IWP and Assumption College partner on national security and international affairs education
The Institute of World Politics and Assumption College in Worcester, Massachusetts have recently signed a partnership agreement that will benefit graduates of Assumption who choose to pursue graduate studies at IWP. IWP will grant a $2,200 guaranteed scholarship per semester to graduates of Assumption College who are accepted within IWP admissions guidelines. In addition, if…
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Fighting Transnational Organized Crime: Curt A. Klun, Senior Policy Analyst at DOJ and IWP Doctoral Candidate
In this interview, we speak with Curt Klun, a Senior Policy Analyst at the Department of Justice (DOJ) and a candidate for IWP’s Doctor of Statecraft and National Security. Curt has joined the doctoral program at a key time in his career as he works to formulate an integrated strategic approach to fighting transnational organized…
Read More ›Motivations of an Ideologue: A Case Study of Cuban Spy Ana Belen Montes
The article below was published in the Spring 2019 edition of Active Measures, IWP’s student journal. This paper discusses the unique motivations of spy Ana Belen Montes, former military analyst for the DIA who spied on behalf of the Cuban government for over 16 years. The paper highlights the differences between Montes and other notable…
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Diane Foley discusses personal experience with current U.S. hostage policies
On December 6th, 2019, Ms. Diane Foley, Founder and President of the James W. Foley Legacy Foundation, came to IWP to speak on issues regarding current U.S. hostage policies. Ms. Foley spoke from a personal place, having lost her son, freelance conflict journalist James “Jim” W. Foley, after he was taken hostage in Syria in…
Read More ›O cywilizacji śmierci [About the Civilization of Death]
Another book by Dr. Marek Chodakiewicz has just been published in Poland. It is entitled O cywilizacji śmierci [About the Civilization of Death]. What is the Civilization of Death? It is a system that limits or even counteracts the multiplication of humankind. The Civilization of Death is a total system of social engineering implemented through…
Read More ›Lecture by Dr. Chodakiewicz published in book on the Bolshevik Revolution and Soviet Union
In 2017, Dr. Marek Chodakiewicz, Kosciuszko Chair of Polish Studies at IWP, gave a lecture entitled “The Failure of Marxism and the Collapse of the Soviet Union” at an event organized by the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation. The transcript of this lecture has now been published as a part of a book entitled Truth,…
Read More ›Dean Lane to speak about the future of cybersecurity at ISSA
The National Capital Chapter of The Information Systems Security Association (ISSA) has invited IWP’s Senior Vice President for Cyber Intelligence, Dean Lane, to be the guest speaker at their monthly meeting this May, where he will discuss “The Next Big Thing In Cyber Security.” Captain Lane intends to speak about issues regarding the latest technological…
Read More ›Supporting IWP yesterday, today, and into the future: Donald V. Smith
In this interview, we speak with Donald V. Smith, who is a member of IWP’s Legacy Society. Please tell us a little about your background. I spent time in the military as a Naval Officer after graduating from the Naval Academy. I went to Wharton for business school and received an MBA and ended up…
Read More ›A Foreign Policy Without A Mission: “Stayin’ Alive”
Leaders who fail in their global missions are normally dismissed by history. What do we remember about Napoleon? Waterloo. Wilsonianism Woodrow Wilson, another case in point, is not remembered for his efforts to re-make the world but by his failure to do so. The League of Nations and Wilson’s crusade to “make the world safe…
Read More ›Remarks by John Lenczowski at IWP Commencement 2019
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.
Read More ›U.S. Strategy for the Growing China Threat
On October 18, 2019, the Defense Forum Foundation hosted its Congressional Defense and Foreign Policy Forum on Capitol Hill. Dr. John Lenczowski, Founder and President of IWP, addressed the Chinese threat to the U.S. and what must be done to develop a comprehensive integrated strategy. A transcript of the event is below. Suzanne Scholte:…
Read More ›Religious advisement: Impact of religion on military operations and strategic implications
CH (COL) Alan F. Pomaville, 2013-14 IWP US Army War College Fellow, completed a paper during his fellowship entitled: “Religious Advisement: Impact of Religion on Military Operations and Strategic Implications.”
Read More ›IWP interns reflect on their experience
Fourteen interns from colleges and universities around the United States recently celebrated the completion of the IWP fall internship program. They worked on various topics including counterterrorism, cyber intelligence, cyber security, and defense economics. Here, they reflect on their experiences doing research, auditing courses, connecting with IWP faculty and staff, and growing professionally. “The real…
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