Winter 2004 SCHOOL OF PUBLIC POLICY DEDICATES NEW FACILITIES

On October 24, more than 100 University supporters, friends, and students gathered to celebrate the opening of the new Braun Center for Public Policy. The Braun Center includes classroom and seminar rooms, faculty offices, an admissions suite, a student career resources center, and the Davenport Institute.

for their contribution to the School has seen, particularly in its growing of Public Policy with the unveiling network of alumni.

(l-r) James R. Wilburn, Ginie Braun, and Andrew K. Benton of the Mortensen Seminar Room. Forstmann noted, “It is true that a The ceremony also gave rich array of think tanks have emerged Ted Forstmann, senior partner, guests an opportunity to recognize over the years to oppose the tyranny Forstmann Little & Co. and co-founder, the extraordinary progress the school of thought in the traditional academic Children’s Scholarship Fund, delivered programs. I have been proud to serve the dedication address. Pepperdine with and support a number of these Regent and School of Public Policy organizations. I don't believe, however, Board of Visitors member Virginia that the future of the Republic can be (Ginie) Braun represented the Braun safely left to a collection of policy and Family Trust and shared the history intellectual organizations . . . This is of the Braun family’s involvement and why I appreciate the mission of the support for Pepperdine. School of Public Policy—for not only Two other families were recognized is it dedicated to the proposition that for their contributions. Rosemary Licata ideas have consequences, but here you was on hand to dedicate the Charles are committed to educating the future. and Rosemary Licata Lecture Hall The lasting impact of these graduates named in honor of the Licatas’ tradition and this school can only be imagined of support and investment. William and and most surely will be underestimated Nancy Mortensen were also identified Ted Forstmann by today’s casual observer.”

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lthough Pepperdine has always ‘‘ excelled as a teaching university, AI am particularly encouraged that our Our public policy faculty are significantly shaping public policy faculty are significantly shaping the national the national conversation beyond the classroom. conversation beyond the classroom. ‘‘ –James R. Wilburn A perennial academic debate relates to where faculty should publish. Research universities DAVID J. SCHEFFER James R. Wilburn transfer the Dean methodology of the In November, the School of This means that, under the physical sciences to the social sciences to Public Policy welcomed guest protection of complementarity, the discover “laws” of human behavior and lecturer David J. Scheffer, former U.S. would have the right to try U.S. predictability with mixed results. Much U.S. ambassador at large for war citizens in a U.S. courtroom before weight is given to refereed journals where crimes issues and current visiting they faced the ICC. Additionally, work is judged by peers in a specific, often very narrow field to be read by professor of law at Georgetown, as Scheffer pointed to the fact that the only a few dozen scholars. he led a discussion about the ICC did not attempt to create new International Criminal Court (ICC) laws, but only to defend and uphold But another arena is just as important and its positive and negative effects the language that is already included for a professional school. Beyond gaining on the U.S. in customary international law. new knowledge is the more demanding Scheffer began by explaining that Scheffer warned that the U.S. task of nurturing the behavior of the first step toward understanding government, even if they do not ratify leadership. Our graduates must excel the ICC is to remember that it is not the ICC treaty, must stay involved in the public square. There, guided by meant exclusively for the U.S. but for in the ICC process or risk losing a faith that is seeking understanding, the international their influence and the most important things cannot be discovered under a microscope or community as a whole. status in the sphere distilled over a Brunson burner. He said the role of the of international ICC is to provide a criminal law. There is a place for reflection. But the mechanism by which Scheffer draws School of Public Policy is finally to be nations can indict from a wealth of measured and ultimately tested by its leaders and instigators knowledge and success in the public square. Thus our for the most heinous experience; he professors have a double duty. They are of crimes, including served as the U.S. judged by their peers to be sure. But genocide, crimes ambassador at large beyond the academy their ideas must against humanity, and for war crimes issues be tested in another arena because they serious war crimes. are more than mere observers. Thus they during the second Scheffer rejected term of the Clinton publish on newspaper editorial pages David J. Scheffer and in books designed for policy leaders the opinion that the administration and outside academia where decision makers U.S. should disregard the ICC treaty, as senior adviser and counsel to the seek fresh ideas that significantly alter and instead offered several reasons U.S. Permanent Representative to their actions. why the ICC is beneficial to the U.S. the United Nations from 1993-1996. and to the international community. Pepperdine Distinguished Whether judged by their classroom He argued that, contrary to public Professor of Public Policy and Law, teaching, or leadership in setting the opinion, the ICC treaty does not David Davenport, who has written agenda for the national conversation on conflict with the U.S. constitution, public policy, Pepperdine’s newest school extensively on the topic, was present as our nation’s top attorneys were is having an impact far beyond what its to suggest alternative views. on hand to ensure that due process size and age would predict, and we have To hear Scheffer’s lecture visit the only just begun. procedures are embedded in the “news and events” section of the School ICC treaty. of Public Policy’s Web site.

