
Ali Wyne discusses the construct of great-power competition
Mr. Ali Wyne came to The Institute of World Politics on November 8, 2019, as a part of the Global Impact Discussion Series, which was founded by IWP alumna Patricia Schouker. Mr. Wyne is a Washington D.C. based policy analyst for the RAND Corporation’s Defense and Political Sciences Department. Mr. Wyne started by discussing the…
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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…
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Stephen D. Eule discusses energy security risk assessment
Since the oil embargo of the 1970s, the United States has realized the importance of energy in its national security strategy. In a presentation at IWP on November 4, Stephen D. Eule examined the different dimensions of U.S. energy security and how they can be measured in the Index of U.S. Energy Security Risk, before…
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Sam Dagher discusses the Assad regime’s power and its role in fostering regional conflict
On October 29th, 2019, Mr. Sam Dagher, former senior correspondent for The Wall Street Journal and a Pulitzer Prize-nominated journalist, came to IWP to speak about his book, Assad or We Burn the Country: How One Family’s Lust for Power Destroyed Syria. Mr. Dagher worked in the Middle East for more than 12 years and…
Read More ›IWP hosts event on “Socialism Then and Now: Is it Poised for a Comeback?”
On Friday, November 15, IWP streamed a special day-long debate event examining the past, present, and future of Socialism/Communism. Sponsored by the Claremont Institute together with the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation and produced by the Imprimatur Group to mark the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, the program featured a morning…
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Michael Pregent examines the politicization of the Iran Deal
On Wednesday, October 2nd, Michael Pregent, Senior Fellow at the Hudson Institute and former intelligence officer, came to IWP to speak on the topic of the misinformation surrounding the Iran nuclear deal and the Trump Administration. Though focused on the current situation in Iran, Mr. Pregent’s lecture sought to explore the larger question of how…
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Dr. Sujata Ashwarya discusses Israel’s energy security strategy
On Wednesday, September 18th, Dr. Sujata Ashwarya came to speak at IWP about Israel’s energy security and strategy. Dr. Ashwarya is an Associate Professor at the Centre for West Asian Studies [Middle Eastern], Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India. She has her MPhil and Ph.D. in Western Asian Studies from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.…
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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 retired from the US Army in 2019 after 38 years of Active Duty, 34 of which were spent in US Special Operations. His final position was Director…
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Panel discusses historical examples of countries being lost
On June 13th, 2019, The Institute of World Politics hosted a panel discussion entitled “Loss of Country,” co-sponsored by the American Academy of Distance Learning. Panelists Dr. John Tierney, Jr., Dr. Richard Bishirjian, and Dr. Marek Chodakiewicz discussed three historical examples of countries being lost. The Artful Recluse: 17th Century China Dr. Bishirjian was the…
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Dr. Henry P. Williams discusses the bridges and chasms between America and Turkey
On May 28, 2019, Dr. Henry P. Williams, an adjunct professor at The Institute of World Politics, presented a lecture discussing his recently-published book entitled Turkey and America: East and West – Where the Twain Meet at IWP. Dr. Williams began the lecture by discussing his own experience with both Turkey and America. He moved…
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