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# The Institute of World Politics: We’re the independent graduate school empowering the next generation of national security, intelligence, and international affairs experts. Learn from top scholar-practitioners and acquire invaluable skills to propel your career.

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- [Liam Sigler (’24): Intelligence Analyst](https://www.iwp.edu/students-alumni/alumni/2026/04/23/liam-sigler-24-intelligence-analyst/): In this interview with IWP, Liam Sigler (’24) describes his experience in IWP’s online M.A. in Statecraft and Strategy, including his participation in in-person wargames and the IWP-Oxford Study Abroad Program. He also shares how IWP Career Services helped him land his first job in the national security field, and how he is now serving the United States as an Intelligence Analyst with BAE.
- [The IWP Internship Experience: Madison Powers](https://www.iwp.edu/iwp-internship-experience/2026/04/17/the-iwp-internship-experience-madison-powers/): As I wrap up my internship at The Institute of World Politics, I am incredibly thankful for the experience I’ve gained as a National Security Research Intern. This role has allowed me to engage with complex global issues, refine my research and critical thinking skills, and learn from dedicated professionals in the field. I leave this experience with a stronger sense of purpose and a deeper commitment to contributing to national security and international affairs.
- [Rogue States in League: North Korea & Iran](https://www.iwp.edu/articles/2026/04/16/rogue-states-in-league-north-korea-iran/): A book review by Christopher C. Harmon, IWP
- [The IWP Internship Experience: Duncan Patton](https://www.iwp.edu/iwp-internship-experience/2026/04/10/the-iwp-internship-experience-duncan-patton/): During the spring of 2026, I had the pleasure of participating in The Institute of World Politics’ National Security and Intelligence Research Internship program. Through this program, I had the opportunity to further develop my research, writing, and presentation skills. The program went beyond simple academic research; through the weekly writing and presentation of briefs to my fellow interns and IWP personnel, I developed a more focused skill set for the national security field.
- [The IWP Internship Experience: Brian Nio](https://www.iwp.edu/iwp-internship-experience/2026/04/10/the-iwp-internship-experience-brian-nio/): My time as an intern at The Institute of World Politics was nothing but a dream come true to work in our nation's capital. As this was my first time working in D.C., I felt fortunate to learn and grow not only as a person, but also as a professional during an interesting period in our nation's history. I learned from accomplished speakers and mentors, gaining exposure to the world of national security, as well as learning the skills necessary to become an analyst in intelligence and foreign affairs.
- [The IWP Internship Experience: Alyssa Seufert](https://www.iwp.edu/iwp-internship-experience/2026/04/10/the-iwp-internship-experience-alyssa-seufert/): My internship with The Institute of World Politics was a series of firsts. This was my first semester away from my university, the University of Texas at Austin. It was my first time living in D.C. It was my first full-time internship. Those changes made the experience feel unfamiliar at first, but they also made it more formative. Being in a new environment, surrounded by people working in policy and national security, pushed me to take my academic interests more seriously and think about how they translate beyond the classroom.
- [The IWP Internship Experience: Megan Fife](https://www.iwp.edu/iwp-internship-experience/2026/04/10/the-iwp-internship-experience-megan-fife/): Being an Institutional Advancement Intern at The Institute of World Politics (IWP) has given me the opportunity to meet amazing people in the security sector, explore D.C., and get hands-on experience in the field.
- [The IWP Internship Experience: Aaron Veysman](https://www.iwp.edu/iwp-internship-experience/2026/04/10/the-iwp-internship-experience-aaron-veysman/): Over this internship, I have achieved a number of valuable goals that I sought coming into this experience. First of all, I have gained a further understanding of the methodologies behind effective communication to a variety of audiences, including principals, national security personnel, and among my fellow peers. Additionally, I had the opportunity to attend many fascinating events to further my knowledge of the national security world and understand the monumental shifts happening in the American foreign policy and national security spheres.
- [The IWP Internship Experience: Meghann Barner](https://www.iwp.edu/iwp-internship-experience/2026/04/10/the-iwp-internship-experience-meghann-barner/): My time as a research intern at The Institute of World Politics has been a phenomenal experience. Every activity, whether it was war games, fireside chats, outings, or otherwise was meticulously thought out to enhance our education and preparedness for our future careers.
- [The IWP Fellowship Experience: Landon Ball](https://www.iwp.edu/iwp-internship-experience/2026/04/10/the-iwp-fellowship-experience-landon-ball/): My time as a Civic Thought and Statecraft (CTS) Fellow at IWP has been extremely valuable. As a recent college graduate, unsure of the path ahead of me, this program exposed me to so many different avenues for careers in international affairs and national security. It has helped me better understand how my background can translate into real-world opportunities and gave me a clearer sense of the roles I may want to pursue moving forward.
- [The IWP Fellowship Experience: Ayush Gupta](https://www.iwp.edu/iwp-internship-experience/2026/04/10/the-iwp-fellowship-experience-ayush-gupta/): I've really enjoyed my time at the IWP as a Civic Thought and Statecraft (CTS) Fellow. I came in not really knowing what my path forward would hold. Having had the time to explore different options, meet fellow interns with interesting ambitions, and just getting out into D.C. and seeing all of the options was really a cool and insightful experience.
- [The IWP Fellowship Experience: David McClain](https://www.iwp.edu/iwp-internship-experience/2026/04/10/the-iwp-fellowship-experience-david-mcclain/): My fellowship experience this semester was honestly one of the best opportunities I have had, and I can say that I really loved every minute of it. Being in Washington and getting to learn in such a hands-on environment made the experience feel much more meaningful than a normal classroom setting. I enjoyed how the internship combined professional development, policy exposure, and real-world experiences in a way that made me feel much more connected to the work being done in government and public service. It was a busy experience, but in a good way, and I feel very lucky that I got to be part of it.
- [The IWP Fellowship Experience: Miriam Fahmy](https://www.iwp.edu/iwp-internship-experience/2026/04/10/the-iwp-fellowship-experience-miriam-fahmy/): My time at The Institute of World Politics as a Civic Thought and Statecraft Fellow was a meaningful experience that helped me grow both academically and professionally. This fellowship experience was especially rewarding, considering it was my first professional experience as a senior studying government and international affairs. The program was particularly eye-opening and helped me narrow down my career path options and develop the skills necessary for these career choices. For example, I got the opportunity to develop my public speaking skills through the weekly intelligence and policy briefings the interns and fellows had to deliver. Each briefing helped me refine my ability to think critically, organize my thoughts, and present ideas in a clear and engaging way.
- [The IWP Fellowship Experience: Spencer Peng](https://www.iwp.edu/iwp-internship-experience/2026/04/10/the-iwp-fellowship-experience-spencer-peng/): My time at IWP has been a memorable experience, especially delivering my weekly briefs and participating in wargames. I particularly enjoyed Dr. Tim McCranor's seminars, which pushed me to think more critically about Machiavelli's The Prince, a text I had read many times.
- [The IWP Internship Experience: Nikola Ilovski](https://www.iwp.edu/iwp-internship-experience/2026/04/10/the-iwp-internship-experience-nikola-ilovski/): My primary responsibilities at IWP centered on Institutional Advancement, where I supported the organization's donor engagement and development operations. This included tasks such as researching prospective donors, maintaining and updating donor records, preparing outreach materials, and supporting the administrative side of fundraising efforts. While this type of work is often behind the scenes, I came to appreciate how essential it is to sustaining an educational mission and the institutional infrastructure that makes the intellectual work possible.
- [The IWP Internship Experience: William Reed](https://www.iwp.edu/iwp-internship-experience/2026/04/10/the-iwp-internship-experience-william-reed/): Simply put, this was an amazing opportunity. Everything this program does is meant to help you learn, grow, and make yourself stand out amongst a sea of people hoping to do the same things you are. The ability to improve one's writing, research, and speaking skills is just the first half of the experience. Having the opportunity to visit a wide variety of government buildings and museums and learn how different agencies and organizations operate was eye-opening and showed all the different paths that are open to motivated individuals.
- [The IWP Fellowship Experience: Ryan Brennan](https://www.iwp.edu/iwp-internship-experience/2026/04/10/the-iwp-fellowship-experience-ryan-brennan/): The only way I could describe spending this past Spring 2026 with The Institute of World Politics as a Civic Thought and Statecraft (CTS) Fellow is utterly transformative. Having a theoretical, scholarly understanding of foreign policy and national security is leagues removed from the realities of these fields, and IWP bridges that very gap to empower shrewd statecraft in its students.
- [The IWP Internship Experience: Amberlee Downen](https://www.iwp.edu/iwp-internship-experience/2026/04/10/the-iwp-internship-experience-amberlee-downen/): My time as a national security research intern at The Institute of World Politics was both challenging and rewarding. I most enjoyed the opportunity to contribute research on evolving security issues, from counterterrorism to great power competition. I was pushed to think critically and to engage with complex problems. I spent time digging through reports, analyzing trends, and connecting the dots between international developments and broader U.S. national security interests; this granted me a deeper understanding of the “why” behind policy decisions.
- [The IWP Internship Experience: Persia](https://www.iwp.edu/iwp-internship-experience/2026/04/10/the-iwp-internship-experience-persia/): When I first started at The Institute of World Politics, I felt completely underqualified. Before the internship had even officially begun, my first task was to speak on a panel about the unrest in Iran. I was asked to speak on transitional plans, proxy violence, and the importance of this issue to U.S. national security. I remember thinking, how am I, an undergraduate, supposed to speak in front of national security professionals, the IWP President, faculty, and graduate and doctoral students in Washington, D.C., as if I am an expert? It felt intimidating, almost unreal. But at the same time, I knew I had something substantial to say. It was just a matter of stepping into that room, trusting the people who put me there, and believing in myself. That moment pushed me into a level of confidence I did not feel ready for, but only after speaking did I realize I actually was.
- [The IWP Internship Experience: Sawyer Platt](https://www.iwp.edu/iwp-internship-experience/2026/04/10/the-iwp-internship-experience-sawyer-platt/): My time at The Institute of World Politics has been a great experience overall. I had the privilege of supporting research and analysis on how the CIA and JSOC can pivot from counterterrorism to focus more on great power competition. The varying range of topics covered allowed me to engage in my own research on niche topics such as the rise and implementation of Chinese Private Security Companies into the Belt and Road Initiative.
- [The IWP Internship Experience: Olivia Fanders](https://www.iwp.edu/iwp-internship-experience/2026/04/10/the-iwp-internship-experience-olivia-fanders/): As a Multimedia Intern at the IWP, I came in with quite a different skill set than most of the other interns. However, through my more specialized internship, I was able to develop my video editing skills and see the effects of my work on the broader IWP community!
- [The IWP Internship Experience: Alexander Aznavoorian](https://www.iwp.edu/iwp-internship-experience/2026/04/10/the-iwp-internship-experience-alexander-aznavoorian/): I am grateful for my time as an intern at IWP. The program helped me develop skills critical to a successful career in national security. I learned how to give important policy and intelligence briefs, improved my research skills, and learned from professionals. The firesides chats were especially helpful in gaining a better understanding of the D.C. ecosystem and how our nation conducts foreign policy. I also thoroughly enjoyed our outings, especially to the Pentagon, which was a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
- [The IWP Internship Experience: Faith Hall](https://www.iwp.edu/iwp-internship-experience/2026/04/10/the-iwp-internship-experience-faith-hall/): As an Events and Communications Intern, I supported events focused on national security, intelligence, and international affairs. I was part of the Institute's front-facing arm as we welcomed distinguished national security professionals to speak on important topics in national security and diplomacy. This required learning to present myself professionally but warmly and to be receptive to feedback from my supervisors (i.e., Shannon and Missy).