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Bruce Herschensohn On November 18, the Charles and Rosemary Licata Lecturer Series presented Bruce Herschensohn, distinguished fellow for the Davenport Institute at the School of Public Policy, who spoke about his recent book Passport to the University community and friends.

Discussing the origins of the novel, Herschensohn explained that more than four decades ago he was contracted to make a documentary on India by the International Communications Foundation by order of the U.S. government. Given a round-the-world ticket, he was encouraged to take time getting to and from India and to make a number of stops and, most importantly, to take notes of the people he met and the places he experienced. The trip spanned 14 countries and Herschensohn spent close to six months in India. Since that experience, he habitually takes notes about people, places, and current events.

In the mid 1980s, Herschensohn decided to write a novel rather than the typical foreign policy book that is usually targeted toward a particular audience and is often laden with bureaucratic language. In addition, he had heard many untruths about historical events that he had experienced personally during his life. He realized that the only real Cold War experience for the average 21-year-old may be what they read and what they have been told.

In Passport, Herschensohn discusses several themes: why the U.S. should never negotiate with a tyranny, why the United Nations not only may be inadequate but an actual detriment to liberty, why the foreign affairs bureaucracy in Washington, D.C. is so often at odds with the president, and why much of the media is biased. Passport, an 896-page novel, is distributed by Simon & Schuster (October 2003) and is available at retail bookstores.

Bruce Herschensohn To listen to Herschensohn’s lecture visit the “news and events” section of the School of Public Policy’s Web site.

JAMES Q. WILSON DISCUSSES, “WHO BECOMES A TERRORIST?” AT ANNUAL REAGAN LIBRARY LECTURE Professor James Q. authority figure present [all doubt or everybody reads, and make a videotape Wilson delivered his annual lecture at dissent is ruthlessly removed]. The to say goodbye to friends and family.” the Ronald Reagan Library and Museum important thing to know about Wilson said, extraordinary cultural in Simi Valley, , on October 14. [terrorists] is that they are not alone. pressure is brought to bear to prevent Wilson’s lecture, entitled “Who Becomes They are part of a group process that dissent or disobedience and to ensure a Terrorist?” offered a detailed absolute commitment to the most examination of the root causes of extreme and dangerous action. terrorism and challenged the prevailing While Wilson is cautiously belief that poor economic conditions optimistic about U.S. led efforts to and political strife inevitably lead to a confront terrorism internationally, he is rise in terrorism. Instead he argued that concerned that, unless dramatic action the growth and success of terrorism lies is taken to address the “rivers that in the totalitarian tactics of political or spawn terrorists,” there is not much religious leaders who enforce their hope to avoid future terrorist acts. ideology on the minds of recruits Wilson will deliver his annual policy through isolation and the ruthless symposium to School of Public Policy suppression of dissent. To understand James Q. Wilson students this semester. His topics for terrorism, Wilson insists one must leads them to join an organization, be it the series include “Gun Control,” understand the mind of the terrorist. Hamas or Islamic Jihad . . . with a sense (March 1) “Drug Interdiction and He noted, “Terrorist cells are based of esteem and exclusivity. They are Treatment,” (March 10) and “Reducing upon small groups that intensely recruit given special status, isolated from all Crime” (March 18). and train people in the absence of any people outside of the group, encouraged To listen to Wilson’s lecture visit the “news and doubters and with a clear sense of an to draft a last testament, which events” section of the School of Public Policy’s Web site.

