Professor Rebeccah Heinrichs weighs in on the cancellation of peace talks between the U.S. and the Taliban
On Wednesday, September 10th on Fox & Friends First, Institute of World Politics professor Rebeccah Heinrichs was asked to comment on the recent cancellation of peace talks between the U.S. government and the Taliban at Fort David. Professor Heinrichs expertly noted that beyond finding a solution that is optimal for maintaining stability in the region,…
Read More ›IWP Trustee Michael Maibach comments on criticisms of President Trump by the U.K. Ambassador
Michael Maibach, an alumnus of IWP who recently joined the Board of Trustees, appeared on TRT World TV on July 11 to discuss recent actions of UK Ambassador Kim Darroch. Personal emails of Amb. Darroch were leaked, which revealed him calling President Trump “inept,” “clumsy,” a man who will end in “disgrace.” As a result,…
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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Are we winning against terrorism? LTG Michael Nagata, USA Ret. discusses at IWP
On September 12, 2019, Lieutenant General Michael Nagata, USA, Ret. came to The Institute of World Politics to discuss the United States’ efforts in counterterrorism. LTG (R) Nagata started his lecture posing a simple question, “Are we [the U.S.] winning against terrorism?” He believes this question cannot be answered without first defining what “winning” means…
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…
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Dr. Marek Chodakiewicz discusses losing his country, Poland
In a panel at IWP on June 13th, Dr. Marek Chodakiewicz gave a talk entitled “Losing One’s Country Twice, Finding it Once.” The panel, entitled “Loss of Country,” was co-sponsored by the by the American Academy of Distance Learning and also included discussions on “The Artful Recluse: 17th Century China” with Dr. Richard Bishirjian and…
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Eric O’Neill Joins the Cyber Intelligence Initiative Board of Advisors as Executive Advisor
Eric O’Neill, former FBI counterterrorism and counterintelligence operative, has joined the Board of Advisors of IWP’s Cyber Intelligence Initiative, where he has agreed to be an Executive Advisor. During his tenure at the FBI, Mr. O’Neill played an integral role capturing one of the most notorious spies in American history, Robert Hanssen, who had been…
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 ›The Age of Ideology
The Twentieth Century has been declared the “Age of Ideology,” apparently to distinguish it from prior centuries, especially the nineteenth, when rationality, raison d’ etat, balance of power, “white man’s burden,” geopolitics, evolution, industry, hierarchy, monarchy, stability, “cabinet diplomacy,” “national interest,” etc. were governing factors of common life. By contrast, the last century was governed…
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 entitlted: “Religious Advisement: Impact of Religion on Military Operations and Strategic Implications.”
Read More ›IWP intern summer gaming workshop results in conference presentation
An eight-week summer gaming workshop utilizing the skills of IWP’s intern team resulted in a mid-August presentation at the Connections 2019 wargaming conference at the U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center in Carlisle, PA, by project coordinator Professor Aaron Danis. “The poster session at Connections garnered a lot of foot traffic and interest, as it…
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