Political Institutions & Governance
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The following activities and people highlight efforts at Stanford to understand and strengthen formal institutions and processes of democratic governance, and its alternatives.
Upcoming Events
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Technology & Governance
Trust and Safety Research Conference
-Frances C. Arrillaga Alumni Center
326 Galvez St
Stanford, CA 94305
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Geopolitics & National Security
2026 Stanford Conference on National Security and Technology
David and Joan Traitel Building of Hoover Institution
435 Lasuen Mall
Stanford, CA 94305
United States
Research
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Center for Human Rights and International Justice
The Center for Human Rights and International Justice is committed to investigating global human rights violations. They offer programs dedicated to advancing human rights, including civil society outreach efforts and trial monitoring. -
Center for International Security and Cooperation (CISAC)
CISAC scholars are involved in issues like nuclear nonproliferation research, the study of international norms and ethics, and Track II talks with China, North Korea, Pakistan and Russia. -
Center for Revitalizing American Institutions
This emerging center within the Hoover Institution focuses on studying and proposing reforms to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of American institutions, such as government agencies, public services, and regulatory bodies.
Engagement Opportunities
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American Constitution Society for Law and Policy
The American Constitution Society unites legal professionals to promote a vision of law centered on human dignity, individual rights, equality, and justice, advancing issues like civil rights, privacy, and access to justice for all. -
Associated Students of Stanford University (ASSU)
The Associated Students of Stanford University was created in 1891 and is the only organization at Stanford of which every student is a member. -
CDDRL Pre-Doctoral and Post-Doctoral Fellowships
CDDRL invites pre-doctoral and post-doctoral scholars to apply for research residencies focused on democracy, development, democracy promotion, and the rule of law. Pre-docs must be at the dissertation write-up stage.
Courses
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Associate Professor of Law -
LAW7001A | 2025-2026
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POLISCI120B | 2025-2026
Scholars
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Marion Rice Kirkwood Professor of Law and Professor, by courtesy, of History -
The George G.C. Parker Professor of Finance and Economics -
Associate Director of the Program on Turkey -
Assistant Professor (Teaching) of Law
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Associate Professor of Environmental Social Sciences and Senior Fellow at the Woods Institute for the Environment -
Associate Professor of Sociology -
Ralph M. Parsons Professor of Law and Business
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The Jackson Eli Reynolds Professor of Law, Professor, by courtesy, of Education and Senior Fellow, by courtesy, at the Hoover Institution -
Professor of Law and, by courtesy, of History
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Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution
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Professor of Political Science and Senior Fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies -
Cryptography Professor and Professor of Electrical Engineering -
Professor of Political Science -
Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution and at SIEPR and Professor of Political Economics at the GSB and of Political Science, Emeritus -
Edgar E. Robinson Professor of United States History
