Investigators
Larry Diamond (Principal Investigator) - Stanford University
Kathryn Stoner-Weiss - Stanford University
Olivier Roy - Professor of Mediterranean Studies at European University Institute in Florence
Hicham Ben Abdallah - Stanford University

The Program on Good Governance and Political Reform in the Arab World will bring together scholars, experts, and journalists from Arab countries and their Western counterparts, as well as local actors of diverse backgrounds, to consider how democratization and more responsive and accountable governance might be achieved, as a general challenge and within specific Arab countries. The program's first major research project analyzes transitions from absolute monarchy in historical and comparative perspective. It asks: are there any lessons that can be drawn from past experiences, and across different settings, and to what degrees can they apply to the Arab World? A conference taking stock of democratic progress and conditions in the Arab world is also planned for the program's first year.

Contact
Larry Diamond

Funding provided by
• Foundation for Reform and Development in the Middle East (FDRDME)