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Faculty/Fellow Update

James Coyle the Times, the Washington Post, “The Particular and the Universal: Kirk’s Adjunct Professor, International Relations and the New York Sun. Kotkin was married Second Canon of Conservative Thought,” will James Coyle has co-authored a recent college to Mandy Shamis in mid-October. He is be included in The Conservative Mind Today, textbook with Michael Roskin, entitled Politics currently working on studies of which is scheduled for publication through the of the Middle East: Cultures and Conflicts, and Los Angeles, as well as a major history of Intercollegiate Studies Institute, commemorating published in December 2003 and available on cities of the world. the historic publication of Russell Kirk’s The the Prentice Hall Web site. At the School of Conservative Mind 50 years ago. In addition, Public Policy, Coyle taught a course on U.S. McAllister is nearing completion on The and Middle East foreign policy during the fall Promise of Freedom, a textbook on U.S. history, 2003 semester. and beginning work on a book concerning Walter Lippmann. David Davenport Distinguished Professor of Michael Shires Public Policy and Law Assistant Professor of Public Policy David Davenport has authored two new Michael Shires has served as a technical and publications, both of which were released in media resource about many aspects of the recent October. Shepherd Leadership, co-authored recall and election of California’s new governor. He was cited in several media outlets, including with Blaine McCormick, offers a new model Gordon Lloyd for transforming leadership practices in both corporate and small business settings. Never a Matter of Indifference, in which Davenport Gordon Lloyd Professor of Public Policy co-authored, with School of Public Policy alumna Hanna Skandera, a chapter on “Civic Gordon Lloyd served as the conference director Associations,” reveals how, over the last several for the Liberty Fund colloquium, entitled “The decades, public policy in the U.S. has weakened English Response to the French Revolution,” the institutions of civil society. Davenport has also held in Montreal in October, and participated in written several newspaper articles, many of them the Liberty Fund colloquium, entitled “Liberty for the San Francisco Chronicle with fellow and the Progressive Era,” in Key West, Florida, in professor Gordon Lloyd. Davenport also December. His book review, entitled “American participated in numerous radio interviews Original,” was published by the Claremont discussing the recent California recall election Review of Books, a journal of political thought and gave several speeches at conferences and and statesmanship. He reviewed Willmoore Michael Shires institutions across the country. Kendall: Maverick of American Conservatives, edited by John A. Murley and John A. Alvis, Joel Kotkin published by Lexington Books. USA Today, on this and other topics, especially Senior Research Fellow, Davenport Institute ethics in government. He also developed two new Joel Kotkin has finished work on two major Ted McAllister public policy teaching cases that will shape this Edward L. Gaylord Chair of Public Policy reports: “Our Future Neighborhoods,” a report year’s Capstone Policy Seminar class. The cases on the changing face of housing in the Inland Ted McAllister has authored several essays feature detailed scenarios regarding President Empire published by the Economic Alliance of published during the fall. “Reagan and the Bush's new global AIDS initiative and the the San Fernando Valley, and “Engine Failure,” Transformation of American Conservatism” was dynamics of state and local finance in California. a report on the economic woes of New York published in a new book entitled The Reagan During the past summer, Shires joined Senior published by the Center for an Urban Future. Presidency, and one of his reviews was included Fellow Joel Kotkin to present their work on Kotkin’s most recent articles have appeared in in the most recent issue of the Claremont Review California's housing crisis. of Books. Another of his essays, entitled

WOMEN IN PUBLIC POLICY The Women in Public Policy (WPP) student organization participated in several community service projects this fall, including raising donations for the American Red Cross for the Fire Relief Fund and volunteering with the city of Calabasas. WPP members volunteered with the “Walk to School” event, where volunteers led Calabasas elementary school students to school and encouraged students and parents to walk to school instead of driving. In continuing the guest speaker series, School of Public Policy Lecturer Angela Hawken discussed the challenges and rewards of a career in public policy with first and second year students, and answered questions about maintaining professional integrity and ethics.