- [The IWP Internship Experience: Madison](https://www.iwp.edu/iwp-internship-experience/2026/04/10/the-iwp-internship-experience-madison/): My time at The Institute of World Politics (IWP) this semester as a National Security Research Intern was an incredibly rewarding and formative experience. I had the opportunity to engage deeply with complex national security and foreign policy issues while contributing to meaningful research projects. The hands-on nature of the internship allowed me to strengthen my analytical thinking, research, and writing skills in a professional environment that emphasized both rigor and collaboration.
- [The IWP Internship Experience: Jason Teber](https://www.iwp.edu/iwp-internship-experience/2026/04/10/the-iwp-internship-experience-jason-teber/): My internship at The Institute of World Politics as a research intern was a highly valuable and formative experience that strengthened both my analytical skills and my understanding of national security issues. Throughout the program, I was exposed to complex geopolitical topics and was expected to engage with them in a structured, professional manner. The emphasis on clear, concise communication—especially through briefing formats such as BLUF—pushed me to think critically about how to present information effectively. This experience significantly improved my ability to synthesize large amounts of information into actionable insights.
- [The IWP Internship Experience: Natinael Gurmu](https://www.iwp.edu/iwp-internship-experience/2026/04/10/the-iwp-internship-experience-natinael-gurmu/): My internship at The Institute of World Politics strengthened my ability to approach global issues with structure, discipline, and analytical clarity. Throughout the experience, I moved beyond theory and developed a more practical understanding of how strategic thinking is applied in real-world policy and security contexts.
- [David Torres (’25): Corporate Crisis Management](https://www.iwp.edu/students-alumni/alumni/2026/04/03/david-torres-25-corporate-crisis-management/): David Torres came to The Institute of World Politics with a strong interest in national security, and his M.A. program sparked a deeper interest in intelligence and crisis management.
- [Donyae Johnson (’22): Management Analyst for the U.S. Government](https://www.iwp.edu/students-alumni/alumni/2026/04/03/donyae-johnson-22-management-analyst-for-the-u-s-government/): Dismantling biological and chemical weapons in Ethiopia. Reviewing refugee cases out of Afghanistan. Integrating AI into essential IT systems.
- [Star Hy (’24): DSS Supervisory Special Agent](https://www.iwp.edu/students-alumni/alumni/2026/04/03/star-hy-24-dss-supervisory-special-agent/): “IWP and the State Department invested in me, and I have gotten a lot out of it. IWP sets people up for success. I have been able to put my education into practice.”
- [IWP Students Present at the 2026 Intelligence Studies Consortium Conference and Career Fair](https://www.iwp.edu/students-alumni/students/2026/04/02/iwp-students-present-at-the-2026-intelligence-studies-consortium-conference-and-career-fair/): The Intelligence Studies Consortium (ISC) held its 6th annual symposium on 24-25 March at Georgetown University’s Capitol Campus in Washington, DC.  Five IWP students presented the results of their academic research on three of the panels and in the first day’s afternoon poster session.  There were a whopping 600-plus registered attendees and students representing over a dozen schools, and IWP President Chris Glass and the IWP senior staff attended to meet with IWP student presenters. Additionally, IWP interns supported the logistics of the event.
- [Randall Judt (’20): Managing Essential Navy Directives](https://www.iwp.edu/students-alumni/2026/03/27/randall-judt-20-managing-essential-navy-directives/): An Army veteran, Randall Judt (’20) came to IWP using the GI bill while supporting the Department of the Navy in his professional role. Through his studies, Randall has gained deeper insight into the inner workings of government – knowledge that has made him more effective in advancing national security and supporting the men and women who serve.
- [Semaj McDowell (’23): Ensuring IT Infrastructure for Army Intelligence](https://www.iwp.edu/students-alumni/alumni/2026/03/27/semaj-mcdowell-23-ensuring-it-infrastructure-for-army-intelligence/): IWP alumnus Semaj McDowell spends his days ensuring that our Army Intelligence is equipped with the IT infrastructure it needs to stay ahead of the curve in our increasingly complex world.
- [Dr. John Lenczowski receives Lifetime Achievement Award in Support of Democracy and Freedom for Iran](https://www.iwp.edu/press-releases/2026/03/25/dr-john-lenczowski-receives-lifetime-achievement-award-in-support-of-democracy-and-freedom-for-iran/): The National Iranian Congress recently presented Dr. John Lenczowski, Founder, President Emeritus, and Chancellor of IWP, with a Lifetime Achievement Award in Support of Democracy and Freedom for Iran.
- [The IWP Internship Experience: Nate Norris](https://www.iwp.edu/iwp-internship-experience/2026/03/18/the-iwp-internship-experience-nate-norris/): My advice for future IWP interns is to approach every challenge presented here with your best effort. The Institute was founded to fill a gap in statecraft, diplomatic, and intelligence that was not commonly taught in our nation's curriculum. Every aspect of the IWP internship experience ties into these necessities, from the briefings to the philosophy class you will take. Giving it your all will not go unnoticed!
- [The IWP Internship Experience: John Abdelmalik](https://www.iwp.edu/iwp-internship-experience/2026/03/18/the-iwp-internship-experience-john-abdelmalik/): My time as an intern at IWP has been an insightful and formative experience. As it was my first time in D.C., I felt fortunate to be part of a strong cohort that pushed one another to develop the skills required for our future careers. We learned from accomplished speakers, benefited from the support of IWP staff, and gained exposure to the professional standards expected in the fields of national security, intelligence, and international affairs.
- [The IWP Internship Experience: Alexandra](https://www.iwp.edu/iwp-internship-experience/2026/03/18/the-iwp-internship-experience-alexandra/): My experience at The Institute of World Politics has truly been transformational. Coming into the program, I was an undergraduate student with little experience in the field of national security. Leaving now, I feel far more confident in what I know and my abilities to be successful in the field. The required intelligence and policy briefings forced me to move out of my comfort zone and helped me gain the necessary skills to speak clearly and present myself in a confident manner. The 615 class gave me an in-depth background to political philosophy and what principles American government is built on. Finally, the research project that we completed over the course of the program allowed me to explore a new topic in depth and gain a detailed understanding of the situation.
- [IWP Announces $80,000 Gift Match Challenge to Boost IWP Media Presence](https://www.iwp.edu/press-releases/2026/03/18/iwp-announces-80000-gift-match-challenge-to-boost-iwp-media-presence/): The Institute of World Politics has received a generous $80,000 gift from an anonymous donor to boost IWP’s Public Relations Program, which has elevated IWP’s voice in the national conversation on foreign policy and national security.
- [IWP and Howard University sign agreement to advance national security education](https://www.iwp.edu/press-releases/2026/03/17/iwp-and-howard-university-sign-agreement-to-advance-national-security-education/): In March 2026, IWP and Howard University signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on national security education.
- [The IWP Internship Experience: Ethan Czaja](https://www.iwp.edu/iwp-internship-experience/2026/03/05/the-iwp-internship-experience-ethan-czaja/): During the fall of 2025, I had the privilege of serving as a research intern in The Institute of World Politics’ National Security, Intelligence, and International Affairs Graduate Pathway Program. My primary research focused on how the United States can draw lessons from its struggles in building partner forces in Iraq and Afghanistan to more effectively support European partners facing Russian hybrid warfare. Working under the guidance of IWP master’s students and my group’s doctoral advisor, Kyle Johnson, I deepened my understanding of how the CIA and U.S. Special Operations Forces shape conflicts, strengthen partners, and counter hostile influence abroad.
- [The IWP Internship Experience: Henry Thompson](https://www.iwp.edu/iwp-internship-experience/2026/03/05/the-iwp-internship-experience-henry-thompson/): During my IWP internship, I had the opportunity to do a significant amount of research on Iran and the Nuclear Proliferation Treaty, especially regarding Iran's relationship with Russia and China. I greatly enjoyed the research group that I worked with - not only were they enjoyable to be around, but we were able to work together well and achieve everything we set out to do.
- [The IWP Internship Experience: Jonathan](https://www.iwp.edu/iwp-internship-experience/2026/03/05/the-iwp-internship-experience-jonathan/): My time as a Research Intern with the Institute of World Politics was very rewarding. These ten weeks were filled with rewarding work and a lot of valuable experiences. Being a recent college graduate, this was my first job in the field of foreign affairs. While I am still trying to figure out exactly what career path I want to take, IWP taught me how to navigate the complex world of foreign policy and government in Washington, D.C. I learned valuable networking skills, got to meet some amazing people, attended IWP open houses, and got to take part in IWP career meetings.
- [The IWP Internship Experience: Orion Willis](https://www.iwp.edu/iwp-internship-experience/2026/03/05/the-iwp-internship-experience-orion-willis/): Something I loved about this program was the range of activities. Over the course of one semester, we got to write a research paper, visit museums and historic sites, meet fascinating people, mingle with professionals, deliver briefings, and play wargames. It was genuinely rewarding to gain so many new skills and experiences.
- [The IWP Internship Experience: Emiliano Ibarra](https://www.iwp.edu/iwp-internship-experience/2026/03/05/the-iwp-internship-experience-emiliano-ibarra/): I have greatly enjoyed the IWP research internship program. The internship fully engulfed me into a different mindset, having a fun yet professional setting. I was able to enhance my briefing, writing, and social skills within the program's helpful environment and great mentors. Playing wargames enhanced my critical thinking and problem-solving skills, while the career events, lectures, and outings sparked my passion for national security and guided me in the right direction for my career.
- [The IWP Internship Experience: Emma Holmes](https://www.iwp.edu/iwp-internship-experience/2026/03/05/the-iwp-internship-experience-emma-holmes/): I am profoundly grateful for the opportunity to participate in this internship. Not only has it led to the advancement of professional skills and research capabilities, but it also has helped me form new friendships and an extraordinarily valuable network base. Additionally, this semester at IWP has solidified my passions in the national security arena and my interest in this institution as an option for graduate pursuits.
- [The IWP Internship Experience: Shikhar Chaturvedi](https://www.iwp.edu/iwp-internship-experience/2026/03/05/the-iwp-internship-experience-shikhar-chaturvedi/): Thank you for the opportunity to serve as an intern this semester with The Institute of World Politics (IWP). Working with the IWP team has been a deeply rewarding experience. Having the chance to contribute to research, briefings, and the broader workflow of the institution has given me clear insight into the practical side of national security and foreign policy work.
- [IWP and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Forge Strategic Partnership to Advance National Security, Intelligence, and Global Security Education](https://www.iwp.edu/press-releases/2026/03/03/iwp-and-embry-riddle-aeronautical-university-forge-strategic-partnership-to-advance-national-security-intelligence-and-global-security-education/):  
- [Why Is Poland Inconvenient for Europe’s Left-Liberal Elites?](https://www.iwp.edu/articles/2026/03/02/why-is-poland-inconvenient-for-europes-left-liberal-elites/): by Marcin Romanowski
- [Christopher J. Harmon joins IWP as the Senior Vice President for Institutional Advancement](https://www.iwp.edu/press-releases/2026/02/26/christopher-j-harmon-joins-iwp-as-the-senior-vice-president-for-institutional-advancement/): IWP is pleased to welcome Christopher J. Harmon as its new Senior Vice President for Institutional Advancement.
- [Daniel Bangura (’25): Pentagon Action Officer and DHS Watch Officer](https://www.iwp.edu/students-alumni/2026/02/25/daniel-bangura-25-pentagon-action-officer-and-dhs-watch-officer/): After serving with the U.S. Government for a decade, Daniel Bangura pursued his Graduate Certificate at IWP to supplement his weekend work as a cybersecurity watch officer with the Department of Homeland Security. His IWP education helped him connect his government experience with the wider framework of national security.
