Press Releases

Jose Maria Aznar, former PM of Spain, discusses "Leadership in the Global World"

Matt Barreto receives prestigeous Ford Foundation Dissertation Fellowship

Lucius Barker, 'Living and Learning: An Intellectual Journey in Race, Law and Politics'

Democracy Fellow Susan Kupperstein is working for the NDI on democracy building projects in Iraq

Sen. Edward M. Kennedy presents the 2003-04 Peltason Lecture: 'Health Policy and Economic Security'

CSD Joins Global Research Network

Jeane Kirkpatrick presents the 2002-03 Peltason Lecture: 'Democracy and Human Rights'

Larry Diamond presents the 2002-03 Eckstein Lecture: 'Can the Whole World Become Democratic?'

Mayor Willie Brown and CA Sen. James Brulte discuss California's political future.

Rep. Ed Royce discusses US priorities post 9/11

Sen. Alan Simpson presents 2001-02 Peltason Lecture: 'Politics IS a Contact Sport'

Social Movements, Public Policy and Democracy Conference

Survey finds support for democracy in Vietnam

Reza Pahlavi speaks on Iran and democracy

Robert Putnam speaks on 'Bowling Alone'

Peltasons Awarded Benefactor Award and conference on 'The Future of Democracy in America'

UC Irvine Center for the Study of Democracy