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School of Public Policy in the News: 2006
New York Sun, December 26, 2006 - Daniel Pipes, William E. Simon Distinguished Visiting Professor, wrote an op-ed titled "How the West Could Lose," which examines the West's War on Terrorism and identifies Western characteristics which may prove detrimental to the campaign. Read the article. The article was also published in the Jerusalem Post, and was mentioned in US News & World Report.
Distinguished Professor of Public Policy David Davenport participated in a roundtable colloquium on "Governance in Higher Education," sponsored by the Atlas Economic Research Foundation, from Thursday, Dec. 7, to Monday, Dec. 11, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Contra Costa Times, November 17, 2006 - Mike Shires, associate professor of public policy, was quoted in an article titled "Colleges hope fee cut will bring back students." Read the article.
Epoch Times, November 9 and 16, 2006 - Bruce Herschensohn, adjunct faculty in international relations, was interviewed in a series of articles titled "An Updated Look at the China-Taiwan Status Quo," which discuss the current state of affairs between China and Taiwan, the United States, communism, and the United Nations. Read Part I and Part II.
Ventura County Star, November 16, 2006 - Mike Shires, associate professor of public policy, was quoted in an article titled "Foy Further Ahead as More Votes Are Tallied," which describes the lead in votes by Board of Supervisors candidate Peter Foy, an advantage likely to last into his election. Read the article.
Ventura County Star, November 8, 2006 - Mike Shires, associate professor of public policy, was quoted in an article titled "Strong Opinions Drive Local Voters," which describes local results in the midterm elections, and how strong opinions and a sense of civic duty drove Ventura County voters. Read the article.
Christianity Today, November 8, 2006 - Joseph Loconte, distinguished visiting professor in the School of Public Policy, wrote article titled "Faith-Based Triangulation." Read the article.
KRLA, November 7, 2006 - Mike Shires, associate professor of public policy, discussed the midterm election results on KRLA 870 AM radio. He also participated in a one-hour show titled "California: The Alpha State", which aired on November 11 on KVTA 1520, AM in Ventura.
Wall Street Journal, November 6, 2006 - James Q. Wilson, Ronald Reagan Professor of Public Policy, wrote an op-ed titled "The Press at War," which describes the significance and effects of the American media's predominantly negative coverage of the war in Iraq. Read the article.
Ventura County Star, November 2, 2006 - Mike Shires, associate professor of public policy, was quoted in an article titled "Cost of Winning—and Losing," which describes different tactics Ventura County political candidates consider for reaching voters and raising funds. Read the article.
Ventura County Star, October 31, 2006 - Mike Shires, associate professor of public policy, was quoted in an article titled "Dantona and Foy Spar over Funding," which describes the criticism facing candidates for the Simi Valley seat on the Ventura County Board of Supervisors over the way they have funded their campaigns. Read the article.
Washington Post, October 31, 2006 - Mike Shires, associate professor of public policy, was quoted in an article titled "Abortion, Gay Marriage Among Ballot Issues," which describes the great quantity and controversial quality of the state measures on which Americans will vote in November. Read the article.
The New Republic, October 24 to 27, 2006 - Joseph Loconte, distinguished visiting professor in the School of Public Policy, participated in a four-day debate on President Bush and evangelicals with Amy Sullivan of Washington Monthly. Read the interviews (free registration required).
Ventura County Star, October 25, 2006 - Michael Shires, associate professor of public policy in the School of Public Policy, is quoted in an article titled "Supervisorial Candidates Clash." Read the article.
Oakland Tribune, October 15, 2006 - Michael Shires, associate professor of public policy in the School of Public Policy, is quoted in an article titled "The State of California Under Phil," which compares Democratic California gubernatorial candidate Phil Angelides to Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. Read the article.
Ventura County Star, September 27, 2006 - James Q. Wilson, Ronald Reagan Professor of Public Policy, was featured in an article titled "Priorities of Media Come under Fire," which describes Wilson's contention that the hope for balanced news diminishes, especially during war, as newsrooms become more liberal and competition among news outlets increases, as he explained in a speech to an audience of 300 at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley on September 26. Read the article.
