School of Public Policy

Dean and Professor Contribute to Book on Business Ethics Dean

James R. Wilburn and professor Gordon Lloyd contributed to a book published by Scrivener Press titled Business and Religion: Conflicts and Trends in Business Ethics.  Dean Wilburn’s chapter is titled “Capitalism Beyond the End of History: Missing Elements in Teaching Business Ethics.”  Professor Lloyd’s chapter is “The Archbishop of Canterbury: On the Facts and Values of Religion and Globalization.”

School of Public Policy Examines US-Taiwan Relations

The School of Public Policy hosted a discussion on current United States-Taiwan Relations. Panelists included the following distinguished political science professors:  UCLA’s Richard Baum, Pepperdine’s Robert Kaufman and Bruce Herschensohn, and USC’s Stanley Rosen. The panelists discussed how the traditionally good relationship between the United States and Taiwan might change in view of China’s strengthening economic and military power.

Professor James Q. Wilson Speaks on Crime Rates

Professor James Q. Wilson’s lecture “Exposing the Truth: Crime Rates in the U.S. versus Europe” was held in the Drescher Graduate Campus auditorium. Professor Wilson discussed why crime rates in America are, for most offenses, lower than they are in many European nations. The School of Public Policy’s Charles and Rosemary Licata Lecture Series proudly hosted Professor Wilson, the University’s Ronald Reagan Professor of Public Policy.

Theodore J. Forstmann Scholarship Announced

The School of Public Policy announced a $1 million scholarship gift from Theodore J. Forstmann, a longtime friend of the school. The scholarship was established to embrace Forstmann’s long-standing commitment to education and his personal interests in the social and spiritual benefits of free markets and traditional values.

Michael Novak Speaks on Religion and Democracy

The School of Public Policy’s Davenport Institute presented professor Michael Novak who spoke on “Religion and Democracy: The Case of Islam” as part of the Charles and Rosemary Licata Lecture Series. Professor Novak is the George Frederick Jewett Scholar in Religion, Philosophy, and Public Policy at the American Enterprise Institute and has been a John M. Olin Distinguished Visiting Professor at the School of Public Policy. This was the concluding lecture on the “Prospects for Democracy in the Middle East” series, presented by the Davenport Institute.

Bruce Herschensohn Appears in Frontline Special

Bruce Herschensohn, senior fellow in the Davenport Institute at Pepperdine’s School of Public Policy, was featured as an expert in a film titled The Tank Man, presented by Frontline, on PBS. The film investigates the mystery of the man who stopped the tanks in Beijing, 1989, and explores the haunting memories of his actions.

Professor Angela Hawken Is Lead Economist on Major Study

Angela Hawken, assistant professor at the Pepperdine School of Public Policy, worked as the lead economist on a newly released UCLA study that reports that California taxpayers save nearly $2.50 for every dollar invested in nonviolent drug offenders eligible for substance abuse treatment under the state’s Substance Abuse and Crime Prevention Act of 2000 (SACPA), or Proposition 36.

Distinguished Lecture Series Features Tim Ransdell

The School of Public Policy’s Distinguished Lecture Series hosted Tim Ransdell, executive director of the California Institute for Federal Policy Research, who spoke on “The State and Federal Fiscal Relationship: Balance of Payment.” A native Californian, Tim Ransdell has worked in Washington, D.C., in congressional and federal affairs for more than 20 years.