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Michael Kotutwa studies, including the recently completed “Latino Johnson (MPP ’03) Scorecard.” Ozuna also works as an independent works for the Natural consultant, providing economic and market Resource Conservation research for the La Jolla Institute and other Service as the district research companies. conservationist for the entire Hopi reservation Kimberlee (LaGree) Ross (MPP ’01) is working (l-r) Secretary Tom Ridge, Charity Azadian, located in northern for World Vision as the public sector grants and Dr. Parney Albright Arizona. He works manager for U.S. programs. World Vision is Charity (Morsey) Azadian (MPP ’01) has directly with the Hopi predominantly known as an international aid and transferred from the White House Office of ranchers and farmers, relief organization, though Ross works in one of Homeland Security to the Department of helping to develop the company’s growing domestic programs. Her Homeland Security. As a political appointee, conservation plans, primary role is to find federal and state public communicate with Michael Kotutwa dollars to support the company’s building efforts she has been given the opportunity to work Johnson as a policy analyst of international affairs within tribal officials, and across the nation. the Science and Technology Directorate. In advise federal officials on how to deal with a September 2003, she led an effort between variety of problems encountered on Indian Hanna Skandera the U.S. and Canada to promote cooperation reservations. (MPP ’00) published in the research and development of biosecurity School Figures: A and border security. Azadian and her husband, J. Shawn Lewis (MPP ’99) has been hired by the Look at the Details Pepperdine School of Law alumnus James city of Lewisville, Texas, to serve as liaison to Old Behind the Debate Azadian, plan to relocate to Sacramento Town businesses and residents as part of the (2003), along with in August 2004. city’s ongoing effort to revitalize the central Hoover Fellow Richard business district. Previously, Lewis spent three Sousa. The volume Megan Crain (MPP ’03) is working as a years working as manager of the Main Street provides a concise research analyst for the Missouri State Senate. project in Huntsville, Texas. and understandable She sits on both the commerce and the analysis of the state of agriculture committees and is responsible for K12 education in the U.S. Skandera is also drafting, amending, and summarizing all Hanna Skandera legislation originating from those committees. a contributing author Crain is also responsible for researching to the book Never a Matter of Indifference (2003) legislation for future debate. where she and Hoover Fellow and Pepperdine Distinguished Professor David Davenport explore Johanna Falzarano (MPP ’03) recently accepted the interplay between public policy, values, and a position as an environmental planner for the civic associations. In addition to her research, Envicom Corporation. Working under owner and Skandera was an adjunct professor back home in President Joe Johns, her main role is to assist in the Pepperdine School of Public Policy where the writing of environmental impact reports and she taught “Public Policy and Education.” environmental compliance documents. Ashley (Maples) Slater (MPP ’99) and her Joseph Hummer J. Shawn Lewis husband Simon have a new baby daughter. (MPP ’01) is working Savannah Allen Slater was born on September for the Kentucky 19; both mother and baby are doing fine. The State Republican Michael Magdalena (MPP ’02) has accepted family currently lives in Springfield, Missouri. Party as a co-director a position as an investigative specialist with the of the Northern Federal Bureau of Investigation. He will work Brenda Willging (MPP ’03) has been writing Kentucky regional in a support position, gathering intelligence online book reviews in addition to her regular grassroots effort. information for foreign counterintelligence and position as a resource planner for Resource In the latest Kentucky election, the Republican counterterrorism cases. Design Technology, Inc. Most recently, she wrote Party claimed the Governor’s mansion for the a review of Ronald Reagan: The Presidential first time in 32 years. Hummer moved to Erika Ozuna (MPP ’02) spent the last year Portfolio by Lou Cannon. Kentucky this past summer to be close to his working as project director for the Davenport To read the review, please visit fiancée, Marion, who is pictured above. The two Institute. She has worked alongside Senior Fellow www.townhall.com/bookclub/cannon.html. plan to be married in the near future. Joel Kotkin on several research projects and

