Stanford Summer Fellows on Democracy and Development Summer Information and Reading
Stanford Summer Fellows on Democracy and Development Summer Information and Reading
Syllabus
Final Syllabus (Academic Curriculum) ( 132.45 KB 
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Biographies
Fellows' Biographies ( 107.46 KB )
Speakers' Biographies ( 166.96 KB )
Reading
Week One: Defining Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law
Monday, July 28, 2008: What is Democracy?
Required Reading:
Diamond, Larry. The Spirit of Democracy: The Struggle to Build Free Societies throughout the World pp. 17-31 ( 4.15 MB )
Recommended Reading:
Stepan, Alfred, and Graeme Robertson. "Arab, Not Muslim, Exceptionalism." ( 194.54 KB )
Zakaria, Fareed. "Culture is Destiny: A Conversation with Lee Kuan Yew." ( 1.23 MB )
Tuesday, July 29, 2008: What is Development?
Required Reading:
Easterly, William. "Prologue: The Elusive Quest for Growth: Economists' Misadventures in the Tropics." ( 19.55 MB )
Barder, Owen, Michael Kremer and Heidi Williams. "Advance Market Commitments..." ( 115.25 KB )
Wednesday, July 30, 2008: What is the Rule of Law?
Required Reading:
Casper, Gerhard. "Rule of Law -- Whose Law?" ( 318.35 KB )
Jensen, Erik G. "Justice and the Rule of Law." Jensen, Erik G. "Justice and the Rule of Law." ( 378.5 KB )
Weber, Max. "Social Norms, Law and Economy" (brief excerpts). ( 891.59 KB )
Recommended Reading:
O'Donnell, Guillermo. "Why the Rule of Law Matters." O'Donnell, Guillermo. "Why the Rule of Law Matters." ( 4.79 MB )
Thursday, July 31, 2008: Institutions of Democracies
Required Reading:
Casper, Gerhard. "Constitutionalism." Casper, Gerhard. "Constitutionalism." ( 183.95 KB )
Linz, Juan. "The Perils of Presidentialism," Donald Horowitz, "Comparing Democratic Systems." ( 3.43 MB )
Recommended Reading:
Diamond, Larry, and Leonardo Morlino. "The Quality of Democracy: An Overview." ( 159.47 KB )
Puddington, Arch. Introduction of 2008 Freedom in the World. ( 259.19 KB )
Friday, August 1, 2008: Institutions of Markets and Human Rights
Required Reading:
Greif, Avner. "Institutions and Impersonal Exchange: The European Experience." ( 303.24 KB )
Stacy, Helen. "Regional Human Rights Courts." ( 11.04 MB )
Week Two: Democratic and Economic Transitions and the Interaction Between Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law
Monday, August 4: How do Democratic Transitions Occur?
Required Reading:
Diamond, Larry. The Spirit of Democracy: the Struggle to Build Free Societies Throughout the World. Ch4&5 ( 11.85 MB )
Recommended Reading:
McFaul, Michael. "The Fourth Wave." ( 3.78 MB )
Tuesday, August 5: Transitions to Democracy and Transitions to Autocracy
Required Reading:
Bracher, Karl Dietrich. "The Road to Power." ( 12.13 MB )
Hope, Yang and Li, eds., "How Far Across the River? Chinese Policy Reform at the Millennium." ( 6.21 MB )
Johnson, Tim. "China's Century Taking Shape." ( 203 KB )
Srinivasan, T.N. "China, India and the World Economy." ( 276.87 KB )
McFaul, Michael. "Transitions from Post-Communism." ( 73.06 KB )
Wednesday, August 6: The U.S. Presidential Race and Electoral System
Required Reading:
Singh, Robert. "American Government and Politics: A Concise Introduction." Chapter 2 &4. ( 4.89 MB )
Casper, Gerhard. "Caesarism in Democratic Politics -- Reflections on Max Weber." ( 448.48 KB )
Thursday, August 7: Media Day in San Francisco
No required reading.
Friday, August 8: Whether and when Economic Growth Promotes Democracy
Required Reading:
Karl, Terry Lynn. "The Social and Political Consequences of Oil." ( 3.97 MB )
Recommended Reading:
Ross, Michael. "Does Oil Hinder Democracy?" ( 168 KB )
Haber, Stephen and Victor Menaldo. "Is Oil Bad for Democracy?" ( 254.07 KB )
Week Three: International and Domestic Efforts in Promoting Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law
Monday, August 11: International Efforts at Democracy and Rule of Law Promotion and Development
Required:
Cassese, Antonio. "Reflections on International Criminal Justice." ( 1.01 MB )
Kritz, Neil J. "War Crimes Trials: Who Should Conduct Them -- and How." ( 1.46 MB )
Recommended:
Tuesday, August 12: International Economic Institutions and Development; Foreign Aid and Development
Required:
Diamond, Larry. The Spirit of Democracy: The Struggle to Build Free Societies Throughout the World. Ch14. ( 4.32 MB )
Easterly, William. "A Modest Proposal." ( 1.23 MB )
Williamson, John. "What Washington Means by Policy Reform." ( 1002.73 KB )
Easterly, William. "Was Development Assistance a Mistake?" ( 41.24 KB )
Fukuyama, Francis. "The Imperative of State-Building." ( 368.49 KB )
Rajan R., and A. Subramanian. "Does Aid Effect Governance?" ( 4.65 MB )
Millennium Challenge Account Press Release ( 688.4 KB )
Wednesday, August 13: Controlling Curruption: International and Domestic Efforts
Required:
Diamond, Larry. "The Spirit of Democracy: The Struggle to Build Free Societies Throughout the World." Ch 13. ( 5.93 MB )
Recommended:
Lopez-Cordova, J. Ernesto, and Christopher M. Meissner. "The Globalization of Trade and Democracy, 1870-2000." ( 10.45 MB )
"Refocusing on the Effectiveness of the State." World Development Report. ( 4.95 MB )
Remarks by the President on Global Development ( 1.22 MB )
Thursday, August 14: International Efforts at Democracy Promotion
Required:
Fukuyama, Francis and Michael McFaul. "Should Democracy be Promoted or Demoted?" ( 122.38 KB )
Gershman, Carl. "Surviving the Democracy Backlash." ( 184.44 KB )
McFaul, Michael. "Chapter 2: The American Strategy (or Lack Thereof) for Democracy Promotion." ( 184.33 KB )
Recommended:
Carothers, Thomas. "The Backlash Against Democracy Promotion." ( 80.78 KB )
Fukuyama, Francis, and Adam Garfinkle. "There is a better idea than democracy promotion." ( 50.29 KB )
Friday, August 15: Conclusion and Wrap Up
No required reading.