- [The IWP Internship Experience: Lydia Prudent](https://www.iwp.edu/iwp-internship-experience/2026/02/25/the-iwp-internship-experience-lydia-prudent/): As an intern at the Center for Energy Security and Diplomacy, I was entrusted with various assignments in research, events, and logistics. I had the opportunity to work with Dr. Sara Vakhshouri in planning events, trips, and social media management. I also had the opportunity to research the United States energy landscape and risks.

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## Books
- [China, Russia, and the Coming Cool War](https://www.iwp.edu/books/china-russia-and-the-coming-cool-war/): This brief volume is designed to clarify the character of America’s strategic rivalry with Russia and China and how the United States and its allies might prevail without enduring a total war or a massive nuclear exchange. The volume consists of four chapters and an appendix. The first chapter, “Winning the Coming Cool War,” describes what America and its closest allies must do over several decades to prevail in a “cool war,” in which collective analysis sharing and the securing of information will be far more important to secure victory than credibly threatening massive destruction with nuclear or conventional weapons.
- [American Diplomacy Towards Lebanon: Lessons in Foreign Policy and the Middle East](https://www.iwp.edu/books/american-diplomacy-towards-lebanon-lessons-in-foreign-policy-and-the-middle-east/): Lebanon's significance to the Middle East and the global arena is greater than its small size suggests - bordering Israel and Syria, it holds a geo-strategic role as the playing field for their competition as well as for their allies, America and Iran. This book examines how American diplomacy has responded to the intersection of local, regional, and international factors in Lebanon.
- [Integrated Deterrence and Cyberspace](https://www.iwp.edu/books/integrated-deterrence-and-cyberspace/): This book was edited by IWP professor Dr. Joseph Billingsley. To download a pdf of the book, please visit National Defense University Press.
- [Światy Islamu (Islamic Worlds)](https://www.iwp.edu/books/swiaty-islamu-islamic-worlds/): A book by Dr. Marek Jan Chodakiewicz, entitled Światy Islamu (Islamic Worlds), was released this past September in Poland. 
- [Warfare in Peacetime: Proxies and State Powers](https://www.iwp.edu/books/warfare-in-peacetime-proxies-and-state-powers/): Warfare in Peacetime offers an expansive and elaborated portrait of overseas proxy wars. The structure and substance will prepare observers, analysts, and participants seeking to understand challenges before American and other statesmen. The work helps frame the morass in Syria, with all its foreign links; the contest for influence in Libya, where innumerable hands vie for dominance; the fighting in Yemen, where Houthi Shia organizations backed by Iranian sponsors battle Sunni tribes; and life along the borders of Russian expansionism, where Ukrainians plea for outside assistance, including weapons from Washington. Such ongoing “warfare in peacetime” has a thousand precedents in a dozen ages, including our day, and some of the patterns are explored along with detailed case studies.
- [The Past as Prologue: Over There in American History](https://www.iwp.edu/books/the-past-as-prologue-over-there-in-american-history/): The Past as Prologue: "Over There" in American History, a new book by Dr. John Tierney, has been released by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc.
- [Servants of the Devil: The Facilitators of the Criminal and Terrorist Networks](https://www.iwp.edu/books/servants-of-the-devil-the-facilitators-of-the-criminal-and-terrorist-networks/): Since the end of the Cold War, liberal capitalism has spread worldwide without any significant ideological rivalry, characterized by the frenetic search for an ever-increasing return on capital and constantly-increasing profits, a generalized un-concern for the moral values of liberalism, and for social inequalities and human misery.
- [A Citizen’s Guide to Terrorism and Counterterrorism](https://www.iwp.edu/books/a-citizens-guide-to-terrorism-and-counterterrorism/): This Citizen's Guide addresses the public policy issues of terrorism and counterterrorism in the United States after Bin Laden's death. Written for the thinking citizen and student alike, this succinct and up-to-date book takes a "grand strategy" approach toward terrorism and uses examples and issues drawn from present-day perpetrators and actors.
- [L’Etica del Nazionalismo](https://www.iwp.edu/books/letica-del-nazionalismo/): This March, IWP Research Professor Dr. Paul Coyer’s new book, L’Etica del Nazionalismo (The Ethics of Nationalism) was released in Italy.
- [O cywilizacji śmierci [About the Civilization of Death]](https://www.iwp.edu/books/o-cywilizacji-smierci-about-the-civilization-of-death/): Another book by Dr. Marek Chodakiewicz has just been published in Poland. It is entitled O cywilizacji śmierci .
- [Heaven on Earth: The Rise, Fall, and Afterlife of Socialism](https://www.iwp.edu/books/heaven-on-earth-the-rise-fall-and-afterlife-of-socialism/): Socialism was man's most ambitious attempt to supplant religion with a doctrine claiming to ground itself in “science.” Each failure to create societies of abundance or give birth to “the New Man” inspired more searching for the path to the promised land: revolution, communes, social democracy, communism, fascism, Arab socialism, African socialism. None worked, and some exacted a staggering human toll. Then, after two centuries of wishful thinking and bitter disappointment, socialism imploded in a fin de siècle drama of falling walls and collapsing regimes. It was an astonishing denouement but what followed was no less astonishing. After the hiatus of a couple of decades, new voices were raised, as if innocent of all that had come before, proposing to try it all over again.
- [Human Liberty 2.0: Advancing Universal Rights in the Digital Age](https://www.iwp.edu/books/human-liberty-2-0-advancing-universal-rights-in-the-digital-age/): A powerful look at the real-life heroes and heroines who have changed the world using social media to advance the cause of human rights and dignity.
- [No God, No Civilization: The New Atheism and the Fantasy of Perpetual Progress](https://www.iwp.edu/books/no-god-no-civilization-the-new-atheism-and-the-fantasy-of-perpetual-progress/): What does the world get from God? What does the world lose when it loses reason? For centuries, an aggressive secularism has fought to occupy the place once held by religion in Western society.
- [Underestimated: Our Not So Peaceful Nuclear Future](https://www.iwp.edu/books/underestimated-our-not-so-peaceful-nuclear-future/): With the world focused on the nuclear crisis in Iran, it is tempting to think that addressing this case, North Korea, and the problem of nuclear terrorism is all that matters and is what matters most. Perhaps, but if states like Russia and Pakistan become more willing to use their nuclear weapons to achieve military advantage, and if nuclear weapons-related technology and materials continue to spread, the problem of proliferation will become much more unwieldy. In this case, U.S. security will be hostage not just to North Korea, Iran, or terrorists, but also to more nuclear proliferation, diplomatic miscalculations, and wars between a much larger number of possible players (including some of our closest allies) that could go nuclear. This, in a nutshell, is the premise of Underestimated: Our Not So Peaceful Nuclear Future, Second Edition, which explores what nuclear futures we may face over the next 3 decades and how we currently think about this future. Will nuclear weapons spread in the next 20 years to more nations than just North Korea and possibly Iran? How dire will the consequences be? What might help us avoid the worst? This book supplies the answers.
- [The Terrorist Argument: Modern Advocacy and Propaganda](https://www.iwp.edu/books/the-terrorist-argument-modern-advocacy-and-propaganda/): From chants and pamphlets to the Internet, terrorist propaganda can be deadly effective.
- [The Grand Strategy that Won the Cold War: Architecture of Triumph](https://www.iwp.edu/books/the-grand-strategy-that-won-the-cold-war-architecture-of-triumph/): This book demonstrates that under the leadership of President Ronald Reagan and through the mechanism of his National Security Council staff, the United States developed and executed a comprehensive grand strategy, involving the coordinated use of the diplomatic, informational, military, and economic instruments of national power, and that that grand strategy led to the collapse of the Soviet Union. 
- [For the Least of These: A Biblical Answer to Poverty](https://www.iwp.edu/books/for-the-least-of-these-a-biblical-answer-to-poverty/): Today, many thoughtful and compassionate Christians are addressing the challenge of alleviating poverty. But while much progress has been made, many well-intentioned efforts have led Christians to actions that are not only ineffective, but leave the most vulnerable in a worse situation than before. Is there a better answer?
- [Trasnformacja czy niepodległość?](https://www.iwp.edu/books/trasnformacja-czy-niepodlego/): Trasnformacja czy niepodległość?  (Gdańsk: Patria Media, 2014) assesses the past quarter-century of post-communism in Poland (1989 - 2014).
- [Hoover’s Secret War against Axis Spies: FBI Counterespionage during World War II](https://www.iwp.edu/books/hoovers-secret-war-against-axis-spies-fbi-counterespionage-during-world-war-ii/): The world was at war, America precariously poised on the sidelines. But already a second secret war was well underway. While he fought on the home front to consolidate the FBI's intelligence gathering power, J. Edgar Hoover was conducting an all-out campaign to make his agency America's first foreign espionage service--a campaign that would lead to an uneasy alliance with British intelligence in a brilliantly successful operation to undermine Germany.
- [Twilight of Abundance](https://www.iwp.edu/books/twilight-of-abundance/): On March 14, Regnery Publishing, Inc. released a new book by IWP research fellow David Archibald entitled Twilight of Abundance: Why Life in the 21st Century will be Nasty, Brutish, and Short. 
- [Notes from the Other Side of Night](https://www.iwp.edu/books/notes-from-the-other-side-of-night/): This book is a diary-memoir written on the occasion of the author's return with her family to her native country, Romania, in 1975.
- [Intermarium: The Land between the Black and Baltic Seas](https://www.iwp.edu/books/intermarium-the-land-between-the-black-and-baltic-seas/): History and collective memories influence a nation, its culture, and institutions; hence, its domestic politics and foreign policy. That is the case in the Intermarium, the land between the Baltic and Black Seas in Eastern Europe. The area is the last unabashed rampart of Western Civilization in the East, and a point of convergence of disparate cultures. 
- [Między Wisłą a Potomakiem](https://www.iwp.edu/books/midzy-wis-a-potomakiem/): Entitled Między Wisłą a Potomakiem (Between the Vistula and the Potomac), this work aims to answer several important questions.
- [Soulmates: Resurrecting Eve](https://www.iwp.edu/books/soulmates-resurrecting-eve/): In this book, Dr. Pilon argues for a return to an egalitarian view of men and women, found in the original Genesis narrative, as reflected through Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. 
- [Stalin’s Secret War: Soviet Counterintelligence Against the Nazis, 1941-1945](https://www.iwp.edu/books/stalins-secret-war-soviet-counterintelligence-against-the-nazis-1941-1945/): The Soviet-German War of 1941-1945 was the most extensive intelligence/counterintelligence war in modern history, involving the capture, torture, deportation, execution, and "doubling" of tens of thousands of agents--most of them Soviet citizens. 
- [Leading the Way](https://www.iwp.edu/books/leading-the-way/): "Santoli traveled to military bases and headquarters around the country interviewing career personnel who served during the troubled Vietnam years and the postwar period when morale plummeted in all branches of the service."
- [Full Spectrum Diplomacy and Grand Strategy](https://www.iwp.edu/books/full-spectrum-diplomacy-and-grand-strategy/): Full Spectrum Diplomacy and Grand Strategy offers a solution to one of the greatest weaknesses in US foreign policy that has exacerbated the unprecedented anti-Americanism of recent years--the US government's inability to conduct the "full spectrum" of diplomatic arts and integrate them with the other arts of statecraft at the level of grand strategy.
