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The Center for Democratic Governance

The Center for Democratic Governance (CDG) serves as a catalyst for the elevation of democratic governance studies, research, and modeling to advance theory creation, normative examination, empirical analysis, governance design, advocacy, and education particularly in regard to the environmental, technical, and social threats facing liberal democracies.

"We Don't Know What We've Got 'Til It's Gone" – Standards for Taking Democracy Seriously

Inaugural lecture for School of Public Affairs & Administration Edwin O. Stene Distinguished Professor and Director of the Center for Democratic Governance Christopher Koliba

Research Highlights

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State Preemption

This study focuses on a critical area of democratic governance studies: when can, and should, a state preempt local jurisdictions?
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GoGreen

The GOGREEN research project’s objective is to identify the constellation of governance factors driving the successful co-creation of green transitions.
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Democratic Accountability

This study defines democratic accountability standards and applies these standards to instances of democratic backsliding occurring in the United States and other democratic nations.