April 7th, 2008
McFaul interviewed by Russia Today about NATO expansion, Bush and Putin in Sochi
CDDRL, FSI Stanford In the NewsRussia Today interviews CDDRL Director Michael McFaul about NATO expansion and Bush and Putin's meeting in Sochi. 
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March 27th, 2008
Working paper: Jojarth develops empirical model for oil production costs
FSI Stanford, CDDRL, PESD NewsWhat does it cost to produce a barrel of oil? CDDRL research associate and PESD affiliate Christine Jojarth provides a systematic answer to this question, taking into account geography, the "difficulty" of the oil field, and other factors. The results help quantify how much extra revenue is flowing to oil producers worldwide. Read more »
March 25th, 2008
Ahmed interviewed about life in Baghdad five years after beginning of war
CISAC, CDDRL, FSI Stanford In the NewsHuda Ahmed, an Iraqi journalist living in the United States and a visiting scholar at Stanford's Freeman Spogli Institute, talks about the frustrations and fears Iraqis face five years after the beginning of the war in Iraq. She also shares the personal struggles she faces living in the U.S. while her family faces daily dangers in Iraq.
March 20th, 2008
BIOSKETCH: Larry Diamond
CDDRL, FSI Stanford NewsLarry Diamond has been appointed as a Senior Fellow in the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies (FSI). Currently a Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, a renowned scholar of democratization, and prolific in both editorial and policy work, Diamond is an active member of FSI's Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law (CDDRL). He coordinates the Program on Democracy, which examines the comparative dynamics of democratic functioning and change in the contemporary world, with a particular focus on the countries of Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Latin America, and the post-communist world. He has also established the offshoot program, Democracy in Taiwan, in 2006, and is a central participant in the Stanford Summer Fellows Program on Democracy and Development. Read more »
March 19th, 2008
Former President of Mexico sees positive economic, social growth for Latin America
CDDRL, FSI Stanford NewsAddressing a packed auditorium on March 5, Vicente Fox, the former president of Mexico, spoke with intensity about Latin America's prospects for both social welfare and economic well-being in the coming century. Mexico, which Goldman Sachs recently projected to be the world's fifth largest economy by 2040, was emblematic of this electrifying future, he said. Fox's lecture was sponsored by FSI as part of the 2008 Robert G. Wesson Lecture Series in International Relations Theory and Practice. 
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March 18th, 2008
Eric Chen-hua Yu gives insight on upcoming presidential election in Taiwan on KQED's Michael Krasny show
In the NewsEric Chen-hua Yu, research fellow and program manager for the Democracy in Taiwan program at CDDRL, talks about the parties, their candidates, and the potential impact on U.S. relations with China and Taiwan.
March 11th, 2008
International grants totaling $1 million awarded to interdisciplinary Stanford research teams
FSI Stanford, CDDRL, PGJ NewsFSI scholars Josh Cohen, Thomas Heller, Erik Jensen, Terry Karl, and Helen Stacy are part of research teams that received funding from Stanford's Presidential Fund for Innovation in International Studies (PFIIS), which in February awarded its third round of just under $1 million for interdisciplinary research. "It is especially gratifying to see the younger faculty competing for these grants, eager to generate new knowledge and new solutions and help train a new generation of leaders," said Coit D. Blacker, chair of the International Initiative Executive Committee and director of Stanford's Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies. Read more »
March 5th, 2008
Der Spiegel interview with McFaul on Russian presidential election
CDDRL, FSI Stanford In the News: Der Spiegel on March 5, 2008CDDRL Director Michael McFaul talks to Der Spiegel about Russia's presidential election.
March 4th, 2008
Trend towards 'democratic recession,' writes Diamond in Foreign Affairs
CDDRL, FSI Stanford In the NewsLarry Diamond's article in the March/April 2008 issue of Foreign Affairs, "Democratic Rollback: The Resurgence of the Predatory State", suggests the world is slipping into democratic recession signified by the rise of predatory states threatening both nascent and established democracies. But this trend can be reversed with the development of good governance, strict accountability, and the help of conditional aid from the West.
McFaul cited in Globe and Mail article on Putin's myth
CDDRL, FSI Stanford In the News: The Globe and Mail on February 29, 2008Michael McFaul is quoted extensively in a Globe and Mail article, "Debunking the myth that Putin built prosperity." Read more »
March 3rd, 2008
Michael McFaul on Russia's presidential election
CDDRL, FSI Stanford Op-ed: Newsweek on March 2, 2008Michael McFaul, director of CDDRL, gives his take on the Russian presidential election and the next president of Russia, Dmitry Medvedev.