- [Ten African Heroes: The Sweep of Independence in Black Africa](https://www.iwp.edu/books/ten-african-heroes-the-sweep-of-independence-in-black-africa/): Up close and personal, this book takes a look at African leaders who ignited independence in Black Africa during the 1960s through the eyes of two American forerunners who knew them well.
- [Hearts of Gold or a Golden Harvest?](https://www.iwp.edu/books/hearts-of-gold-or-a-golden-harvest/): Hearts of Gold or a Golden Harvest? rejects the pop-cultural-cum-post-modernist image of a Polish Christian benefiting from the Holocaust and, instead, recognizes a variety of nuanced attitudes of the gentiles toward the great Jewish tragedy. 
- [So Poland Be Polish (Zeby Polska byla polska)](https://www.iwp.edu/books/so-poland-be-polish-zeby-polska-byla-polska/): The work, entitled Zeby Polska byla polska or So Poland Be Polish, is an anthology of the Polish nationalist, anti-Nazi, anti-communist underground press during the years 1939-1950.
- [Malign Neglect](https://www.iwp.edu/books/malign-neglect/): The Menges Hemispheric Security Project of the Center for Security Policy Presents the Proceedings of the Second Annual Capitol Hill National Security Briefing on Latin America, focused on current challenges to democracy, human rights and regional stability in the context of threats to U.S. national security. 
- [Expropriated Memory](https://www.iwp.edu/books/expropriated-memory/): Zagrabiona Pamiec. Wojna w Hiszpanii 1936-1939 (Expropriated Memory: The War in Spain, 1936-1939), addresses the issue of historical memory and propaganda regarding the conflict. Prof. Chodakiewicz focuses on factual and ideological distortions produced by the Communist spinmeisters persisting into contemporary times.
- [Islamic Gunpowder Empires: Ottomans, Safavids, and Mughals](https://www.iwp.edu/books/islamic-gunpowder-empires-ottomans-safavids-and-mughals/): Islamic Gunpowder Empires provides readers with a history of Islamic civilization in the early modern world through a comparative examination of Islam's three greatest empires - the Ottomans (centered in what is now Turkey), the Safavids (in modern Iran), and the Mughals (ruling the Indian subcontinent).
- [Toward a Grand Strategy Against Terrorism](https://www.iwp.edu/books/toward-a-grand-strategy-against-terrorism/): A team of nearly two dozen authors-all associated with the Marshall Center, the joint German/American research and teaching institution in Garmisch-composed this extensive book, published May 2010.
- [William F. Buckley Jr.: The Maker of a Movement](https://www.iwp.edu/books/william-f-buckley-jr-the-maker-of-a-movement/):  
William F. Buckley Jr.: The Maker of a Movement, describes Mr. Buckley's life and accomplishments from the viewpoint of his friend of forty years, Lee Edwards.  
 
- [Founding Political Warfare Documents of the United States](https://www.iwp.edu/books/founding-political-warfare-documents-of-the-united-states/): A 367-page collection of political warfare-related documents, pamphlets, essays, leaflets, declarations, speeches, laws, songs and satire by those who fought for - and against - American independence from 1763-1783. Designed specifically for the editor's Political Warfare: Past, Present and Future class and in the support of the development of psychological operations, information operations and strategic communication for the US military.
- [Cultural Intelligence for Winning the Peace](https://www.iwp.edu/books/cultural-intelligence-for-winning-the-peace/): In this anthology, a score of experts in counterinsurgency warfare, cultural anthropology, and strategic communications look at ways in which the study of foreign cultures and cultural phenomena may be used by policymakers, peacekeepers, soldiers, intelligence officers, and diplomats. Exploring areas from HUMINT to information operations, this book presents a modern approach to the ancient art of subduing the enemy without fighting – what Sun Tzu called “the acme of skill.”
- [The Next Founders: Voices of Democracy in the Middle East](https://www.iwp.edu/books/the-next-founders-voices-of-democracy-in-the-middle-east/): IWP Adjunct Professor Joshua Muravchik suggests in The Next Founders that our best hope for democratic reform in the Middle East may be to promote change from within.
- [The Public Diplomacy Reader](https://www.iwp.edu/books/the-public-diplomacy-reader/): The first in the IWP course reader series, this edited volume provides a look at slices of public diplomacy: the art of communicating with foreign publics to influence international perceptions, attitudes and policies. Like any art form, the real definition of public diplomacy is subjective, and can be the source of lively and often bitter debates.  Rather than attempt to create a specific definition of public diplomacy, The Public Diplomacy Reader takes some of the most insightful and historically significant writings, statements and official documents, from a variety of professional disciplines and political perspectives, so the reader can develop his or her own sense of what the field is all about.  This book makes no pretensions about completeness. The editor found it challenging to keep it under 500 pages of actual text. Here is how The Public Diplomacy Reader is designed to serve the user: To provide in a single volume a useful primer on public diplomacy, straight from some of the leading thinkers and practitioners across time and culture.ISBN: 978-0-6151-5465-7     $34.95 paperback.  $49.95 hardcover.
- [Fighting the War of Ideas like a Real War](https://www.iwp.edu/books/fighting-the-war-of-ideas-like-a-real-war/): This ground-breaking monograph departs from the conventional view of public diplomacy and international communication in time of war and argues for deploying messages as weapons of attack against the terrorists and other extremists.
Proposing an immediate-term strategy that requires no bureaucratic reorganization or major budgetary changes, Fighting the War of Ideas like a Real War is designed for quick implementation in Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere. The book complements the Defense Science Board's 2004 report on strategic communication, the State Department's evolving public diplomacy strategy, and the joint Army/Marines Counterinsurgency Field Manual FM 3-24 of 2006.
- [The Origins of FBI Counterintelligence](https://www.iwp.edu/books/the-origins-of-fbi-counterintelligence/): As the world prepared for war in the 1930s, the United States discovered that it faced the real threat of foreign spies stealing military and industrial secrets-and that it had no established means to combat them. Into that breach stepped J. Edgar Hoover and the FBI.
- [Why America is Such a Hard Sell](https://www.iwp.edu/books/why-america-is-such-a-hard-sell/): Why does America consistently receive such low ratings in opinion polls around the world? The answer, as Pilon explains, lies not just in America's overtly forceful actions but in the construction and presentation of its self-image. Scholars and policymakers alike will find Why America Is Such a Hard Sell both a penetrating analysis of America's current efforts in public diplomacy and a prescription for delivering a more appealing self-portrait to the world.
- [Every Vote Counts](https://www.iwp.edu/books/every-vote-counts/): “Every Vote Counts carries an underlying message that democracy is attainable on every continent and can help make the world a more peaceful and humane place..... Read this book, reflect on it, learn from it, and use it as you go forward to help return the power to determine a nation’s future to its own people.”
- [Chasing Ghosts](https://www.iwp.edu/books/chasing-ghosts/): The turbulent occupation of Iraq has once again embroiled the United States military in an unconventional war. Chasing Ghosts is a study of unconventional warfare in American military history and its implications for the present and future.
- [The Massacre in Jedwabne](https://www.iwp.edu/books/the-massacre-in-jedwabne/): On July 10, 1941, the Jewish inhabitants in the small Polish town of Jedwabne were massacred by German policemen and some Polish townsmen and peasants. Chodakiewicz provides us with a criminal investigation of this mass murder. In this detailed study of a small area in Poland, Chodakiewicz examines the conditions that led to the heinous slaughter of Jedwabne's Jewish population. A dominant interpretation of this event depicts the Germans as the perpetrators of the crime while the Poles looked on. An alternative version suggests that the Germans plotted the crime, while the Poles executed the slaughter. The author argues that these two competing theses are not supported by the available evidence. Despite the limitation of sources, Chodakiewicz emphasizes a comprehensive methodology using all available documents, testimonies, oral recollections, and forensic and other physical evidence to reconstruct the history. In addition, Chodakiewicz provides an alternative interpretation to the dominant paradigms concerning Jewish-Polish relations in general and the mass murder in Jedwabne in particular.
- [Dismantling Tyranny](https://www.iwp.edu/books/dismantling-tyranny/): Dismantling Tyranny is the first significant study of how new democracies handled the legacy of the secret police of the previous totalitarian regimes. Edited by Ilan Berman of the American Foreign Policy Council and IWP Annenberg Professor J. Michael Waller, Dismantling Tyranny contains chapters that study the cases of the Czech Republic, Estonia, the former East Germany, Lithuania, Nicaragua, Poland and Russia.
This isn't just a history book. In the words of the publisher, "it is a guidebook designed to empower, inform, and guide future transitions toward democracy for those political leaders with the initiative and courage to embark upon such a visionary path."
- [The Future of the United Nations: Understanding the Past to Chart a Way Forward](https://www.iwp.edu/books/the-future-of-the-united-nations-understanding-the-past-to-chart-a-way-forward/): Rocked by scandal and divided by the smoldering enmities unleashed by the Iraq war, the United Nations faces its most critical hour. The secretary general and other leaders have offered their recipes for reform; in The Future of the United Nations, Joshua Muravchik argues that only far more radical reforms can salvage the UN as a useful institution.
- [“Prisons as Terrorist Breeding Grounds”](https://www.iwp.edu/books/prisons-as-terrorist-breeding-grounds/): A chapter on terrorist recruitment in a three-volume book, The Making of a Terrorist: Recruitment, Training and Root Causes, edited by James J. F. Forest (Praeger, 2005).
- [The Politics of Peace](https://www.iwp.edu/books/the-politics-of-peace/): Are the professionally-organized anti-war protests a reaction to the invasion of Iraq or to the Bush administration in general, or is there more than meets the eye?
Professor John Tierney, Jr. takes a behind-the-scenes look in his newest book, The Politics of Peace: What's Behind the Anti-War Movement?, just published by the Capital Research Center.
- [The Essential Ronald Reagan](https://www.iwp.edu/books/the-essential-ronald-reagan/): The Essential Ronald Reagan recounts the extraordinary life and career of a great American president from his small-town Midwestern roots through his Hollywood film star days to his presidential role as redeemer of the American dream and victorious leader in the Cold War. Fifteen years after leaving the White House, Ronald Reagan is already ranked among our greatest presidents by the American people and an increasing number of historians and political scientists. In The Essential Ronald Reagan, Professor Lee Edwards analyzes the four essential qualities of leadership that enabled President Reagan to meet every challenge and crisis and to make him an American for the ages.

## Courses
- [Chinese Intelligence and Security Services](https://www.iwp.edu/courses/chinese-intelligence-and-security-services/): The supreme leadership of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) always has relied directly and exclusively on the Chinese intelligence and security services to maintain its totalitarian control of the members of the CCP; the Chinese population; and domestic politics.  The first role of the intelligence and security services is to preserve the monopoly of the CCP over all political power in China.  The CCP also uses the intelligence and security services to target opposition groups such as the Falun Gong and critics living outside China; surveil the Chinese diaspora; and conduct political influence operations against the United States, Taiwan, Japan, Australia, and other countries.  Since the end of the Cold War, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) intelligence organizations have assumed a progressively greater role in collecting human and technical intelligence against the United States, Japan, Taiwan, Australia, and India, and in developing advanced cyber warfare, artificial intelligence, and counter-space capabilities directed mainly against the United States.
- [Chinese Grand Strategy: Foreign and Military Policy](https://www.iwp.edu/courses/chinese-grand-strategy-foreign-and-military-policy/): The purpose of this course is to provide students with an understanding of contemporary Chinese grand strategy. The course examines traditional Chinese strategic culture and statecraft, including the classic work of Sun Tzu. The emergence of a new Chinese grand strategy in the post-Mao, post-Soviet era under Xi Jinping is revealed through an analysis of Chinese foreign and military policy and China’s military buildup. China’s strategy toward its neighbors, the United States, and the rest of the world is examined. Finally, China’s current direction, its future strategic options, and possible U.S. responses are discussed.
