Ben Martin

On March 7, an IWP Strategic Intelligence student and energy analyst* gave a talk to the IWP community on Vladimir Putin’s doctoral thesis and how it has shaped both his policies on energy and government influence in natural resource corporations and the significance of sanctions on Russia’s energy sector.

When 9/11 occurred, the United States’ idea of security was focused on terrorist attacks and economic repercussions. Smaller states in Central and South America and the Caribbean felt as though they were facing a very different kind of threat: an existential one.     

Robert D. Kaplan, best-selling author and Senior Fellow at the Center for a New American Security, spoke at The Institute of World Politics on March 3 to discuss his new book In Europe’s Shadow: Two Cold Wars and a Thirty-Year Journey Through Romania and Beyond.

Mr. Ali Seraj, whose family ruled Afghanistan for generations, spoke at The Institute of World Politics on February 23. His talk focused on recent Afghan history, his belief in the importance of the tribes in Afghanistan, and how they fit into solutions to the current quagmire.

Dr. Tawfik Hamid, an Islamic thinker and Senior Fellow at the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies, gave a talk on “Jihadism Through an Insider’s Eyes” at The Institute of World Politics on February 16th. 

The Grand Strategy that Won the Cold War: Architecture of Triumph, written and edited in part by several Institute faculty members, details how a coherent and coordinated strategy between the National Security Council and the Reagan White House helped lead the U.S. to victory against the Soviet Union.

Chancellor of The Institute of World Politics and former Director of Central Intelligence Ambassador James Woolsey spoke on the topic of Energy Security in the 21st Century on Friday, February 5.

Libby Liu, Radio Free Asia President, spoke about Radio Free Asia’s mission as the first in a series of lectures on Women Executives on National Security at The Institute of World Politics. 

Derrick Dortch, IWP’s career director and host of the Fed Access radio show, spoke with Evan Lesser of ClearanceJobs.com. 

Sean Cusack, a current IWP student and former Marine Corps officer, spoke with GI Jobs about education opportunities afforded to him by the GI bill.