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Kathryn Stoner, MA, PhD
Deputy Director, CDDRL and Senior Fellow, FSIView Kathryn Stoner's bio, list of research, recent publications and events »
December 13th, 2011
Change in Russia is unlikely
CDDRL, FSI Stanford in the newsRussian protesters are clamoring for political change, but Kathryn Stoner-Weiss says they're not likely to get it. The CDDRL deputy director argues in The New York Times and on National Public Radio that Russians can expect Vladimir Putin to be their president. Read more »
December 8th, 2011
A warning shot for Putin
CDDRL, FSI Stanford Op-edWhile Russia's recent parliamentary elections have been mired in accusations of fraud, the electoral results convey a loss for Vladimir Putin's long-standing party. CDDRL Deputy Director Kathryn Stoner-Weiss argues in a piece for Foreign Affairs that the parliamentary results have not diminished the Kremlin's grip on power, and the "super" presidency will continue to reign supreme. Read more »
September 1st, 2011
Kavita Ramdas joins CDDRL's new program on social entrepreneurship
CDDRL, FSI Stanford Press ReleaseThe Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law (CDDRL) at Stanford University announced today that Kavita Ramdas will assume the position of executive director of the newly launched Program on Social Entrepreneurship. Ramdas is widely recognized as a pioneer in the field of global development, gender justice, and philanthropy working for over 20 years to advance the rights of marginalized and excluded communities worldwide. Read more »
June 14th, 2011
CDDRL honors students recognized for outstanding theses
CDDRL NewsThe Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law (CDDRL) is pleased to announce that undergraduate senior honors student Yihana von Ritter was awarded The Firestone Medal for Excellence in Undergraduate Research for her outstanding thesis examining HIV/AIDS policy in Papua New Guinea. Von Ritter together with seven other students comprised the 2011 graduating class of CDDRL Undergraduate Honors Students. Read more »
June 1st, 2011
IPS Students: Tackling Real-World Policy Problems
CDDRL, FSI Stanford, FSI Stanford, FSI Stanford, FSI Stanford, FSI Stanford NewsThe Ford Dorsey Program in International Policy Studies (IPS) is training the next generation of policy leaders. In their second year of the two–year master’s program, students take a two-quarter practicum course, working in teams to conduct policy analyses for real-world client organizations. Read about their demanding projects and findings. Read more »