 at 11:39 PM
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A year after the 2024 election, @larrydiamond.bsky.social warns that America’s democratic backsliding has reached a critical point. His new Diamond on Democracy essay charts the authoritarian playbook now unfolding, and what must be done to resist it.

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Taking Stock of America’s Slide to Autocracy
A year after the 2024 election, things are looking dire.
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November 5, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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Excerpt from my remarks at a Stanford Democracy Day panel on “Democracy under Threat at Home and Abroad” co-sponsored by @stanfordcddrl.bsky.social and @theeuropecenter.bsky.social

The continued silence on Sudan and what is happening in El Fasher is appalling.
November 5, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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Throughout the world democracies face but resist attacks against them

Today keynote addresses by Beatriz Magaloni and @adamprz.bsky.social Adam Przeworski launch the Democracy Action Lab of Stanford University in México

Watch live

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Autoritarismo y Democracia Medio Siglo Después del Inicio de la Tercera Ola
YouTube video by El Colegio de México A.C.
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October 30, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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Our recent paper on civil society and cleavage formation (w @eborbath.bsky.social & @swenhutter.bsky.social) was featured in the Research-in-Brief series at @stanfordcddrl.bsky.social. Check out their summary of the project here 😊 cddrl.fsi.stanford.edu/news/civil-s...
Civil Society, Cleavages, and Political Parties in Western Europe
CDDRL Research-in-Brief [4-minute read]
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October 27, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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Next Tuesday is Stanford's fifth annual Democracy Day!

On 11/4, there will be programming across campus to encourage civic engagement, including an event with @stanfordcddrl.bsky.social scholars at 3:00pm in Encina Hall. Registration is required. ow.ly/Cov950Xjra4
Democracy Day to focus on civic engagement beyond the ballot box
Stanford’s fifth annual Democracy Day aims to promote a deeper conversation about what it means to be an engaged democratic citizen, with a focus on open dialogue and building tangible civic skills.
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October 30, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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Democracy scholars, including @larrydiamond.bsky.social and Francis Fukuyama, warn in a new amicus brief that the prosecution of James Comey reflects political interference in the justice system — an alarming signal of democratic erosion and a threat to the rule of law. https://ow.ly/nykb50XlYG9
Leading Democracy Scholars and Experts Warn Comey Prosecution Threatens Rule of Law - States United Democracy Center
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November 3, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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Happy Halloween from all of us at Stanford CDDRL! This year, our pre- and postdoctoral fellows all dressed up as Associate Director for Research Hesham Sallam. 🎃

Reminder, there are 5️⃣ weeks left to apply for our 2026-27 fellowships — click to learn more & get started: https://ow.ly/LtQy50Xl95H
October 31, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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⏰ STARTING SOON | 10 AM PT

Join us for the first of our Israel Insights Webinar series with Professor Azar Gat of Tel Aviv University. Webinars will explore key topics and public debates shaping Israel domestically and internationally.

Register to join: https://ow.ly/OwgF50Xg19k
October 22, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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Today, we are thrilled to be launching the Democracy Action Lab (DAL), a new initiative turning cutting-edge research into practice to defend and revitalize democracy worldwide. (1/8) cddrl.fsi.stanford.edu/news/stanfor...
Stanford Launches New Democracy Action Lab to Confront Global Democratic
By combining rigorous research with practitioner collaborations, the Democracy Action Lab at the Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law turns ideas into action
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October 21, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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Congratulations to Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado on receiving the #NobelPeacePrize! We were honored to host her last November for a conversation on Venezuela’s political challenges and the fight for democracy.

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Venezuela: Cultivating Democratic Resilience Against Authoritarianism
María Corina Machado, the leader of the Venezuelan pro-democracy movement, suggests that a strong international response to Venezuelan authoritarianism will help overcome electoral fraud against democ...
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October 10, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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Congratulations to Francis Fukuyama on receiving the 2025 Excellence in Public Diplomacy Award from the USC Center on Public Diplomacy! The award honors private sector leaders whose work advances international cooperation and local prosperity through global engagement.

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October 8, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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The 2026 Fisher Family Summer Fellows Program application is now open! Practitioners from emerging democracies are invited to participate in this 3-week program & learn from Kathryn Stoner, Michael McFaul, Francis Fukuyama, @larrydiamond.bsky.social & more!

LEARN MORE ➡️ https://ow.ly/IsMy50X8g8y
Applications for the 2026 Fisher Family Summer Fellows Program are Now
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October 8, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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⏰ STARTING NOW: Tragedy, Triumph, or Both? Israel After Two Years of War

Join our Israel Studies Program for a webinar with Nadav Eyal marking 2 years since the Oct. 7th Hamas attack on Israel and the subsequent multi-front war in the Middle East.

