Pardee School Dean Meets With Alumni in Los Angeles
Adil Najam, Dean of the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University, spoke to a group of Pardee School and Boston University alumni from the Los Angeles, California area at a June 5, 2019 dinner and conversation hosted by Pardee School alumna Julia Kim Clarke (Pardee ’91) and Ben Clarke.
Najam delivered a talk on “The New World Disorder” to a group of 20 Pardee School and Boston University alumni. Najam’s talk was followed by a lively discussion with the gathered alumni.
Always great to connect with @bualumni. A quick trip to #LosAngeles to speak to alumni on #NewWorldDisorder. Hosted by proud @BUPardeeSchool alum Julia Kim Clarke and met many more #PardeePride🌐 alumni yesterday+today.
ThankU, all! Now time to catch night flight back to Boston. pic.twitter.com/pHsh4QxCfE
— Adil Najam عادل نجم (@AdilNajam) June 7, 2019
In his talk, Najam explored the global rise in populism, authoritarianism and ultra-nationalism. Using evidence from current political trends and developments, Najam presented the argument that the rise of Donald Trump in the United States, Brexit in the United Kingdom, ultra-nationalism in India, and strongman politics in Russia and China are best understood in the context of a much larger global trend – or a New World Disorder – which was exemplified by what he called the “politics of anti-politics.”
Julia Kim Clarke (Pardee ’91) currently serves as the Chief Financial Officer at IDC Global Inc and Datafloat LLC, a key technology partner with engaging and leading international real estate companies to help elevate their business to the next level. She graduated from the Pardee School with a dual degree in International Relations and East Asian Studies.
Adil Najam is the inaugural dean of the Pardee School and was a former Vice Chancellor of the Lahore University of Management Sciences in Lahore Pakistan. Learn more about him here.