Dr. Christopher C. Harmon Describes Five Ways Terrorist Groups End—and What That Means for ISIS
Dr. Christopher Harmon, terrorism expert and faculty member of The Institute of World Politics, gave a lecture at the Westminster Institute on November 26, 2019 about ways terrorist groups throughout history have met their ends and the implications for the current War on Terror. Dr. Harmon explained that terrorist groups have typically ended through five…
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Major General James E. Taylor speaks at IWP Student Roundtable
On November 7th, the IWP Student Veterans Association hosted a Student Roundtable discussion with Major General James E. Taylor. At this small, informal event, General Taylor spoke with IWP students about his experiences as the CJ3 Director of Operations, Combined Joint Interagency Task Force in Afghanistan. General Taylor is now serving as Director of the…
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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Dr. Shaul Shay discusses his latest book: “The Red Sea Region Between War and Reconciliation”
On Monday, October 28th, Dr. Colonel (Res.) Shaul Shay came to IWP to discuss his most recent book, The Red Sea Region Between War and Reconciliation. Dr. Shay is a senior research fellow at the International Policy Institute for Counter Terrorism (ICT) and the former Director of Research at the Institute for Strategy and Policy…
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 ›Darren Death discusses Zero Trust at ACT-IAC event
On October 22nd, 2019, Darren Death, an instructor for the IWP Cyber Intelligence Initiative, gave a talk at Themes Theater about Zero Trust at an event organized by the American Council for Technology and Industry Advisory Council (ACT-IAC). Mr. Death and his fellow panelists spoke about demystifying concepts around zero trust, the state of the industry around zero trust, and how zero trust…
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 ›Why Commemorate Pearl Harbor?
Nearly eighty years ago, the United States suffered one of the most disastrous moments in its history when Japan decimated the naval and air fleet sitting in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. As President Roosevelt told it to Congress the next day, the attack by hundreds of carrier-based planes was “a day which will live in infamy”…
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 ›2018 Valedictory Remarks by CPT (P) Gregory Abide
Good morning Secretary Mattis, Vice Chairman Lovewell, President Lenczowski, Dr. Bradley, graduates, faculty, trustees, students, alumni, family, and friends. Thank you for joining us today in celebrating the achievements of The Institute of World Politics Class of 2018.
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 ›The IWP Internship Experience: Jack Mascuch
If I had to pick one thing which I enjoyed the most from my experience this past semester at IWP, it would be the people. From the moment I walked into the historic Marlatt mansion, I immediately felt welcomed by all the staff, students, and professors. That feeling has not faded since! Whether it was…
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