- [Globalization and International Economics](https://www.iwp.edu/courses/globalization-and-international-economics/): This course introduces students to the economic way of thinking as it applies to international trade and globalization. We begin with the foundational concept of voluntary exchange among individuals and extend it to trade relationships between nations. Using the theoretical framework of comparative advantage, specialization, and the division of labor, students will explore how trade fosters cooperation, enhances productivity, and contributes to wealth creation.
- [Foundations in Political and Economic Freedom](https://www.iwp.edu/courses/foundations-in-political-and-economic-freedom/): What does it mean to be free? Political philosophers, economists, political scientists, and ordinary people have conceptualized freedom in many ways. Economic freedom often refers to the freedom to earn an honest living, choose your occupation, enter voluntary exchanges, freely make contracts with others, decide how to use your own property, and pursue productive projects. Political freedom refers to the freedom to participate in civic life, whether through association, assembly, speech, press, protest, or voting. In this course, we ask questions about how these freedoms relate to each other. Can these freedoms be separated from each other? Does undermining one form of freedom threaten the other? What types of institutional arrangements are possible? In this course, we use economics to investigate these questions.
- [Chinese Military Thought and History](https://www.iwp.edu/courses/chinese-military-thought-and-history/): This course explores Chinese military history and thought to provide a greater understanding of the traditions and evolution of Chinese military decision making processes at the strategic and operational levels.
- [Public Choice and Public Policy](https://www.iwp.edu/courses/public-choice-and-public-policy/): This course will address the theoretical, analytical, and empirical insights of public choice, as well as some applications of public choice theory.
- [Geopolitics and Strategy of Cyberspace](https://www.iwp.edu/courses/geopolitics-and-strategy-of-cyberspace/): This course is designed to provide students with a foundational understanding of cyberspace, both from a technical perspective as well as the ways in which it influences modern-day aspects of international relations and national security.
- [Cyber Threat Intelligence](https://www.iwp.edu/courses/cyber-threat-intelligence/): This course first looks at the strategic necessity of understanding nation-state cyber threat intelligence and then considers the applications at the operational level.
- [Advanced Research and Writing Seminar for Statecraft and National Security](https://www.iwp.edu/courses/advanced-research-and-writing-seminar-for-statecraft-and-national-security/): This course is intended to introduce students to the art of research and writing. Its objective is to familiarize students with information: its acquisition, analysis, and communication.
- [Philosophy, Politics, and Economics](https://www.iwp.edu/courses/philosophy-politics-and-economics/): This course is designed to be a deeper exploration of the moral, political, and economic foundations of statecraft and strategy.
- [Grand Strategy and Full-Spectrum Statecraft](https://www.iwp.edu/courses/grand-strategy-and-full-spectrum-statecraft/): This doctoral seminar provides an in-depth exploration of grand strategy and full-spectrum statecraft, examining how nations develop and implement comprehensive strategies to achieve their long-term objectives.
- [International Security & Intelligence Study Abroad at Cambridge](https://www.iwp.edu/courses/international-security-intelligence-study-abroad-at-cambridge/): Qualifying students have the opportunity to participate in an intensive, four-week program of lectures and seminars on intelligence and security issues at the University of Cambridge in England.
- [IWP-Danube Institute Study Abroad in Budapest](https://www.iwp.edu/courses/iwp-danube-institute-study-abroad-in-budapest/): This 5-week program will provide students with a working background knowledge of Hungarian and Central European affairs and an opportunity to research a regional issue of their choice.
- [Intelligence in Africa: History, Culture, and Trends](https://www.iwp.edu/courses/intelligence-in-africa-history-culture-and-trends/): This course provides an in-depth exploration of intelligence and security services in sub-Saharan Africa.
- [The Art and Architecture of Democracy: Approaches to Cultural Diplomacy](https://www.iwp.edu/courses/the-art-and-architecture-of-democracy-approaches-to-cultural-diplomacy/): This course examines the creation and development of the visual culture of democracy from its origins in ancient Greece to the present day.
- [Foundations of Political Community: Seminar on Aristotle’s Politics & Federalist Papers](https://www.iwp.edu/courses/foundations-of-political-community-seminar-on-aristotles-politics-federalist-papers/): The principal aim of this seminar is to learn and understand two canonical books in the Western tradition: first, the classic foundational text of political science, and second, the most authoritative textbook on the nature of the American Constitution.
- [International Law and Global Security](https://www.iwp.edu/courses/international-law-and-global-security/): International Law and Global Security is a survey course designed to introduce students to the core principles and defining features of the international legal system and to the changing role of international law in contemporary national and global security.
- [Information as a Domain of War](https://www.iwp.edu/courses/information-as-a-domain-of-war/): This course explores the complex and evolving landscape of information and influence operations in today’s and tomorrow's wars.  
- [The Fog of War and The Dark Days of Diplomacy](https://www.iwp.edu/courses/the-fog-of-war-and-the-dark-days-of-diplomacy/): This course explores what happens when diplomacy goes dark, and leaders on the front lines are left with untenable decisions to make in minutes with a high probability of regret and remorse.
- [Leadership in Future Operating Environments](https://www.iwp.edu/courses/leadership-in-future-operating-environments/): This course is a multidisciplinary study of leadership in organizations related to current and future operating environments.
- [IWP-Loyola Study Abroad in Taiwan](https://www.iwp.edu/courses/iwp-loyola-study-abroad-in-taiwan/): This course explores three major questions with reference to Taiwan. It takes students to Taipei and other cities in Taiwan and includes visits to the largest semiconductor producer, Buddhist and Christian sites, indigenous villages, and a national park.
- [U.S.-India Strategic Relations: Implications for Contemporary Power Politics](https://www.iwp.edu/courses/u-s-india-strategic-relations-implications-for-contemporary-power-politics/): This course is designed for those interested in exploring the historical development of India’s rise and its economic, ideological, geopolitical, and security implications for the broader Indo-Pacific region.
- [Turkish Foreign Policy, Intelligence, and Security Services](https://www.iwp.edu/courses/turkish-foreign-policy-intelligence-and-security-services/): This course is designed to complement IWP 685 – The Turks: Relations with the MENA, Europe and America, Then and Now by deepening students’ understanding of the security structures supporting Türkiye’s relations with international actors.
- [The Behavioral Sciences in U.S. National Security and Public Safety](https://www.iwp.edu/courses/the-behavioral-sciences-in-u-s-national-security-and-public-safety/): The goal of the course is to provide students with an overview of basic psychological concepts as they apply to key areas of national security and statecraft.
- [Introduction to Women, Peace and Security](https://www.iwp.edu/courses/introduction-to-women-peace-and-security/): This course prepares professionals intellectually and practically to work in and/or with U.S. agencies that implement the Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) Act of 2017, with a focus on the Departments of Defense (DoD) and State.
- [Visual Culture, Diplomacy, and Artificial Intelligence](https://www.iwp.edu/courses/visual-culture-diplomacy-and-artificial-intelligence/): This course addresses the intersection of visual culture, diplomacy, and artificial intelligence. It is designed to give students an introduction to the unexpected convergences in academia, industry, and government that have been fostered by the latest technologies, especially in computer vision science.
- [The Indo-Pacific: Strategy Making in the Priority Theater](https://www.iwp.edu/courses/the-indo-pacific-strategy-making-in-the-priority-theater/): This course will begin with a high-level discussion of the evolution of this strategic space. The second section will draw historical guidance to illustrate how the complex interplay of these factors prompts stakeholders to execute strategic decisions. The final section of the course will examine each sub-region for two to three weeks at a time.
- [The United States and Taiwan, 1895-Present](https://www.iwp.edu/courses/the-united-states-and-taiwan-1895-present/): This class will trace the American relationship with Taiwan and China since 1895, through the first and second world wars and the position Taiwan held in U.S. strategic planning during the Cold War, the Nixon Opening to China through the 1970s and 1980s until China’s Tiananmen Demonstrations of 1989 turned Beijing totally against Washington as China’s main adversary. 
- [Israel’s Long War: From Arabs to Palestinians to the Islamic Republic of Iran](https://www.iwp.edu/courses/israels-long-war-from-arabs-to-palestinians-to-the-islamic-republic-of-iran/): IWP 709
- [Nuclear Strategy and Arms Control](https://www.iwp.edu/courses/nuclear-strategy-and-arms-control/): Students will be introduced to the works of influential nuclear theorists and challenged to weigh their arguments against counter-arguments.
- [Female Roles in Contemporary Insurgencies & Small Armies](https://www.iwp.edu/courses/female-roles-in-contemporary-insurgencies-small-armies/): This course examines female roles in contemporary insurgencies and small armies, as well as gender-specific public diplomacy, counterinsurgency, and civilian engagement strategies. 
- [Economies in Transition](https://www.iwp.edu/courses/economies-in-transition/): This course investigates the foundations of comparative economic systems. The overall objective of this course, therefore, will be to use the basic foundations of economic and institutional analysis to understand, across time and place, how individuals have been able to transition from poverty to wealth.
- [Maoist Revolutionary Wars Outside China](https://www.iwp.edu/courses/maoist-revolutionary-wars-outside-china/): While most of us are righteously opposed to the principles and ethics of Maoism, we take the ideas seriously, as they were original, intelligent, and central to the successful foundation of the People’s Republic of China, now a superpower.
- [The Theory and Practice of North Korea Espionage](https://www.iwp.edu/courses/the-theory-and-practice-of-north-korea-espionage/): This course aims to educate future leaders of American foreign policy and national security to better understand North Korea as the hardest intelligence target and the uniqueness of its clandestine operations and revolutionary strategies.
- [Cyber Intelligence Overview](https://www.iwp.edu/courses/iwp-699-cyber-intelligence-overview/): This course will introduce the student to the study and practice of Cyber intelligence, from a government and commercial perspective.
- [Geospatial Intelligence](https://www.iwp.edu/courses/geospatial-intelligence/): The course examines Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT) as it is organized, executed, and utilized by the U.S. Intelligence Community, commercial industry, and foreign partners.
- [National Security Policy (Directed Study)](https://www.iwp.edu/courses/national-security-policy-directed-study/): This course is an introduction to the design, administration, and management of U.S. national security—the foundation, structure, functions, and processes among competing branches of government, departments and agencies, and personalities that all exist within a common framework to secure the nation, but whose perspectives and methods frequently clash.
- [Maritime Strategy in Great Power Competition](https://www.iwp.edu/courses/maritime-strategy-in-great-power-competition/): In this class, students will explore the historically and conceptually maritime basis of the liberal global order. They will analyze the patterns and strategic and economic significance of contemporary maritime trade and resource extraction. Students will also review the principles of maritime strategy as described by Mahan, Corbett, and others. Additionally, they will evaluate maritime strategy in great power competition, historical and contemporary.
- [The Rise and Fall of Athens](https://www.iwp.edu/courses/the-rise-and-fall-of-athens/): This course will cover the period from the end of the Persian wars through the Peloponnesian War and its aftermath, examining the military, political, cultural and economic contexts.
- [Ancient and Modern Democracy: Ideology, Morphology, Pathology](https://www.iwp.edu/courses/ancient-and-modern-democracy-ideology-morphology-pathology/): This seminar ventures an interdisciplinary investigation of ancient democracy (with special emphasis on the ancient Athenian democracy), its origins, history and evolution, rise and fall, and its diachronic legacy.
