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Adaptation Starts Here

March 29, 2016March 17, 2016

By the Mediterranean City Climate Change Consortium (MC-4) Advisory Board Subnational governments—cities, counties, and states in the U.S. and around the world—have an essential role to play in reducing greenhouse … Read more

Philippine President Presented with Honorary Degree

December 15, 2016February 23, 2016

On Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2016, Philippine President Benigno S. Aquino III became the first sitting head of state to receive an honorary degree from Loyola Marymount University, receiving an Doctor … Read more

Los Angeles: The Global City of the 21st Century

February 23, 2016February 23, 2016

In the 19th Century, London was the global city.  In the 20th Century, New York became the global city.  In the 21st Century, that honor, and responsibility,  goes to Los … Read more

Refugees: Out of the Fire, Into the Frying Pan?

February 22, 2016February 18, 2016

By Kerstin Fisk Between January and December 2014, the worldwide number of refugees grewby nearly 2.7 million—the second largest single-year surge the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has on record. End-of-year … Read more

Philippines President Benigno Aquino III receives Honorary Degree from LMU

December 8, 2016February 17, 2016

President Benigno Aquino III interviewed by WPI@LMU President Michael Genovese

December 13, 2016February 16, 2016

Michael A. Genovese, WPI@LMU President, sat down for a one-on-one interview with Philippines’ President Benigno Aquino III before Aquino received an honorary degree from the university.

Diplomacy and the 2016 Presidential Election

December 13, 2016February 9, 2016

On February 9, 2016, LMU celebrated the launch of the World Policy Institute at Loyola Marymount University (WPI@LMU).‌‌ A distinguished panel discussion included four former U.S. ambassadors: Alan Blinken, Christopher … Read more

The Age of the Imperial Executive

February 1, 2016January 28, 2016

by Michael A. Genovese The age of the imperial executive is upon us. Across the globe, executives rise as legislatures decline in power. “Presidentialism,” once seen as the solution to our … Read more

The West’s Growing Democratic Distemper

January 8, 2016January 7, 2016

Western democracies are increasingly plagued by a contagion of anger, fear, and political backlash. The middle class, so often seen as the backbone of stability for societies, is threatening to … Read more

Putin the Peacenik?

January 8, 2016November 19, 2015

The Russian intervention in Syria may actually be a positive step toward an end to the nightmare that the Syrian civil war has become. To see why what has been … Read more

Dispatches From a Fading Empire

January 8, 2016October 28, 2015

The earthquake was barely felt and hardly noticed outside of England. On May 7, 2015, the British Conservative Party shocked everyone, including themselves, and won an absolute majority of Parliamentary … Read more

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