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Master's Degree Program

The Institute currently offers three Master’s degrees: M.A. in Statecraft and National Security Affairs, M.A. in Statecraft and International Affairs, and M.A. in Strategic Intelligence Studies. All are professional degrees designed for students who are pursuing a career in the international affairs, intelligence, or national security fields.

The certificate program is designed for students who wish to pursue graduate studies but do not need a degree, and for those students who already have an advanced degree yet need additional graduate credentials. The Institute awards Certificates of Graduate Study in eight areas of specialization: Comparative Political Culture, Counterintelligence, Intelligence, International Politics, National Security Affairs, American Foreign Policy, Democracy Building, and Public Diplomacy and Political Warfare.

Academic Programs for Defense and Intelligence Leadership

IWP has partnerships with the United States Naval War College, the United States Army, and agencies in the intelligence community.

Continuing Education & Auditors

The Institute welcomes applicants who demonstrate a serious interest in the study of statecraft and international affairs, but do not need a degree or certificate. Students have the option of enrolling in courses for credit or as auditors (non-credit). Unlike other schools, students in the Institute's Continuing Education programs share the same courses and professors as students in the M.A. and Certificate programs.

Institute Internships

In Washington, D.C. many professionals begin their careers as interns. Interns regularly include college students, recent graduates and even those who have held professional positions, but are looking to move to a new field. IWP offers a stimulating academic environment, a chance to be a part of a graduate school team, the opportunity to audit a graduate course free of charge and the occasion to be close to Washington scholar-practitioners.

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FEATURED FACULTY

Marek Jan Chodakiewicz

Professor of History, The Kosciuszko Chair in Polish Studies

Nuclear Weapons Proliferation

This course examines the problem of preventing the proliferation of nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons, delivery systems, and associated technologies. The course addresses these issues historically, technically, and analytically. The first part of the course focuses on nations and technologies of concern, why they are, and what specific security threats proliferation poses. The second part examines how we have attempted to prevent proliferation and what successes and difficulties we have had in these efforts. The final part examines what other approaches might be taken to mitigate proliferation economically, politically, and militarily.

Principal Professor

Henry D. Sokolski