Past Events

On June 5, Mr. John Lovewell, Chairman of the Board of Trustees at The Institute of World Politics, introduced Dr. Robert S. Spalding III, Brig Gen, USAF (ret) at a webinar in IWP’s lecture series on China. Dr. Spalding discussed what relations will look like between the United States and China post-coronavirus. About the speaker…

On June 4, 2020, The Institute of World Politics hosted a virtual lecture event as a part of the Cyber Intelligence Initiative Series. Dr. Ji-Jen Hwang shared his research on Taiwan’s cybersecurity environment versus China’s cyber strategy. In July 2019, China released a report describing the reform in its National Defense and Armed Forces in…

On Tuesday, May 19, Professor Darlene Almont gave the Ninth Annual Ronald Reagan Intelligence Lecture on the topic of “Reagan’s Cold War: Indications and Warning Intelligence.” Professor Almont is an adjunct professor at IWP and is a former U.S. Air Force Major with over 30 years of experience in the intelligence community. She is an…

On Monday, May 18th, The Institute of World Politics hosted a webinar entitled “Are we Becoming more Radical? The Rise of Democratic Socialism in America,” led by Dr. Anne Rathbone Bradley. Dr. Bradley is the George and Sally Mayer Fellow for Economic Education and the academic director at The Fund for American Studies. In addition…

On May 27, IWP alumnus and Trustee Michael C. Maibach moderated a virtual panel discussion with IWP professors Dr. John Lenczowski, Dr. Frank Marlo, and Dr. David Glancy in which they discussed “winning without war” and how future leaders can achieve this concept. About the Panelists Dr. John Lenczowski served in the State Department in…

On May 15th, a panel of experts hosted a webinar in which they discussed the ongoing Islamic insurgency led by Ansar al-Sunna in the Cabo Delgado province of Mozambique. In attendance were Ms. Martina Perino and Dr. Gregory Pirio, as well as Professor Hashem Mekki who moderated the panel. Ms. Martina Perino, originally from Mozambique…

On May 12, 2020, The Institute of World Politics hosted a webinar with Mr. Ali Wyne on how the coronavirus pandemic has and will continue to influence the relationship between the United States and China. Mr. Ali Wyne is a nonresident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council and a nonresident fellow at the Modern War…

On Wednesday, May 13, The Institute of World Politics hosted a webinar on the role of nuclear weapons in Chinese strategy. The Institute welcomed Mr. Peter Huessy to speak on the subject. Mr. Huessy is an expert on nuclear deterrence, missile defense, and strategic threats to the U.S. and its allies, having lectured on these…

Dr. Marek Jan Chodakiewicz gave a lecture on February 27 at The Institute of World Politics on false World War II narratives circulated by Russian propaganda. Dr. Chodakiewicz serves as The Kosciuszko Chair in Polish Studies at The Institute of World Politics and teaches courses on Geography and Strategy, Contemporary Politics and Diplomacy, Russian Politics…

Dr. Christopher C. Hull, a Senior Fellow at Americans for Intelligence Reform, gave a lecture at IWP on March 3 on two major issues facing U.S. national security. Dr. Hull broke down his presentation into two sections, the first covering biased terror data with a specific focus on the federally funded Terrorism and Extremist Violence…