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October 6, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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With support from @stanfordcddrl.bsky.social scholars, Stanford students have launched Stanford Space Law and Policy Perspectives, a new publication to encourage discussion, debate, and scholarship about the rule of law beyond Earth's atmosphere. ow.ly/qBSu50X1CAT
Law students launch nation’s first student-run space law publication
Stanford Space Law and Policy Perspectives explores the legal landscape of outer space. “On the West Coast, and especially in Silicon Valley, space is happening all around us…Stanford is uniquely posi...
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September 24, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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Putin may not agree that the war in Ukraine is a failure, Kathryn Stoner of @stanfordcddrl.bsky.social points out.

"Ukraine has not joined NATO, and the U.S. has said that it will not. There is nothing to keep him from continuing the war," she tells @thefulcrum-us.bsky.social.
What in the World Is Going On?
In this moment, when global politics feel overwhelmed by unprecedented change and intense international upheaval, the Network for Responsible Public Policy convened foreign policy experts to discuss t...
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September 29, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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In the July issue of @jodemocracy.bsky.social, @makrevis.bsky.social and co-authors explain how Turkey’s democratic future hinges on opposition parties winning local elections in unfair conditions.

Read now: muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/articl...
July 2, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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What are the implications of Iran's recent war with Israel for Iranian society and their prospects for a democratic future? Abbas Milani of @stanfordcddrl.bsky.social assesses what may lay ahead for the Islamic regime and the Iranian people now that a ceasefire is in place.
June 30, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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Today, we're thrilled to welcome political scientist @claireadida.bsky.social to CDDRL as a Senior Fellow @fsi.stanford.edu! Professor Adida uses quantitative & field methods to study how countries manage new & existing forms of diversity. We look forward to supporting her outstanding scholarship.
Political Scientist Claire Adida to Become FSI’s Newest Senior Fellow
Professor Adida uses quantitative and field methods to study how countries manage new and existing forms of diversity
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July 1, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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Announcing the 20th Anniversary cohort of the Fisher Family Summer Fellows Program!⁠ The Class of 2025 is a diverse cohort of 30 experienced practitioners from 19 countries who are working to advance democratic practices and enact economic & legal reform to promote change in their communities:
Announcing the 20th Anniversary Cohort of the Fisher Family Summer Fellows
In July 2025, the Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law will welcome a diverse cohort of 30 experienced practitioners from 19 countries who are working to advance democratic practices a...
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June 10, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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At this year's Daniel Pearl Memorial Lecture, Amir Tibon joined Larry Diamond of @stanfordcddrl.bsky.social to share his family’s story of survival, betrayal, and hope for peace, and offered his insights on contemporary Israeli politics.
Journalist Describes Surviving October 7 Hamas Attack and Analyzes
Journalist Amir Tibon shared his family’s story of survival, betrayal, and hope for peace with a Stanford audience, while also offering insights on contemporary Israeli politics
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June 3, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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Five years since the killing of George Floyd, @hakeemjefferson.bsky.social of @stanfordcddrl.bsky.social reflects on what has changed and what remains the same in the public discourse about race in America.
Much of the ‘racial reckoning’ efforts after Floyd’s murder never emerged
Hours into his second term, President Donald Trump started a campaign to dismantle DEI efforts, including those launched in response to George Floyd’s death.
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May 29, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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For those who did not make it to my book talk on April 1st, I will be doing it again tomorrow at the Stanford's CDDRL @ noon Pacific Time.
Stanford people - see you in person; everyone else can join via Zoom. @stanfordcddrl.bsky.social

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May 28, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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Persisting in Hard Times
🗓️ June 3 | 🕒 3–4:30PM | 📍Stanford (Psych 420-041)

Featuring:
– Alison Kamhi (immigration lawyer)
– Antonio López (poet & public servant)
– DeCarol Davis (workers’ rights advocate)
– Pam Karlan (constitutional law scholar)

🔗 Register: cddrl.fsi.stanford.edu/events/persi...
Persisting in Hard Times
Persisting in Hard Times
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May 23, 2025 at 11:19 PM
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For any Stanford folks - @stanfordcddrl.bsky.social is hosting a talk tomorrow at 2 pm on governance challenges in the Middle East and related emerging research. I’ll be participating, along with several other friends and colleagues - join if you can!

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Roundtable | Governance in the Arab World: New Research Agendas
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May 15, 2025 at 4:01 PM