- [Diplomacy and War in the Ancient World](https://www.iwp.edu/courses/diplomacy-and-war-in-the-ancient-world/): This seminar ventures a historical review of diplomacy, foreign relations, and war in the ancient world, focusing on an interdisciplinary, comparative analysis of select case studies from various chronological periods, ancient cultures, and states in the region of the Mediterranean and the Near East.
- [American Domestic Terrorism in the Modern Era](https://www.iwp.edu/courses/american-domestic-terrorism-in-the-modern-era/): This course examines the different dimensions of domestic terrorist strategies and the use of specific elements of national power to defeat these strategies.
- [Capstone Course](https://www.iwp.edu/courses/capstone-course/): This course is intended to provide students with the opportunity to combine the various topics they have studied during their time at the Institute into a truly integrated strategy.
- [Intermarium: Politics and History of Central & Eastern Europe](https://www.iwp.edu/courses/intermarium-politics-and-history-of-central-eastern-europe/): These seminars address the problems of the Intermarium, the lands between Black, Baltic, and Adriatic Seas in Central and East Europe (CEE).
- [The European Union](https://www.iwp.edu/courses/the-european-union/): This seminar considers the European Union from its inception to the present time.
- [Cyber Strategy Development](https://www.iwp.edu/courses/cyber-strategy-development/): Understand the intersection of cyberspace, intelligence, strategy, planning, and application across environments through study, interaction, and practice.
- [Cyber Terrorism and Intelligence](https://www.iwp.edu/courses/cyber-terrorism/): This course provides national security and cyber intelligence professionals with a better understanding of cyber terrorism by compiling and extracting sound knowledge from scholars of the subject in an effort to analyze an appropriate, comprehensive definition of cyber terrorism.
- [Principles of Strategy](https://www.iwp.edu/courses/principles-of-strategy/): This course is intended to expose students to the field of strategic thought.
- [North Korea and the Geopolitics of Northeast Asia](https://www.iwp.edu/courses/north-korea-and-the-geopolitics-of-northeast-asia/): The class will cover the history of North Korea, its political philosophy, other actors that have played a role in shaping the North Korean regime, North Korea's missile programs, its human rights record, and the future of the region.
- [The United States and China in Power Transition: Geography, History and Ideology](https://www.iwp.edu/courses/the-united-states-and-china-in-power-transition-geography-history-and-ideology/): The course will review the period of the late Ming dynasty to the establishment of the People's Republic of China and how this period continues to influence China's interaction with the international community. The course will then study the period from China's entry into the Korean War up to the normalizations of relations with the U.S. and those national security issues that either enhanced or challenged the U.S.-China bilateral relationship, and the central role of the Chinese Communist Party, the People's Liberation Army and the Ministry of State Security in the management of those issue. The course will end with a review and discussion of those current issues impacting the bilateral relationship.

## Degrees
- [Master of Arts in Counterintelligence Studies](https://www.iwp.edu/degrees/master-of-arts-in-counterintelligence-studies/): The Master of Arts in Counterintelligence Studies is designed for individuals who intend to establish a command of the statecraft of U.S. counterintelligence and the law, policy, strategy, and operations that support it, where directed against foreign powers and their intelligence agencies and proxies. The curriculum draws on official records and archives of the U.S. Government and foreign powers, scholarship by national security practitioners, and extensive case studies to examine how the United States protects itself against foreign intelligence threats.
- [Master of Arts in Chinese and Asian Affairs](https://www.iwp.edu/academics/graduate-degree-programs/master-of-arts-in-chinese-and-asian-affairs/): The Master of Arts in Chinese and Asian Affairs is designed for individuals seeking to deepen their expertise in the political, military, economic, and foreign policies of Asian states, especially China. Students pursuing this degree will apply their knowledge of statecraft and strategy to better understand the security challenges emanating from, and confronting, this region and to formulate policies to address them. The course of study emphasizes Chinese strategic and military thought, the historical development of Chinese grand strategy, the role of intelligence and security services in the Chinese state, and the dynamics of U.S.–China strategic competition in East Asia.
- [Master of Arts in War Studies](https://www.iwp.edu/degrees/master-of-arts-in-war-studies/): The Master of Arts in War Studies degree is designed for individuals aspiring to pursue and advance careers in both national security and professional military fields. This program is also suitable for defense and security professionals whose agencies or clients are involved in the development and conduct of and support for military strategy and operations in the air, land, sea, cyber, and space domains. The curriculum will focus on key war studies disciplines, such as: Nation-State and Non-Nation-State Conflict; Strategic and Security Studies; National Security and Emerging Threats; Great Power Competition: Military and Technological Dimensions; History of Military Strategies, Operations, and Tactics and the Evolution of Warfare. This degree will provide its students with the knowledge and skills necessary for professional success in defense and military-related careers, preparing them for roles across a variety of U.S. departments and agencies.
- [Doctor of Statecraft and Strategy (Professional)](https://www.iwp.edu/academics/graduate-degree-programs/doctor-of-statecraft-and-strategy-professional/): The Doctor of Statecraft and Strategy (Professional) (DSS) degree is a professional doctorate geared towards those who are or who wish to become national security professionals.
- [Doctor of Philosophy in Statecraft and Strategy (Ph.D.)](https://www.iwp.edu/academics/graduate-degree-programs/doctor-of-philosophy-in-statecraft-and-strategy-ph-d/): The Ph.D. is a traditional academic doctorate for those who wish to pursue more academic or research-oriented careers. It has long been regarded as both cumulative and foundational.  It is not granted until after the most intense individual preparation; once given, it allows teachers, researchers, and other professionals to commence a “public practice” in the field.
- [Joint Master of Science in Cyber Intelligence and Security](https://www.iwp.edu/academics/graduate-degree-programs/joint-master-of-science-in-cyber-intelligence-and-security/): The Master of Science (MS) in Cyber Intelligence and Security program is an online joint degree program with The Institute of World Politics (IWP) and Capitol Technology University.
- [Executive Master of Arts in Statecraft and Strategy (Online)](https://www.iwp.edu/academics/graduate-degree-programs/executive-master-of-arts-in-statecraft-and-strategy-online/): This online degree is designed for professionals with seven to ten years of relevant work experience in the national security community. It provides a comprehensive study of the theory and practice of national security policy, process, and implementation, both in historical and contemporary perspectives. Significant attention is directed toward vital current policy issues as well as understanding foreign cultures and the practices of foreign powers.
- [Master of Arts in Statecraft and Strategy (Online)](https://www.iwp.edu/academics/graduate-degree-programs/master-of-arts-in-statecraft-and-strategy-online/): This online degree is designed for students currently in the national security community or for those who wish to enter this career field. It provides a comprehensive study of the theory and practice of national security policy, process, and implementation, both in historical and contemporary perspectives. Significant attention is directed toward vital current policy issues as well as understanding foreign cultures and the practices of foreign powers.
- [Professional Master of Arts in Statecraft and Strategy (Online)](https://www.iwp.edu/academics/graduate-degree-programs/professional-master-of-arts-in-statecraft-and-strategy-online/): This online degree is designed for professionals with five to seven years of relevant work experience in the national security community. It provides a comprehensive study of the theory and practice of national security policy, process, and implementation, both in historical and contemporary perspectives. Significant attention is directed toward vital current policy issues as well as understanding foreign cultures and the practices of foreign powers.
- [Master of Arts in Strategic Intelligence Studies](https://www.iwp.edu/academics/graduate-degree-programs/master-of-arts-in-strategic-intelligence-studies/): This degree is designed for students who seek careers in the intelligence or counterintelligence field, as well as professionals whose agencies or clientele are charged with the acquisition and interpretation of intelligence. It features courses in fundamental intelligence disciplines, such as intelligence collection, analysis and epistemology, counterintelligence and deception, and covert action. The program equips the student with all of the requisite tools and knowledge necessary for professional success in the field.
- [Master of Arts in Strategic and International Studies (Professional)](https://www.iwp.edu/academics/graduate-degree-programs/master-of-arts-in-strategic-and-international-studies-professional/): This degree provides a comprehensive study of the theory and practice of foreign and national security policy and strategy, including both historical and contemporary perspectives. This program covers all of the elements of statecraft and how they must be integrated into national strategy.
- [Master of Arts in Statecraft and National Security Affairs](https://www.iwp.edu/academics/graduate-degree-programs/master-of-arts-in-statecraft-and-national-security-affairs/): This degree is designed for students currently in the national security community or for those who wish to enter this career field. It provides a comprehensive study of the theory and practice of national security policy, process, and implementation, both in historical and contemporary perspectives.
- [Master of Arts in Statecraft and International Affairs](https://www.iwp.edu/academics/graduate-degree-programs/master-of-arts-in-statecraft-and-international-affairs/): This degree is designed for students who wish to enter into or continue in a career in foreign affairs, either in policymaking or implementation. It focuses on the different arts of statecraft; the current world order; its history and trends; and the ideas, values, and strategic cultures that influence the behavior of state and non-state actors.
- [Executive Master of Arts in National Security Affairs](https://www.iwp.edu/academics/graduate-degree-programs/executive-master-of-arts-in-national-security-affairs/): This degree is a concentrated version of the M.A. in Statecraft and National Security Affairs that provides a comprehensive study of the development and implementation of national security policy. It is particularly valuable for professionals who have worked at the tactical and operational levels who need to master the national strategic level of analysis.

## Events
- [Book Talk & Signing: From the Doomsday Plane to the Front Lines: A Counterterrorism Career in National Security](https://www.iwp.edu/events/book-talk-signing-from-the-doomsday-plane-to-the-front-lines-a-counterterrorism-career-in-national-security/): You are cordially invited to attend an IN-PERSON book lecture & signing event for:
- [Book Talk & Signing: Killed to Order: China’s Organ Harvesting Industry and the True Nature of America’s Biggest Adversary](https://www.iwp.edu/events/book-talk-signing-killed-to-order-chinas-organ-harvesting-industry-and-the-true-nature-of-americas-biggest-adversary/): You are cordially invited to attend an IN-PERSON book lecture & signing event for:
- [Resources, Power, and Nation Building: A Conversation with the Author](https://www.iwp.edu/events/resources-power-and-nation-building-a-conversation-with-the-author/): You are cordially invited to attend an IN-PERSON book lecture & signing event for:
- [Defending The Glorious Cause: The Foreign Policy of the Founding Fathers](https://www.iwp.edu/events/defending-the-glorious-cause-the-foreign-policy-of-the-founding-fathers/): You are cordially invited to attend an IN-PERSON lecture event and reception, held in celebration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence:
- [The Realities of Iran](https://www.iwp.edu/events/the-realities-of-iran/): You are cordially invited to attend an IN-PERSON lecture event:
- [IWP IAFIE Chapter Book Talk with Ann Butler](https://www.iwp.edu/events/iwp-iafie-chapter-book-talk-with-ann-butler/): You are cordially invited to attend an IN-PERSON book lecture & signing event for:
- [AI-Powered Simulation Training for Diplomacy, Negotiation, and Crisis Communication](https://www.iwp.edu/events/ai-powered-simulation-training-for-diplomacy-negotiation-and-crisis-communication/): You are cordially invited to attend an IN-PERSON lecture event:
- [The Institute of World Politics 2026 Gala](https://www.iwp.edu/events/2026-gala/): Why: Since its founding, IWP has grown into the nation’s premier graduate school dedicated to developing leaders with a sound understanding of international realities and the ethical conduct of statecraft, based on knowledge and appreciation of the founding principles of the American political economy and the Western moral tradition.