KRON TV-4, September 14, 2006 - Distinguished Professor of Public Policy David Davenport was interviewed on the San Francisco channel about the new California cell phone legislation.
Daily Standard, September 14, 2006 - Joseph Loconte, Distinguished Visiting Professor in the School of Public Policy and Senior Fellow in the Davenport Institute, wrote an op-ed titled "The Fascist Disease," which advocates the use of the term "Islamic fascists" to describe terrorists groups. Read the article.
San Francisco Chronicle, September 14, 2006 - David Davenport, distinguished professor of public policy and James Prieger, associate professor of public policy authored an op-ed titled "Cell-phone Bill Based on Faith, Not Research," which describes how the "California Wireless Telephone Safety Act of 2006," is not supported by objective research or solid evidence and should not be enacted into law. Read the article.
Weekly Standard, September 8, 2006 - Joseph Loconte, Distinguished Visiting Professor in the School of Public Policy, wrote an op-ed titled "Khatami's 'Moderation,'" which assesses the perceived moderation of the former Iranian President according to the positions he put forth in his book, Islam, Liberty, and Development. Read the article. The article also appeared in Yahoo! News on Sept. 11.
David Davenport, distinguished professor of public policy, will speak at the California Club on Wednesday, Oct. 18, when he will discuss "Diversity of Everything But Ideas: The Leftward Lean of American Higher Education."
Washington Lawyer, September 2006 - Distinguished Professor of Public Policy and former President of Pepperdine University David Davenport is quoted in the September cover story titled "Toward an International Legal System," which describes the growing influence of international law on American jurisprudence, and the opportunities and challenges that move presents. Read the article.
The Seattle Times, August 17, 2006 - Robert Kaufman, professor of public policy, is quoted and referenced in an article titled "State's Vietnam Schism Revisited," which describes similarities between Democratic Senator Maria Cantwell and former Senator Henry "Scoop" Jackson in their perspectives on the Iraq and Vietnam wars, respectively. To read the full article, please click here.
Crosswalk, August 9, 2006 - Ronald Reagan Professor of Public Policy James Q. Wilson is featured in an op-ed titled "Marriage and the Virtue of Loyalty," which summarizes Wilson's perspective on marriage and loyalty in the context of contemporary society that values freedom over character. Read the article.
The Evening Chronicle, July 26, 2006 - Daniel Pipes, William E. Simon Distinguished Visiting Professor in the School of Public Policy, wrote an op-ed titled "Arabs Disavow Hizbullah," which describes the current Middle East hostilities not as an Arab-Israeli war, but as one between Israel and the Islamist proxies of Iran: Hamas and Hizbullah To read the full article, please click here.
Chronicle of Higher Education, July 25, 2006 - Joseph Loconte, visiting distinguished professor in the School of Public Policy, wrote an article titled "Evangelicals, Republicans, and Social Justice," about the relationship of evangelicals to the Republican Party, in response to an article by Randall Balmer.
The Epoch TimesTimes, July 24, 2006 - The Taiwan Policy Challenge and Status Quo Conundrum (Part V) Important Issues Presented at Pepperdine University's Forum on US-Taiwan Relations. To read the full article, please click here.
Los Angeles Times, July 20, 2006 - Daniel Pipes, William E. Simon Distinguished Visiting Professor in the School of Public Policy, wrote an op-ed titled "Israel Has a War to Win," which advocates American support for Israel in its fight against Hezbollah in Lebanon. Read the article.
Los Angeles Times, July 9, 2006 - Vice Chancellor Michael Warder is quoted in an article titled "Tours & Cruises," which describes the 10-night trip to China that Pepperdine University will sponsor in October. Read the article.
Wall Street Journal, July 8, 2006 - James Q. Wilson, Ronald Reagan Professor of Public Policy, wrote an op-ed titled "'Junket' Science," which argues for the value of judicial training programs offered by universities. Contact Christina Ramirez at the School of Public Policy to read the article.
Daily News, July 1, 2006 - Mike Shires, associate professor of public policy, is quoted in an article titled "City Might Seek Refunds from LAUSD," which describes efforts made by city council members for Los Angeles to be reimbursed by LAUSD for money spent on services for the school district. Read the full article.