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2003 Special Events

they have proven to be part Bay Area Latino Scorecard of the economy with a labor force Forums Highlight By Erika Ozuna (MPP ’02), participation rate of 68 percent of Latino Davenport Institute Fellow males, compared with 62 percent of all Davenport’s The Latino Scorecard was sponsored non-Hispanics. Recent Writings by United Way of Greater Los Angeles and included several institutions: ; the Tomas Rivera Institute; the University of California, Los Angeles; Loyola Marymount; and California State University, Northridge. Representing the Pepperdine University School of Public Policy, Joel Kotkin and Erika Ozuna were responsible for the economic development section of the report. They found that, while possessing a strong work ethic and a thriving entrepreneurial spirit, Latinos still lag in pay scales. Latinos are hard workers and amidst their illegal status in California, Urban Villages: An Emerging Housing Model for California? David Davenport By Thomas Tseng, Davenport Institute Research Fellow In an effort to highlight recent While Arnold Schwarzenegger and the state budget deficit get all the headlines scholarship by School of Public Policy these days, one of the biggest challenges facing California continues to receive faculty, two luncheon events were held scant attention: the severe shortage of housing. As Sacramento plays politics with in the Bay Area featuring Professor its new “Gubernator,” the lack of housing opportunities threatens the aspirations of David Davenport. Board members future Californians—many who increasingly face the diminishing prospects of ever and University friends gathered in owning a home in the state, particularly among younger generations. San Francisco and Menlo Park hosted This past fall, the Davenport Institute was tapped to examine an emerging respectively by University Regent Bill solution to the housing crisis: the development of urban villages. Urban village Stevens, chairman of the board (retired) projects typically combine a variety of land uses—residential, commercial, and of Triad Systems Corporation, and Fred retail—to create a vibrant sense of place and community. These projects—typified Prager, managing director, Prager, Sealy by Playa Vista in West Los Angeles, Paseo Colorado in Pasadena, and other & Co. small-scale downtowns across the state—are reversing decades-long patterns of In March an additional scholarly continuing suburban sprawl via higher-densities and infill strategies. The research event is scheduled in New York City will investigate successful urban village projects across the state and determine the featuring Ronald Reagan Professor James potential these developments have in realistically addressing the residential Q. Wilson and hosted by Board of Visitors shortage. member Steve Forbes. Joining me in this study is Joel Kotkin, senior fellow at the Davenport Institute, and Karen Speicher (MPP ’03) who is functioning as the project manager and See back panel for upcoming School of Public Policy events. coordinating the research. Sponsored by The Olson Company, Wells Fargo, and Fidelity National Title, the research will culminate in a final report and presentation at the annual California Redevelopment Association housing conference in Monterey, California, in March 2004.

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Frahm Scholars Announced The Frahm Scholars were announced for the 2003-2004 academic year. The program was funded through the generosity of Mrs. Shirley Frahm, a member of the School of Public Policy Founder's Cabinet and Board of Visitors. Frahm, along with her late husband, was a very successful owner and executive of Reed Plastics. The company was founded by her father and is one of the leading manufacturers of bottled water containers around the world.

Frahm Scholars include the following students, all of whom are Master of Public Policy degree candidates for the Spring 2004: Danielle Killian received a bachelor of science degree in political science from Weber State University in Utah in 1996. She has worked for Campus Pipeline, Inc., and Iomega Corporation in media relations and marketing. Killian has mentored women in welfare to work programs and has supported Special Olympics events. She has been an officer of the Golden Key International Honor Society, a representative for the Model United Nations, and received academic honors. Killian completed her summer internship as a policy research intern with ISM Entertainment, Los Angeles.

