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A military history buff ever since childhood, Michael Bill (’21) found IWP through an event on maritime strategy. After building his expertise on space issues through his IWP classes and working with IWP career services to hone his resume and navigate USA Jobs, Michael began serving with the Department of Defense (DOD) Inspector General’s Office…

On Thursday, May 18, a group of 12 students and faculty members from the United States Army War College, along with Colonel Jesús Ramirez of the Spanish Army, visited The Institute of World Politics for seminars on national security and international affairs. The group, which has visited for the last several years, was led by Prof.…

“IWP gave me years of experience in one graduate program. I started my career with a greater understanding of the work, the global context, and the challenges we face – it has made all the difference.” -Jocelyn Young (’21) Jocelyn came to IWP with a background in communications. After realizing her passion for international affairs…

It was a lesson too expensive for Ukraine. So Bakhmut falls, and the war in Ukraine continues. The lesson is: Don’t hype a battle unless you know you can win. The struggle for Bakhmut started in earnest last August. At the time, it was just one engagement on a fluid front. To the north, Ukraine’s Kharkiv counteroffensive kicked off…

“My leadership has noticed a change: I am more well-rounded and look at problems from an asymmetric approach because of the knowledge I gained at IWP.” -James Steel (’23) In this interview, we speak with James Steel, who completed IWP’s online Graduate Certificate in Statecraft in December 2022. Currently a professional in the national security…

Rebecca Wostenberg (’14) has co-authored a report on “Hypersonics Supply Chains: Securing the Path to the Future,” which was published by the Emerging Technologies Institute at the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA). Read the full report

This article was co-authored by Nathan Hitchen (’19) and Robert W. Patterson. When proposing a nation-building strategy in 1791, Alexander Hamilton argued that “prosperity of manufactures” would reverse the foreign economic dependence jeopardizing the republic’s newfound freedom. His industrial innovation agenda, later championed as the “American System,” produced a manufacturing foundation that fed American domestic…

After majoring in Politics at the University of Dallas, Kelly Cullinane (’12) knew she wanted to go into this field professionally. She chose IWP for her graduate program to help her learn about the applications of political theories to current events. Her subsequent work has largely focused on infrastructure security, including electric security and cyber…

On Friday, May 12, 2023, The Institute of World Politics community gathered for its first-ever Awards Ceremony to celebrate the accomplishments and achievements of IWP students, faculty, staff, and interns at its main campus. IWP’s Award Ceremony occurred the evening before the Presidential Investiture and Commencement ceremony for the Class of 2023. The Awards Ceremony…

Hon. Tidal McCoy, IWP Trustee and Former Acting Secretary of the U.S. Air Force, recently discussed the war in Ukraine and the spring offensive for The Cats Roundtable with John Catsimatidis. Listen to the podcast here