- » Newsweek: Putin's political legacy (op-ed, Mar 2, 2008)
- » New York Times: Putin's anointed heir shows hints of less icy style (Feb 28, 2008)
- » Washington Post: Russia pumps tens of millions into burnishing image abroad (Mar 6, 2008)
February 27th, 2008
Huffington Post: Diamond blogs on Obama "hit parade"
CDDRL, FSI Stanford In the NewsLarry Diamond, Hoover Institution senior fellow and CDDRL democracy program coordinator, blogs on the Huffington Post about the inevitable and "intense assault on Barack Obama's character, his past, and his judgment." Read more »
Former president of Mexico to give public lecture March 5
CDDRL, FSI Stanford AnnouncementVicente Fox, the former president of Mexico, will give a talk at Stanford titled "Economic Growth, Poverty and Democracy in Latin America--A President's Perspective" from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 5, in Bishop Auditorium. Audio & Video transcripts available
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February 26th, 2008
Tom Heller shares Nobel Peace Prize honor
In the NewsTom Heller, Co-coordinator of the Rule of Law Program at CDDRL, shares the honor for his work with UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Read more »
February 24th, 2008
McFaul quoted on Kosovo's secession
In the News: Tri-Valley Herald on February 22, 2008Michael McFaul, political science professor and director of the Center on Democracy, Development and Rule of Law at Stanford University, said Thursday the United States took the right stand by recognizing Kosovo's independence, but that secession will not be easy. Read more »
February 21st, 2008
Jeremy Weinstein in November publication of American Political Science Review
In the NewsJeremy Weinstein, in collaboration with three other researchers, identifies the mechanisms that link diversity to public goods provision.
February 19th, 2008
Fellow Huda Ahmed publishes article on US-caused problems in Iraq
CDDRL, FSI Stanford In the News: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on February 16, 2008CDDRL Fellow and Iraqi journalist, Huda Ahmed, had an article published in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Her article discusses and makes recommendations on the Iraqi's necessity for initiative in the wake of massive US mistakes. Read more »
McFaul, Stoner-Weiss publish article on Russia's Medvedev
CDDRL, FSI Stanford Op-ed: Energy Tribune on February 13, 2008Russian experts Michael McFaul and Kathryn Stoner-Weiss publish an article discussing the economic and political implications of Putin's successor, Medvedev. In the article, McFaul and Stoner-Weiss articulate their hard-fought critique of the "democracy sacrificed for economy" rumor that has thus far provided Putin such popular success, urging Medvedev and the Russian people to look beyond autocracy to find true economic and political tranquility. Read more »
February 13th, 2008
"Powerful article" by McFaul and Stoner-Weiss referenced in FT op-ed
In the News: The Financial Times on February 12, 2008In an op-ed piece in the Financial Times, Martin Wolf explains "why Putin's rule threatens both Russia and the west" and uses Michael McFaul and Kathryn Stoner-Weiss' article, The Myth of the Authoritarian Model, from Foreign Affairs as a reference. Read more »
February 12th, 2008
Terry L. Karl's knowledge on the politics of petrolium referenced in analysis of Venezuela
In the News: venezuelanalysis.com on February 11, 2008Terry Karl is quoted in a "VenezuelAnalysis" article titled "Rethinking Venezuelan Politics," by Steve Ellner. The article is a slightly amended version of the first chapter of Ellner's book, Rethinking Venezuelan Politics: Class, Conflict, and the Chavez Phenomenon.
Michael McFaul and Kathryn Stoner-Weiss quoted in IHT
CDDRL, FSI Stanford In the News: International Herald Tribune on February 11, 2008Michael McFaul and Kathryn Stoner-Weiss' position on Russia is referenced in an article in the International Herald Tribune. Read more »
February 8th, 2008
Larry Diamond cited in National Journal
CDDRL, FSI Stanford In the News: The National Journal on February 1, 2008National Journal writer Jonathan Rauch's article, "Export Security, Not Democracy" uses Larry Diamond's expertise to make a somewhat pessimistic argument on the prospect of democracy promotion. Read more »
February 6th, 2008
Michael McFaul urges new engagement with Iran
As 2007 draws to a close, Michael McFaul and Abbas Milani urges new engagement with Iran. McFaul also shares his view on Iran's democratization process.
- » Washington Post op-ed (Dec. 29, 2008)
- » Interview, Iran Emrooz magazine (Farsi) Feb. 6, 2008
- » Interview, Iran Emrooz magazine (English translation)
- » Washington Quarterly journal article (Dec. 2006)
February 5th, 2008
Study by Michael McFaul and Kathryn Stoner-Weiss featured in WSJ article
CDDRL, FSI Stanford In the News: The Wall Street Journal on February 1, 2008An editorial article in the Wall Street Journal on Friday, February 1, 2008, featured the positions brought fourth by Michael McFaul and Kathryn Stoner-Weiss's Foreign Affairs essay, "The Myth of the Authoritarian Model," (Jan./Feb. 2008). Read more »
David Brady gives advice on political polarization
CDDRL, FSI Stanford In the NewsAt the Taipei conference on Saturday, January 26, 2008, David Brady gave a keynote speech, focusing on the negative political and economic consequences of political polarization. Read more »
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