David Mashuri received a bachelor of arts degree in 1995 from People’s Friendship University, Moscow, in Russian language President Andrew K. Benton, Gail Wilburn, and Shirley Frahm and literature. He has worked as a project manager for DHL at the School of Public Policy’s 2003 graduation ceremonies. International Kazakhstan, as director and owner of K.M. Security Investments, Inc., and as an Arabic to Russian Pauletta Walsh received a bachelor of arts degree in general interpreter for Technostroyexport in Yemen. Mashuri's native arts and sciences with an emphasis in dance from language is Russian, and he is fluent in English and Arabic. He Pennsylvania State University in 1980 and obtained a paralegal completed his summer internship as a policy intern with the certificate in civil procedure from the University of California, Office of Transportation Security Policy. Los Angeles, in 1990. Her political experience includes appointments to the Ventura County Film Commission by the Robert Taylor Moore received a bachelor of arts degree in Ojai City Council, the Connecticut State Film Commission by journalism from Texas A&M University in 1998. As director of the House Minority Leader Robert Ward, and the Conservation operations for a family-owned commercial cattle and stocker Commission in Milford, Connecticut, by the mayor. Walsh also business, he conducted project planning and monthly ran for state representative in Milford, Connecticut, and was budgeting as well as coordinated meetings and gathered data elected area representative for the Pacific Palisades for Moore Ventures in nature tourism, wildlife, oil and gas Community Council. She has volunteered with the Ojai Valley leasing, and land development. Moore has also worked for the Republican Women Federated, Ojai Valley Land Conservancy, Senate Natural Resources Committee as a research assistant Heal the Bay, and Save Our Shores. She completed her summer and for the Texas Office of State-Federal Relations as a internship at the American Enterprise Institute for Public legislative intern. His summer internship was completed with Policy Research in Washington, D.C. the U.S. Department of Agriculture–Foreign Agricultural Service in Brussels, Belgium.

FALL STUDENT SERVICES ACTIVITIES

The student services team coordinated and hosted more than ten events during the fall semester. Representatives from various organizations came to speak to students about career opportunities including the FBI, Department of State, CIA, and the California State Auditor. In addition, workshops on interviewing and résumé writing were offered and students heard firsthand about career development from alumni.

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Board of Visitors

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Edwin J. Feulner Chairman Jim Click, Jr. Michael Novak James R. Wilburn, Dean Steve Forbes Fred Ryan Robert Hertzberg James Q. Wilson Upcoming Events Jack Kemp MEMBERS March 1, 2004 March 16, 2004 April 16, 2004 James Q.Wilson Faith and Public Policy Graduation Ceremony Rodger Bailey William S. Mortensen “Gun Control” Conference Class of 2004 Wendy H. Drescher Campus Auditorium “Immigrants, Churches, Alumni Park Borcherdt Clyde Oden, Jr. Malibu, California and the Civil Society” Malibu, California Virginia Braun Stephen Olson Drescher Campus Auditorium March 10-12, 2004 Malibu, California April 16, 2004 Viggo Butler Richard Rahn Annual Conference & Expo Alumni 5-year Steven Ealy Martha Reed “Pumping Up Redevelopment” March 18, 2004 Reunion Dinner with the California James Q. Wilson SPP Class of 1999 Shirley Reid Frahm Kevin Richardson Redevelopment Association “Reducing Crime” Graziadio Executive Center Glen Holden Gerald Sheppard Monterey,California Drescher Campus Auditorium Malibu, California (In Memoriam) Malibu, California Thomas P. Kemp March 10, 2004 Margaret Sheppard Glen McDaniel James Q.Wilson Robert Virtue Gary McDowell “Drug Interdiction and (310) 506-7490 Edward V. Yang Treatment” http://publicpolicy.pepperdine.edu Douglas Morrison Drescher Campus Auditorium Nancy Mortensen Malibu, California PP120306