Larry Diamond, MA, PhD
Director, CDDRL; Senior Fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute and the Hoover Institution and Professor of Political Science and Sociology, by courtesyView Larry Diamond's bio, list of research, recent publications and events »
June 7th, 2013
CDDRL honor student recognized for contributions to undergraduate education
CDDRL, FSI Stanford NewsHolly Fetter, an undergraduate senior honors student at the CDDRL received the Lloyd W. Dinkelspiel Award for her outstanding contributions to undergraduate education at Stanford University. Fetter will be presented with the Dinkelspiel Award on Sunday, June 16 at the Stanford Commencement ceremony. Read more »
May 15th, 2013
Stanford scholar argues that time is running out for a two-state solution
CDDRL, FSI Stanford Op-ed: The Atlantic on May 14, 2013CDDRL Director Larry Diamond argues in The Atlantic that there is no greater imperative for American interests in the Middle East- and no higher act of friendship that the U.S. can perform for Israel - than to help it find a way to a two-state solution before the option disappears.
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April 25th, 2013
Stanford scholars make the case to intervene in Syria
CDDRL, FSI Stanford, ARD in the newsMore than two years into the uprising in Syria, the U.S. policy to "lead from behind" has done nothing but prolong the bloodshed. In a piece for The Atlantic, CDDRL's Larry Diamond and Lina Khatib argue that international intervention - led by the U.S. - is urgently needed to end a civil war that has fueled a refugee crisis and intensified regional insecurity.
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April 17th, 2013
President Ma highlights Taiwan's role as facilitator of peace in region
CDDRL, FSI Stanford in the newsIn a video address to Stanford University, ROC President Ma Ying-jeou (Taiwan) outlined the steps his administration is taking to build stronger relations with China and relieve tensions in the East China Sea. An upwards of 200 participants filled the room at the April 15 event sponsored by Stanford's Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law. Read more »
April 12th, 2013
Venezuela's election after Chavez
CDDRL, FSI Stanford in the newsOn April 14, opposition candidate Henrique Capriles and Hugo Chavez's anointed successor, Nicolas Maduro, faced off in Venezuela’s first post-Chavez presidential election. In a piece for The Atlantic, co-authored by CDDRL Director Larry Diamond, the authors argued that the elections were distorted by incumbent advantages and political intimidation, characteristics used by the late Hugo Chavez.
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