- [Open House for Prospective Students](https://www.iwp.edu/events/open-house-for-prospective-students-2025-07-11-2/): You are cordially invited to an
- [The European Union as a Defense Actor](https://www.iwp.edu/the-european-union-as-a-defense-actor/): You are cordially invited to attend an IN-PERSON lecture event:
- [Private Military Contractors:  Understanding the Non-State Actors Changing the Institution of War](https://www.iwp.edu/private-military-contractors-understanding-the-non-state-actors-changing-the-institution-of-war/): You are cordially invited to attend an IN-PERSON lecture event:
- [Book Lecture & Signing: Tradecraft and Dirty Tricks: Inside Putin’s Secret Intelligence War](https://www.iwp.edu/book-lecture-signing-tradecraft-and-dirty-tricks-inside-putins-secret-intelligence-war/): You are cordially invited to attend an IN-PERSON book lecture & signing event for:
- [Twenty-Five Years After 9/11, From Bioterrorism to Generative AI: Lessons in Crisis, Foresight, and Freedom](https://www.iwp.edu/twenty-five-years-after-9/11-from-bioterrorism-to-generative-ai-lessons-in-crisis-foresight-and-freedom/): You are cordially invited to attend an IN-PERSON lecture event:
- [Book Lecture: The Israeli](https://www.iwp.edu/book-lecture-the-israeli/): You are cordially invited to attend an IN-PERSON lecture event:
- [Open House for Prospective Students](https://www.iwp.edu/events/open-house-for-prospective-students-2025-07-11-2/): You are cordially invited to an
- [Artificial General Intelligence: America’s Next National Security Frontier](https://www.iwp.edu/artificial-general-intelligence-americas-next-national-security-frontier/): You are cordially invited to attend an IN-PERSON lecture event:
- [Book Lecture & Signing: At Sea Against the Soviet Fleet, a Conversation with the Author](https://www.iwp.edu/at-sea-against-the-soviet-fleet-a-conversation-with-the-author/): You are cordially invited to attend an IN-PERSON lecture event & book signing:
- [Book Lecture, Reception & Signing: Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) in U.S. Security Cooperation.](https://www.iwp.edu/women-peace-and-security-wps-in-us-security-cooperation/): You are cordially invited to attend an IN-PERSON lecture event, book signing, and reception:
- [The War in Ukraine – An Update from the Front](https://www.iwp.edu/the-war-in-ukraine-an-update-from-the-front/): This event will now take place on Thursday, February 19, 2026. We appreciate your patience as we worked to confirm a new date that ensures the speaker’s full participation and maintains the quality of the program.
- [The Demise of Democracy? Lessons from Ancient Athens on the Ideology and Pathology of Democracy](https://www.iwp.edu/the-demise-of-democracy-lessons-from-ancient-athens-on-the-ideology-and-pathology-of-democracy/): You are cordially invited to attend a VIRTUAL lecture event:
- [Could Poland Have Helped the Russian Whites Against the Bolsheviks?](https://www.iwp.edu/could-poland-have-helped-the-russian-whites-against-the-bolsheviks/): You are cordially invited to attend a VIRTUAL lecture event:
- [The Role of Media in National Security](https://www.iwp.edu/russuan-information-and-cyber-warfare-threats-2-2/): You are cordially invited to attend an IN-PERSON lecture event:
- [The Halabja Massacre: Remembering, Reflecting and Rebuilding](https://www.iwp.edu/russuan-information-and-cyber-warfare-threats-2/): You are cordially invited to attend an IN-PERSON lecture event:
- [Russian Information and Cyber Warfare Threats: What We Know from the Russian Attack on Ukraine](https://www.iwp.edu/russuan-information-and-cyber-warfare-threats/): You are cordially invited to attend a VIRTUAL lecture event:
- [Chinese Espionage Operations and Tactics](https://www.iwp.edu/information-as-a-domain-of-war-2-2-2/): You are cordially invited to attend a VIRTUAL lecture event:
- [A Solution for the Kurdish Conflict in Iran: Federalism or Secession?](https://www.iwp.edu/information-as-a-domain-of-war-2-2/): You are cordially invited to attend an In-Person lecture event:
- [The Electoral College & How Other Republics Elect Heads of Government](https://www.iwp.edu/information-as-a-domain-of-war-2/): You are cordially invited to attend an In-Person lecture event:
- [Open House for Prospective Students](https://www.iwp.edu/events/open-house-for-prospective-students-2025-07-11/): You are cordially invited to an
- [Information as a Domain of War](https://www.iwp.edu/information-as-a-domain-of-war/): You are cordially invited to attend an In-Person lecture event:
- [The World on Fire](https://www.iwp.edu/events/the-smolensk-disaster-and-its-political-implications-2-2/): You are cordially invited to attend a In-Person lecture event:
- [A Rage to Conquer](https://www.iwp.edu/events/the-smolensk-disaster-and-its-political-implications-2/): You are cordially invited to attend a In-Person lecture event:
- [A Discussion with Ambassador Paula Dobriansky](https://www.iwp.edu/events/a-discussion-with-ambassador-paula-dobriansky/): Please join the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation and The Institute of World Politics for:
- [The Smolensk Disaster and Its Political Implications](https://www.iwp.edu/events/the-smolensk-disaster-and-its-political-implications/): You are cordially invited to attend a Virtual lecture event:
- [Assessing U.S. Relations with Russia and Ukraine](https://www.iwp.edu/events/85955/): You are cordially invited to attend an IN-PERSON lecture event:
- [Book Lecture: Gray Day](https://www.iwp.edu/book-lecture-gray-day/): You are cordially invited to attend an IN-PERSON lecture event:
- [Open House for Prospective Students](https://www.iwp.edu/events/open-house-for-prospective-students-16-2/): You are cordially invited to an
- [Documentary Screening: Erase the Nation](https://www.iwp.edu/documentary-screening-erase-the-nation/): You are cordially invited to attend an IN-PERSON screening event:
- [The IWP 35th Anniversary Gala](https://www.iwp.edu/the-iwp-35th-anniversary-gala/): You are cordially invited to
- [Russian Hybrid Warfare in Central Europe](https://www.iwp.edu/russian-hybrid-warfare-in-central-europe-and-the-dangers-it-poses/): You are cordially invited to attend an IN-PERSON lecture event:
- [Juche and North Korean Special Operations Forces](https://www.iwp.edu/juche-and-north-korean-special-operations-forces/): You are cordially invited to attend an IN-PERSON public lecture event:
- [Conquering the Datasphere: Assessing the Threat of Chinese Data Collection](https://www.iwp.edu/conquering-the-datasphere-assessing-the-threat-of-chinese-data-collection/): You are cordially invited to attend an IN-PERSON public lecture event:
- [Abrahamic Peace Initiative: An Alternative to Conflict and Bloodshed](https://www.iwp.edu/abrahamic-peace-initiative-an-alternative-to-conflict-and-bloodshed/): You are cordially invited to attend an IN-PERSON lecture event:
- [Repatriation of North Korean Refugees Escaping Through Southeast Asia](https://www.iwp.edu/repatriation-of-north-korean-refugees-escaping-through-southeast-asia/): You are cordially invited to attend an IN-PERSON public lecture event:
- [Book Lecture: The Russian FSB](https://www.iwp.edu/book-lecture-the-russian-fsb/): You are cordially invited to attend an IN-PERSON book event:
- [Svalbard: A History and Analysis of NATO’s Potential Arctic Frontier Fortress](https://www.iwp.edu/svalbard-a-history-and-analysis-of-natos-potential-arctic-frontier-fortress/): You are cordially invited to attend an VIRTUAL event:
- [Ukrainian Courage and Hope: Trauma, Trafficking, Troll Farms, and Tenacity](https://www.iwp.edu/ukrainian-courage-and-hope-trauma-trafficking-troll-farms-and-tenacity/): You are cordially invited to attend an IN-PERSON President's Series lecture on the subject of:
- [Sell Like a Spy: Communication Strategies from the World of Espionage](https://www.iwp.edu/sell-like-a-spy-communication-strategies-from-the-world-of-espionage/): You are cordially invited to attend an IN-PERSON book event:
- [The 17th annual Kościuszko Chair Conference: Threats and Opportunities in the Intermarium: An Update](https://www.iwp.edu/events/the-17th-annual-kosciuszko-chair-conference-threats-and-opportunities-in-the-intermarium-an-update/): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvtOVOq0jLNKxjkEdBSIxg5CIsa_IVNuE
- [Churchill, Bolshevism, and Containment](https://www.iwp.edu/churchill-bolshevism-and-containment/): You are cordially invited to attend an IN-PERSON public event:
- [Towards a New Equilibrium: Strategic Deterrence on the Taiwan Strait Crisis](https://www.iwp.edu/towards-a-new-equilibrium-strategic-deterrence-on-the-taiwan-strait-crisis/): You are cordially invited to attend an IN-PERSON public event:

## Faculty/ Staff
- [Christopher J. Harmon](https://www.iwp.edu/faculty/christopher-j-harmon/)
- [Filip Styczynski](https://www.iwp.edu/faculty/filip-styczynski-2/)
- [Marcin Romanowski, PhD, LL.M.](https://www.iwp.edu/faculty/marcin-romanowski/): Fellow with the Center for Intermarium Studies
- [Máté György Vigóczki](https://www.iwp.edu/faculty/mate-gyorgy-vigoczki/): Fellow with the Center for Intermarium Studies
- [Vangala Ram](https://www.iwp.edu/faculty/vangala-ram/): Former Deputy Chief of Mission (DCM), Senior U.S. Civilian Representative (SCR) and Office Director, U.S. Department of State
- [Henry D. Sokolski](https://www.iwp.edu/faculty/henry-d-sokolski/): IWP Professor Emeritus; Executive Director, Nonproliferation Policy Education Center; Former Deputy for Nonproliferation Policy, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
- [Ambassador David Hale](https://www.iwp.edu/faculty/ambassador-david-hale/): Former Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs; Former Ambassador to Jordan, Lebanon, and Pakistan; Former Special Envoy for Middle East Peace; IWP Professor
- [Melissa McGuire](https://www.iwp.edu/faculty/melissa-mcguire/): Chief Financial Officer
- [Dr. Christopher R. Lew](https://www.iwp.edu/faculty/dr-christopher-r-lew/): President of Water Dragons Consulting, Managing Director at State Street, Director of International Programs Development at the University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC), and retired Lieutenant Colonel with the U.S. Army
- [Dr. Nathan Goodman](https://www.iwp.edu/faculty/nathan-goodman/): Senior Fellow, F. A. Hayek Program for Advanced Study in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics, Mercatus Center at George Mason University
- [Dr. Jonathan P. Hall](https://www.iwp.edu/faculty/jonathan-p-hall/): Adjunct Professor; Senior Cyber Intelligence Practitioner at Recorded Future
- [Dustin Droullard](https://www.iwp.edu/faculty/dustin-droullard/): Adjunct Professor; Private Sector Security Consultant; Former Senior Intelligence Analyst, DoD
- [Michael DiCianna](https://www.iwp.edu/faculty/michael-dicianna/)
- [Dr. John A. Gentry](https://www.iwp.edu/faculty/john-gentry/): Former CIA Analyst; Retired Army Reserve Officer; Intelligence Scholar; IWP Adjunct Professor
- [Paul Kepp](https://www.iwp.edu/faculty/paul-kepp/): Chief of Operations for the Africa Division in the CIA's Directorate of Operations; Adjunct Professor
- [Adèle N. Hartswick](https://www.iwp.edu/faculty/adele-n-hartswick/)
- [Jason Johnsrud](https://www.iwp.edu/leadership/jason-johnsrud/)
- [Ilan Berman](https://www.iwp.edu/faculty/ilan-berman/): Adjunct Professor; Senior Vice President of the American Foreign Policy Council
