Coronavirus Updates and Resources
IWP’s classes resumed in-person instruction at both the DC and Reston campuses during the fall 2021 semester.
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The Arts of Statecraft
The Institute of World Politics is a graduate school of national security, intelligence, and international affairs.
The critical mission of IWP doesn't stop because of COVID-19
During times of crisis, it is important to understand fully all the tools of statecraft and their integration in order to ensure our national security will endure through every challenge.
We offer academic programs in national security, international affairs, and intelligence.
Over 90% of our graduates get jobs in their field of interest.
What Makes IWP Unique
IWP teaches all the instruments of statecraft — diplomacy, military strategy, opinion formation, public diplomacy, intelligence, counterintelligence, economic strategy, and the principles of leadership — the coordinated use of which can improve national security while reducing the potential for war.
This curriculum is complemented by an emphasis on American history and founding principles, the critical importance of moral leadership, and a realistic appraisal of the global strategic environment, as taught by the nation’s leading faculty of scholar practitioners.
Applications are open for the spring semester
Learn from scholar practitioners at the only graduate school of national security and international affairs where you will be exposed to all the arts of statecraft.
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Dr. James H. Anderson appointed new President of IWP
The Institute of World Politics (IWP) is pleased to announce that Dr. James H. Anderson will join IWP as President beginning on July 19th. IWP is a graduate school of national security, intelligence, and international affairs located in Washington, D.C. with a satellite campus in Reston, Virginia. It specializes in teaching all the instruments of…
Congratulations to the Classes of 2020 and 2021!
On Saturday, September 11, 2021, The Institute of World Politics celebrated Commencement for the Classes of 2020 and 2021 at the Fairmont Hotel in Washington, D.C. 54 graduates were in attendance to be recognized for their master’s degrees. Many of the graduates are already putting their degrees to use across the national security, intelligence, and…