Bio
Larry Diamond is a professor of political science and sociology at Stanford University.
He is also a senior fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution and its Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, where he directs the Center for Democracy.
Featured Work
JUN 20, 2019 • Podcast
Ill Winds: Saving Democracy from Russian Rage, Chinese Ambition, and American Complacency, with Larry Diamond
Larry Diamond's core argument is stark: the defense and advancement of democratic ideals relies on U.S. global leadership. If the U.S. does not ...
FEB 15, 2008 • Podcast
Freedom in Retreat
Freedom House representatives and Larry Diamond discuss the findings of the FH annual survey, "Freedom in the World 2008," which shines a light on the decline ...
JUN 14, 2005 • Podcast
Squandered Victory: The American Occupation and the Bungled Effort to Bring Democracy to Iraq
After a recent visit to Iraq, Larry Diamond reflects sadly on how we have allowed the situation "to slip into a state of severe insecurity, ...
FEB 26, 2004 • Transcript
Universal Democracy? Prospects for a World Transformed
Diamond insists that the United States and the international community have a moral obligation, as well as a political opportunity, to encourage, foster, and promote ...