Official account of @Stanford's Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law. CDDRL produces policy-relevant research to advance political development.
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As democratic institutions face growing strain worldwide, @StanfordCDDRL is partnering with @jodemocracy, one of the world’s leading publications on democratic theory and practice.🧵 cddrl.fsi.stanford.edu/news/…
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🔔🇹🇷📚 UPCOMING EVENT: 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 & 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗧𝘂𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟳𝟬𝘀
🗓️ Tues, Nov. 10, 2026
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615 Crothers Way, Stanford, CA 94305
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If you're at Stanford, join me next Tuesday for a talk about We Shall Outlast Them at @StanfordCDDRL.
I'll be joined by @kath_stoner
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With Israel's national elections coming up soon, @StanfordCDDRL's Amichai Magen outlines five potential scenarios for how the consequential vote could play out. ow.ly/ye1250ZWCGN
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Contributors to @StanfordCDDRL's Democracy Garage warn that regardless of who wins the October 25 runoff in Brazil's 2026 presidential election, the country is facing the gravest threat to its democratic pact since the 1988 Constitution was enacted. ow.ly/OITA50ZWZz5
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#FELLOWSHIPS: CDDRL welcomes applications from pre-doctoral students at the write-up stage & postdoctoral scholars working in any of the 4 program areas of democracy, development, evaluating the efficacy of democracy promotion & rule of law.
APPLY NOW ➡️ ow.ly/EVvm50ZPQLv
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.@FukuyamaFrancis's new memoir is now out!
IN THE REALM OF THE LAST MAN charts Fukuyama's political and intellectual evolution across five transformative decades.
Pick up a copy from your favorite online or brick-and-mortar retailer.
📚 LEARN MORE: ow.ly/lgPi50ZJMJ3
ALT Cover of "In the Realm of the Last Man," a memoir by Francis Fukuyama.
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From uprisings in Nepal, Bangladesh, and India, Šumit Ganguly of @StanfordCDDRL explores how wealth inequality, corruption, and widespread internet access have combined to fuel mass Gen Z-led protests against their governments. ow.ly/nIM750ZvY8j
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To combat authoritarians who rig elections to stay in power, @StanfordCDDRL's @realosamet recommends:
▪️ Coalition building
▪️ Strengthening party organization
▪️ Encouraging mass protests
▪️ Boycotting the autocrat
▪️ Reaching out to international actors fsi.stanford.edu/news/resist…
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The winds are shifting in both Ukraine and Russia, for good and bad.
@McFaul joins @TimesRadio to talk through how Russian causalities, economic pressures, shakeups in the Ukrainian government, and battlefield momentum is affecting the war. ow.ly/9ekP50ZqV2r
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"The Iranian regime used to fear the unpredictability of Mr. Trump. I think now they use it to their benefit and put it as part of their calculation."
🎧 @milaniabbas shares his thoughts on the latest developments in the war in Iran. ow.ly/QYXY50Zs2vn
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Congratulations to @MicheleJGelfand, John H. Scully Professor in Cross-Cultural Management and Professor of Organizational Behavior @stanfordgsb and affiliated faculty at CDDRL, who has been elected an International Fellow of @thebritishacademy!
🔗: cddrl.fsi.stanford.edu/news/…
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Democratic erosion can be contagious, finds analysis from @StanfordCDDRL.
Read more about how information about democratic decline in one country can lead to diminished support for democracy and increased support for authoritarian governance in another. ↘️ ow.ly/LIRW50Zsbe7
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Cool to see @StanfordCDDRL logo on back of newest @JoDemocracy ! New era for the journal.
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It was a pleasure to spend the morning with the Fisher Family Summer Fellows at @StanfordCDDRL discussing the ideas in Autocrats vs. Democrats.
I enjoyed our discussion and look forward to more conversations in the days and weeks ahead!
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Research from @makrevis at @StanfordCDDRL explores the mechanisms authoritarian governments like Turkey use to transform a higher education system from independent institutions into key instruments of executing the government's agenda. ow.ly/txhT50Zqgh5
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Very pleased to be selected a for this years’ Fisher Family Summer Fellows class of 2026 at @Stanford university by @StanfordCDDRL joining other trailblazers from across the globe. Looking forward to an amazing time centered around governance democracy and rule of law!
We're proud to introduce the Fisher Family Summer Fellows Class of 2026: 28 practitioners from 22 countries who are working to advance democratic governance, strengthen institutions, and promote human development around the world. cddrl.fsi.stanford.edu/news/…
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Requiring customers to "prove their innocence" before being allowed to use U.S. cloud operators could backfire by driving legitimate users and friendly nations away and opening opportunities for alternatives from China, warns @charlesmok. ow.ly/GYGZ50ZoC5E
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What role does Israel's ‘alleged undeclared military nuclear program’ play in the country's long history with the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)?
@ori_rabinowitz offers new insights in her latest for @coldwarhistoryj.
📄 READ MORE: ow.ly/f8Le50ZnsLB
ALT An undated photo of Israel's nuclear reactor at Dimona. (Image credit: Getty)
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In a new interview with @thinkchinasg reflecting on America at 250, @fukuyamafrancis sees the country's defining challenge: a superpower struggling not with a lack of power, but with a loss of confidence. thinkchina.sg/politics/fukuy…
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The MOU agreement signed between Iran and the U.S. should be seen as a start to, not the end of, negotiations on weapons, missiles, and the future of Iran's nuclear program, writes @ori_rabinowitz. ow.ly/bz3350Zi9OT
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