From the President

On August 1, 1944, Poland’s pro-Western underground Home Army (Armia Krajowa — AK) took to arms in the nation’s capital, Warsaw. The insurgents fought for 63 days with hardly any help from the outside. The Western Allies including the Americans, air dropped supplies against the opposition of the Soviets, who denied them landing rights. The…

IWP President Amb. Aldona Woś  gave the following remarks at the Presidential Investiture and Commencement for the Class of 2023 on May 13, 2023. A video of these remarks may be found here. Good morning, ladies, gentlemen, distinguished guests, and graduates. I would like to take this opportunity to celebrate the past year of accomplishments…

Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. And good morning, graduates. Congratulations on the hard work, commitment, and perseverance that led you here. Thank you to the parents, spouses, and friends who have supported you. Thank you to the devoted professors who continue to impart their years of professional wisdom to each student. Thank you to the…

Hon. James H. Anderson gave an inaugural address after a formal inauguration ceremony installing him as the second President of The Institute of World Politics. The inauguration ceremony took place on Wednesday, October 27, 2021 at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C. Read more about the Inauguration Videos from the Inauguration

 IWP President Dr. James Anderson gave remarks at IWP Commencement for the Classes of 2020 and 2021 on Saturday, September 11, 2021. He was introduced by IWP Founder, Chancellor, and President Emeritus Dr. John Lenczowski, who also gave a few remarks on moral leadership. Read more about Commencement Videos from IWP Commencement

Dear Members of the Class of 2021: Congratulations on completing your course of study at IWP! As you go out into the world, armed with knowledge from your studies at the Institute, I would like to share a few thoughts. There are few people who have studied all the arts of statecraft and their integration…

Dear Members of the Class of 2020,  Congratulations in advance on the completion of your graduate degrees! I wish that we could have been together this week to celebrate this tremendous achievement in person.   As you begin or continue in your professional careers, I hope that the lessons you learned at IWP will serve you well and make you…

On March 16, Dr. John Lenczowski, founder and president of The Institute of World Politics, appeared on the podcast “Update-1” at the National Press Club. He and host Lincoln Smith discussed the current strategic environment, including the necessity of an education like IWP’s, the threat of socialism, and Russian and Chinese threats. Problems in American…

Good morning ladies and gentlemen.  I would like to begin by thanking the entire IWP community for everything you all do to pursue our mission and to make it possible in the first place. 

In this video, IWP President John Lenczowski weighs in on the question, “What is ‘Statecraft?'”