With the decline of the Washington Consensus on development, the issue of the appropriate alternatives for the developing world is again at the forefront. Furthermore, the current advances and setbacks of democracy raise academic and policy concerns about political institutions, representation, and the rule of law in the developing world. The Project on Democracy and Development, under the direction of Professors Atul Kohli and Deborah Yashar, takes a multipronged approach to promote research and teaching on development issues at Princeton. The project has so far held conferences on the following themes: democracy and inequality in the developing world; urban governance in the developing world; middle classes in the process of development; violence in new democracies; and democracy, diversity, and development. During 2010-11 we hope to host a conference on ‘Varieties of State-Society Links in the Developing World.’  In addition, a speaker series and two visiting fellows will continue to explore democracy and development issues. Cosponsored by the the Princeton Institute for International and Regional Studies and the Woodrow Wilson School.