- [Claude Berube, PhD, FRHistS](https://www.iwp.edu/faculty/claude-berube-phd-frhists/): Adjunct Professor; Retired Naval Academy Professor; Retired Navy Reserve Intelligence Officer
- [Kelley DeConciliis](https://www.iwp.edu/faculty/kelley-deconciliis/): Exfiltration Expert; Chairman, IWP Board of Advisors; IWP Trustee; IWP Professor
- [Lawrence D. Dietz, COL (R), USAR, JD, MSS, LLM, MBA](https://www.iwp.edu/faculty/lawrence-d-dietz-col-r-usar-jd-mss-llm-mba/): Professor; Career Military and Commercial Senior Leader
- [Dr. Baiju Gandhi](https://www.iwp.edu/faculty/baiju-gandhi/): IWP Professor; Physician with a Specialization in General Psychiatry
- [Dr. Enrico Suardi](https://www.iwp.edu/faculty/enrico-suardi/): IWP Professor; Director of Psychiatry at Saint Elizabeths Hospital
- [Dr. Emily L. Spratt](https://www.iwp.edu/faculty/emily-l-spratt/): Research Professor of Cultural Diplomacy and Artificial Intelligence Ethics/Policies
- [Dr. Susan Yoshihara](https://www.iwp.edu/faculty/susan-yoshihara/)
- [Dr. John Marshall Callahan](https://www.iwp.edu/faculty/john-marshall-callahan/)
- [CAPT Dean Lane, USN (Ret.)](https://www.iwp.edu/leadership/capt-dean-lane-usn-ret/)
- [Katie Bridges](https://www.iwp.edu/leadership/katie-bridges/)
- [Tim Stebbins](https://www.iwp.edu/leadership/tim-stebbins-vp-graduate-recruitment/)
- [Ariane Sweeney](https://www.iwp.edu/faculty/ariane-sweeney/)
- [Captain Christopher D. Glass, Sr., USN (Ret.)](https://www.iwp.edu/leadership/captain-christopher-d-glass-sr-usn-retired/)
- [The Honorable Aldona Woś, M.D.](https://www.iwp.edu/leadership/the-honorable-aldona-wos-m-d/)
- [Nathalie Vogel](https://www.iwp.edu/faculty/nathalie-vogel/)
- [Christine Balling](https://www.iwp.edu/faculty/christine-balling/): Senior Vice President for Professional Affiliations; Former Advisor to U.S. Special Operations Command South; Founder of Fundacion ECCO
- [Glenn Corn](https://www.iwp.edu/faculty/glenn-corn/): 34-year Veteran of the U.S. Intelligence and Foreign Affairs Communities
- [Mitzi Perdue](https://www.iwp.edu/faculty/mitzi-perdue/)
- [Jeff Johnson](https://www.iwp.edu/faculty/jeff-johnson/): Adjunct Professor of National Security Affairs; Former Army Combat Arms Officer and Foreign Affairs Specialist
- [Maria Anastassiathe](https://www.iwp.edu/faculty/maria-anastassiathe/): Adjunct Professor of Greek Language
- [Nathan Merrifield](https://www.iwp.edu/faculty/nathan-merrifield/): Adjunct Professor of Chinese Language
- [Dr. Nathan Hodge](https://www.iwp.edu/faculty/nathan-hodge/): Adjunct Professor; Senior Intelligence Officer on the Joint Staff at the Pentagon
- [Lucja Swiatkowski Cannon](https://www.iwp.edu/faculty/lucja-swiatkowski-cannon/)
- [Chris Almont](https://www.iwp.edu/faculty/chris-almont/): Senior Defense Intelligence Analyst for DIA’s Defense Combating Terrorism Center
- [Dennis Teti](https://www.iwp.edu/faculty/dennis-teti/): IWP Professor; Former Senior Advisor with the House Budget Committee; Former consultant for the House Financial Services Committee
- [Dr. Christofilis Maggidis](https://www.iwp.edu/faculty/christofilis-maggidis/): President of the Mycenaean Foundation; Active field archaeologist in Greece
- [Karina Rollins](https://www.iwp.edu/faculty/karina-rollins/): Adjunct Professor
- [Dr. James S. Robbins](https://www.iwp.edu/leadership/james-s-robbins/): Dean of Academics, IWP; Former special assistant in the Office of the Secretary of Defense
- [Dr. Timothy McCranor](https://www.iwp.edu/faculty/timothy-mccranor/): Assistant Dean of Academics, IWP; Adjunct Professor
- [Robert Spalding](https://www.iwp.edu/faculty/robert-spalding/)
- [Paul M. Davis](https://www.iwp.edu/faculty/paul-m-davis/): Vice President of Government Business Development, SecureDAM; Founder and President of JANUS Think
- [John Tkacik](https://www.iwp.edu/faculty/john-tkacik/): Adjunct Professor; Former Chief of China Analysis at the U.S. State Department Office of Intelligence and Research

## Programs
- [Study Abroad](https://www.iwp.edu/programs/study-abroad/): Qualifying students have the opportunity to participate in an intensive, four-week program of tutorials at the University of Oxford in England, which is coordinated through the Oxford Study Abroad Programme.
- [Strategic Leadership Seminar](https://www.iwp.edu/academics/continuing-education-lifelong-learning/strategic-leadership-seminar/): The IWP Graduate School Strategic Leadership Seminar is an intensive, customized one-week program for government, military, corporate, and NGO leadership. The Seminar is held on the IWP campus at 1521 16th Street NW in Washington, D.C.
- [The IWP NSW Fellows Program for SEAL/SWCC Active-duty and Veteran Service Members](https://www.iwp.edu/admissions/veterans-support/navy-special-warfare-fellows-program/): In recognition of the Navy Special Warfare Veteran community’s contributions and sacrifice, The Institute of World Politics has established the IWP Naval Special Warfare Fellows program for NSW active-duty members & veterans.
- [Doctor of Statecraft and National Security (Professional)](https://www.iwp.edu/academics/graduate-degree-programs/doctor-of-statecraft-and-national-security-professional/): The Doctor of Statecraft and National Security (Professional) (DSNS) is a degree tailored towards national security professionals, as opposed to those who wish to pursue a teaching career. This program is designed to educate national security professionals in the art of employing the integrated instruments of national power to achieve the ends of policy.
- [Continuing Education & Auditors](https://www.iwp.edu/programs/continuing-education-auditors/): The Institute also welcomes applicants who demonstrate a serious interest in the study of national security and international affairs, but do not need a certificate or degree. Students have the option of enrolling in courses for credit or as auditors (non-credit). 
- [Academic Programs for Defense & Intelligence Leadership](https://www.iwp.edu/programs/academic-programs-for-defense-intelligence-leadership/): IWP has partnerships with the United States Naval War College, the United States Army, and agencies in the intelligence community. 
- [Academic Centers](https://www.iwp.edu/programs/academic-centers/): IWP's academic centers include the Center for Intermarium Studies, the Center for Culture and Freedom and the Center for Human Rights and International Affairs. 
- [Cyber Intelligence Initiative](https://www.iwp.edu/academics/continuing-education-lifelong-learning/cyber-intelligence-initiative/): The IWP Cyber Intelligence Initiative is an executive education program of The Institute of World Politics. CII was designed by business leaders and national security experts to help practitioners and companies better understand how to use intelligence to develop policies and operations that proactively increase security and reduce business risk.

## 
- [Doctoral Programs](https://www.iwp.edu/?p=88283): Study with students and faculty already influencing national security and international affairs at The Institute of World Politics.
- [Phoebe Thank You](https://www.iwp.edu/?p=83914): Your Path to a Global Career Below is my availability for a call, I am looking forward to answering your questions!
- [Phoebe](https://www.iwp.edu/?p=83896): Phoebe Desperito is a Master's student at IWP currently working in the IWP Recruitment Department. She graduated with honors from George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs, majoring in International Affairs with concentrations in Middle Eastern Studies and Security Policy. Phoebe’s diverse academic background is complemented by her global experiences, having studied and performed at leading ballet institutions, both domestic and international. Conversational in Arabic, Italian, and French, Phoebe brings a global perspective to her work and is passionate about the intersection of international affairs, intelligence, and the arts.
- [NT Test Page](https://www.iwp.edu/?p=79908): Your desk is waiting
- [College Graduates A](https://www.iwp.edu/?p=66226): Imagine stepping into a realm where every day is an opportunity to shape the future of nations, navigate the intricacies of international relations, and stand at the forefront of global change for good.
- [College Graduates B](https://www.iwp.edu/?p=66218): Study with students and faculty already influencing international affairs at The Institute of World Politics, a graduate school of national security, intelligence, and international affairs.
- [Graduate School Transitioncareer A](https://www.iwp.edu/?p=55206): NOW WHAT
- [Graduate School Launchcareer A](https://www.iwp.edu/?p=55201): Graduate School Launchcareer A
- [Graduate School Military Transition A](https://www.iwp.edu/?p=55193): You've served with honor, faced challenges head-on, and developed a strong skill set in the process. At the Institute of World Politics (IWP), we're ready to help you leverage that experience for a fulfilling civilian career in intelligence, diplomacy, or international relations. Your mission isn't over; it's simply evolving.
- [IWPGradSchool](https://www.iwp.edu/?p=54238): Elevate Your Legacy
- [Mercyhurst University](https://www.iwp.edu/?p=53013): The Institute of World Politics is a graduate school of national security, intelligence, and international affairs.
- [Liberty University](https://www.iwp.edu/?p=52917): Elevate Your Liberty Legacy:
- [Elon University](https://www.iwp.edu/?p=52914): The Institute of World Politics is a graduate school of national security, intelligence, and international affairs.
- [Duke University](https://www.iwp.edu/?p=52882): The Institute of World Politics is a graduate school of national security, intelligence, and international affairs.
- [Drake University](https://www.iwp.edu/?p=52879): The Institute of World Politics is a graduate school of national security, intelligence, and international affairs.
- [Benedictine College](https://www.iwp.edu/?p=52874): The Institute of World Politics is a graduate school of national security, intelligence, and international affairs.
- [Belmont Abbey College](https://www.iwp.edu/?p=52871): IWP Welcomes Belmont Abbey College Students & Alumni
- [University of Dallas](https://www.iwp.edu/?p=52832): IWP and University of Dallas: A Powerful Partnership
- [Universidad el Bosque](https://www.iwp.edu/?p=52829): IWP and Universidad el Bosque: A Dynamic Partnership
- [Point Park University](https://www.iwp.edu/?p=52826): The Institute of World Politics is a graduate school of national security, intelligence, and international affairs.
- [UNC Wilmington](https://www.iwp.edu/?p=52823): IWP Welcomes UNC Wilmington Students and Alumni
- [University of Mississippi](https://www.iwp.edu/?p=52820): IWP Welcomes University of Mississippi Students and Alumni
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- [UNC Chapel Hill](https://www.iwp.edu/?p=52814): The Institute of World Politics is a graduate school of national security, intelligence, and international affairs.
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- [Patrick Henry College](https://www.iwp.edu/?p=52804): Patrick Henry College Students and Alumni, Welcome to IWP
- [Baylor University](https://www.iwp.edu/?p=52797): Unleash Your Potential: Baylor Students and Alumni
- [Assumption University](https://www.iwp.edu/?p=52775): Launch Your Global Career
- [Ashland University](https://www.iwp.edu/?p=52768): A Unique Opportunity for Students at Ashland University

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