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Winter 2004 SCHOOL of PUBLIC POLICY DEDICATES NEW FACILITIES 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.” 1 http://publicpolicy.pepperdine.edu 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. 2 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 Ronald Reagan 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, California, 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.
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