The Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law (CDDRL), part of the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, bridges the worlds of scholarship and practice to understand and foster the conditions for effective representative governance, promote balanced and sustainable economic growth, and establish the rule of law. Our faculty, researchers, and students analyze the ways in which democracy and development are challenged by authoritarian resurgence, misinformation, and the perils of a changing climate.
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Upcoming Events
Meeting
Information Session — Fisher Family CDDRL Honors Program AY26-27
Wed, Jan 21, 2026 12pm to 1:30pm PT
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REDS Seminar: Europe in an Age of Great Power Conflict: Will Deterrence Hold?
Thu, Jan 22, 2026 12pm to 1:15pm PT
Encina Hall, William J. Perry Conference Room
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Israel Insights Webinar with Sima Shine & Raz Zimmt — The Israel-Iran Conflict: What's Next?
Wed, Jan 28, 2026 10am to 11:15am PT
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Class/Seminar
Zehra Arat — Backsliding Democracy in Class and Identity Politics: A Human Rights Theory of Democracy
Thu, Jan 29, 2026 12pm to 1:15pm PT
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Class/Seminar
Natalie Letsa — The Autocratic Voter: Partisanship and Political Socialization under Dictatorship
Thu, Feb 5, 2026 12pm to 1:15pm PT
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Israel Insights Webinar with Karnit Flug — The Israeli Economy: Quo Vadis?
Wed, Feb 11, 2026 10am to 11:15am PT
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Recent Events
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Emil Kamalov — Reversing Brain Drain from Autocracies: Autocratic Policies, Regime Change, and Return Migration
Thu, Jan 15, 2026 12pm to 1:15pm PT
Virtual Event
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Book Talk with Ambassador Dennis Ross — Statecraft 2.0: What America Needs to Lead in a Multipolar World
Wed, Jan 14, 2026 4pm to 5:30pm PT
Lecture/Presentation/Talk
Venezuela After Maduro: Democracy, Authoritarian Rebalancing, or Chaos
Wed, Jan 7, 2026 12pm to 1:15pm PT
Encina Hall, William J. Perry Conference Room
Stream Available
Class/Seminar
Sanjeev Khagram — Innovating an AI-Powered Global Resilience Intelligence Platform and Partnership for Good Governance, Human Security, and Sustainable Development
Tue, Dec 9, 2025 12pm to 1:15pm PT
Virtual Event
Class/Seminar
Nate Persily — Lessons from 2024 for the 2026 Election
Thu, Dec 4, 2025 12pm to 1:15pm PT
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Israel Insights Webinar with Emmanuel Navon — Understanding Israel’s Foreign Policy: Past, Present, and Possible Futures
Wed, Dec 3, 2025 10am to 11:15am PT
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