One Year Later
Stanford scholars reflect on Arab Spring

A year after the Egyptian uprising, five scholars talk about democracy in the Middle East, how lives have changed in the Arab world, and what the U.S. has learned from the Arab Spring. Read more »

Confirmed
Stanford's McFaul is next ambassador to Russia

Michael McFaul, a senior fellow at FSI and President Obama's top Russia advisor, will be Washington's chief diplomat in Moscow.

Democracy in Retreat?
Stanford's Fukuyama on the decline of the middle class

In an article for the Jan./Feb. issue of Foreign Affairs, Francis Fukuyama traces the rise of liberal democracy through the 20th century, which led to the growth of the middle class.