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Democracy IRL

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Stanford Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law

Fostering and maintaining democracy, development and the rule of law is the great challenge of our time. Join Stanford University’s Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law and our host, political scientist Francis Fukuyama, for a series of conversations with thought leaders and academics alike that touch on the ways in which democracy and development are being challenged today by authoritarian resurgence, misinformation, the perils of a changing climate, and more.

#27

How Mongolia Became a Democracy, with Elbegdorj Tsakhia

Elbegdorj Tsakhia was president of Mongolia from 2009-2017 and played a key role in the co... more

20 Feb 2024

39 MINS

39:39

20 Feb 2024

#26

Year-End Review of Global Democracy with Larry Diamond

Larry Diamond once again joins Francis Fukuyama for a year-end review to discuss the state... more

05 Jan 2024

53 MINS

53:37

05 Jan 2024

#25

Homelands: A Conversation with Timothy Garton Ash

Historian and author Timothy Garton Ash joins Francis Fukuyama to talk about his new book,... more

09 Oct 2023

44 MINS

44:51

09 Oct 2023

#24

China's Road to Ruin, with Michael Bennon

This episode of Democracy IRL is a companion piece to Michael Bennon and Francis Fukuyama'... more

22 Aug 2023

45 MINS

45:35

22 Aug 2023

#23

How Generative AI Will Revolutionize Everything

Jerry Kaplan is a renowned Silicon Valley veteran, computer scientist, and serial entrepre... more

14 Aug 2023

47 MINS

47:43

14 Aug 2023

#22

Israeli Democracy at 75

On its 75th anniversary since independence, Israel's democracy has been both resilient and... more

21 Jul 2023

43 MINS

43:54

21 Jul 2023

#21

The Religious and Medieval Roots of the European State, with Anna Grzymala-Busse

Political scientist Anna Gryzmala-Busse's new book disputes the scholarly consensus that w... more

06 Jun 2023

24 MINS

24:47

06 Jun 2023

#20

Will China Attack Taiwan? Interview with Oriana Skylar Mastro

China has promised to reincorporate Taiwan, and the Chinese military, which has been growi... more

25 May 2023

28 MINS

28:16

25 May 2023

#19

Francis Fukuyama on Valuing the Deep State (2023 ASPA Donald C. Stone Lecture)

On March 21, 2023, Francis Fukuyama delivered the prestigious Donald C. Stone Lecture at t... more

24 Mar 2023

36 MINS

36:32

24 Mar 2023

#18

How US and European Populisms Differ: A Conversation with Sheri Berman

Sheri Berman, author of Democracy and Dictatorship in Europe: From the Ancien Régime to th... more

07 Mar 2023

36 MINS

36:38

07 Mar 2023

#17

Bruce Cain on the Politics of Climate Adaptation

Bruce Cain, professor of Political Science at Stanford and Director of the University's Bi... more

09 Feb 2023

33 MINS

33:22

09 Feb 2023

#16

Have We Reached Peak China? Interview with Andrew G. Walder

Political sociologist Andrew G. Walder, the Denise O'Leary and Kent Thiry Professor in the... more

24 Jan 2023

43 MINS

43:41

24 Jan 2023

#15

Ukraine's Winter War, with Steven Pifer

To kick off our second season, Francis Fukuyama is once again joined by former US Ambassad... more

11 Jan 2023

40 MINS

40:30

11 Jan 2023

#14

Year-End Wrap-Up: The State of Global Democracy, with Larry Diamond

As 2022 comes to a close, Francis Fukuyama sits down with his CDDRL colleague and democrac... more

16 Dec 2022

1 HR 02 MINS

1:02:45

16 Dec 2022

#13

Exploring China's Lockdowns, Protests, and the Communist Party, with Peidong Sun

Peidong Sun is a Distinguished Associate Professor of Arts and Science in China and Asia-P... more

07 Dec 2022

44 MINS

44:34

07 Dec 2022

#12

The Islamic Republic and Protests in Iran, with Political Scientist Saeid Golkar

Saeid Golkar has been writing and teaching about Iranian politics for the last decade sinc... more

23 Nov 2022

42 MINS

42:43

23 Nov 2022

#11

The Inheritors: A Conversation with Eve Fairbanks

Eve Fairbanks is a brilliant journalist who has lived in South Africa for the past decade.... more

15 Sep 2022

45 MINS

45:19

15 Sep 2022

#10

Diversity and Democracy, with Yascha Mounk

Yascha Mounk, Professor of the Practice of International Affairs at Johns Hopkins Universi... more

07 Jul 2022

57 MINS

57:48

07 Jul 2022

#9

The Crisis of Democracy in West Africa, with Emmanuel Gyimah-Boadi

Professor Emmanuel Gyimah-Boadi, co-founder and board chair of Afrobarometer — the pan-Afr... more

15 Jun 2022

30 MINS

30:46

15 Jun 2022

#8

Examining China's Belt and Road Initiative, with Michael Bennon

In the second installment of our series on policy and infrastructure, Michael Bennon retur... more

31 May 2022

39 MINS

39:01

31 May 2022

#7

The Difficulty of Reforming CEQA, with Michael Bennon

In the first of a two-part series on policy and infrastructure, Michael Bennon joins Franc... more

19 May 2022

33 MINS

33:24

19 May 2022

#6

Liberalism and Its Discontents, with Francis Fukuyama

Liberalism is neither the progressive politics of the American left, nor the center-right ... more

10 May 2022

08 MINS

08:15

10 May 2022

#5

Autocracy vs Democracy — From Venezuela to Ukraine and Beyond, with Leopoldo López

How does the Venezuelan crisis of democracy relate to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and ... more

21 Mar 2022

42 MINS

42:21

21 Mar 2022

#4

German Foreign Policy and European Reactions to Ukraine with Johannes Ludewig

Johannes Ludewig, a current visiting scholar at CDDRL, is a senior German government offic... more

12 Mar 2022

21 MINS

21:13

12 Mar 2022

#3

Larry Diamond on Election Reform: An Existential Issue for American Democracy

"The future health, if not survival, of American democracy is in danger in a way that it h... more

22 Feb 2022

24 MINS

24:38

22 Feb 2022

#2

A Ukrainian Perspective on Ukrainian Politics with Nataliya Gumenyuk

Continuing our discussion on the current situation in Ukraine, Francis Fukuyama speaks wit... more

10 Feb 2022

33 MINS

33:14

10 Feb 2022

#1

Former US Ambassador Steven Pifer on "What is Happening in Ukraine?"

Fresh off the heels of a whirlwind trip to Kyiv with The Atlantic Council, former US Ambas... more

08 Feb 2022

29 MINS

29:05

08 Feb 2022

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#27

How Mongolia Became a Democracy, with Elbegdorj Tsakhia

#26

Year-End Review of Global Democracy with Larry Diamond

#25

Homelands: A Conversation with Timothy Garton Ash

#24

China's Road to Ruin, with Michael Bennon

#23

How Generative AI Will Revolutionize Everything

#22

Israeli Democracy at 75

#21

The Religious and Medieval Roots of the European State, with Anna Grzymala-Busse

#20

Will China Attack Taiwan? Interview with Oriana Skylar Mastro

#19

Francis Fukuyama on Valuing the Deep State (2023 ASPA Donald C. Stone Lecture)

#18

How US and European Populisms Differ: A Conversation with Sheri Berman

#17

Bruce Cain on the Politics of Climate Adaptation

#16

Have We Reached Peak China? Interview with Andrew G. Walder

#15

Ukraine's Winter War, with Steven Pifer

#14

Year-End Wrap-Up: The State of Global Democracy, with Larry Diamond

#13

Exploring China's Lockdowns, Protests, and the Communist Party, with Peidong Sun

#12

The Islamic Republic and Protests in Iran, with Political Scientist Saeid Golkar

#11

The Inheritors: A Conversation with Eve Fairbanks

#10

Diversity and Democracy, with Yascha Mounk

#9

The Crisis of Democracy in West Africa, with Emmanuel Gyimah-Boadi

#8

Examining China's Belt and Road Initiative, with Michael Bennon

#7

The Difficulty of Reforming CEQA, with Michael Bennon

#6

Liberalism and Its Discontents, with Francis Fukuyama

#5

Autocracy vs Democracy — From Venezuela to Ukraine and Beyond, with Leopoldo López

#4

German Foreign Policy and European Reactions to Ukraine with Johannes Ludewig

#3

Larry Diamond on Election Reform: An Existential Issue for American Democracy

#2

A Ukrainian Perspective on Ukrainian Politics with Nataliya Gumenyuk

#1

Former US Ambassador Steven Pifer on "What is Happening in Ukraine?"