The Institute of World Politics
The Institute of World Politics (IWP) is a graduate school of national security, intelligence, and international affairs in Washington, DC. Founded in 1990, it offers courses related to intelligence, national security, and diplomatic communities.
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Type | Graduate school |
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Established | 1990 |
Founder | John Lenczowski |
President | John Lenczowski |
Location | , District of Columbia , United States 38.9105°N 77.0362°W |
Campus | Urban |
Language | English |
Website | www |
History
IWP was founded in 1990 by John Lenczowski, the former director of European and Soviet Affairs at the United States National Security Council during the Reagan administration.[1] His stated purpose for establishing the Institute was to develop a graduate school and curriculum that integrates "all the instruments of statecraft" and teaches students to apply them across the spectrum of conflict but to remain grounded in American founding principles and the rule of international law.[2][1]
From 1991 to 2005, it maintained an affiliation with Boston University.[1][3] This affiliation ended in 2006, as IWP attained independent accreditation by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.[4]
In 2008, IWP became one of 17 academic institutions qualified by the US Army to host Senior Service Fellows.[5]
Academics
The Institute of World Politics is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. The institute provides one Doctor of Statecraft and National Security program, five Master of Arts degrees, and 17 graduate certificates. It houses the Kosciuszko Chair of Polish Studies, the Center for Culture and Security, and the Center for Human Rights and International Affairs. IWP also offers Frontiers, a ten-week program in American strategy and statecraft for national security and business professionals.
IWP faculty includes Anne Bradley, Marek Jan Chodakiewicz,[6][7] Matthew Daniels, Paul A. Goble, Ambassador G. Philip Hughes, Joshua Muravchik, Michael Pillsbury, Albert Santoli, Henry D. Sokolski, Charles R. Snyder, and Sara Vakhshouri. [8] Professors emeriti include S. Eugene Poteat and Ambassador Alberto Martinez Piedra.
Former faculty members include Sebastian Gorka, Mackubin Thomas Owens, Juliana Geran Pilon, Richard W. Rahn, Herbert Romerstein,[9] and J. Michael Waller.
Students
The 150 member student body is approximately 65% recent graduates planning to pursue careers in national security, foreign policy, or intelligence and about 35% mid-career professionals in those fields seeking additional knowledge and credentials. Students have come to IWP from across the United States as well as approximately 60 other countries, the US armed forces, and the US government. Many IWP students and professors hold security clearances, but it is not a prerequisite for studying at IWP, as all coursework takes place at an unclassified level. Most IWP graduates gain employment in national security, foreign affairs, and intelligence agencies.
Campus
The Institute of World Politics is located in the Dupont Circle neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Its campus consists of two buildings, the Marlatt Mansion and Bently Hall, both of which contain classrooms and administrative offices. Both building are designated contributing properties to the Sixteenth Street Historic District. Donald E. Bently was a longtime Institute Board member and major financial supporter of The Institute.[10][11] Bently Hall at the Institute is named for Bently, who purchased the Marlett Mansion and two other buildings that house the Institute campus.[12]
The Institute holds the private library of former CIA Director William Casey[13] and the American Security Council Foundation Library.[14]
Funding
Don Bently purchased the Marlatt Mansion and two adjacent townhouses for the Institute. For the first 15 years, he rented the building to the Institute for $1.00 per year. He paid several million dollars to gut and completely renovate the townhouses and later donated them to the Institute. He also endowed the Donald E. Bently Chair of Political Economy.[15]
The institute is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, tax-exempt educational institution, relying on private charitable donations and tuition. Tuition accounts for approximately 65% of annual operating expenses.[16]
Notable alumni
- Brigadier General Brian J. Mennes, Former commander of the 4th Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, and the 1st Ranger Battalion[17]
- Mohammad Shafiq Hamdam, social activist, writer, political analyst and former senior media and public diplomacy advisor at NATO
- Eerik Marmei, Former Ambassador of Estonia to the U.S.
- Major General John Thomson, Former Commandant of Cadets and the United States Military Academy at West Point, and current Commanding General of the 1st Cavalry Division[18]
- Mark Tooley, President of the Institute on Religion and Democracy
- Hampton Stephens, Founder and Publisher of World Politics Review[19][20]
References
- Conservative Spotlight, "John Lenczowski's Institute of World Politics," Human Events Vol. 50 Issue 1 (1/14/1994): 16.
- Lenczowski, John (2011). Full Spectrum Diplomacy and Grand Strategy. Lexington Books. xii–xiv ISBN 0739150650.
- "NSSP". The DC World Affairs Blog.
- Info724 Ltd. "Middle States Commission on Higher Education".
- http://usacac.army.mil/cac2/IPO/repository/SSC_Schools_%20Info_Catalog_AY12-13[1].pdf
- Donald Trump’s Visit to Poland Further Emboldens Far-Right Elements, SPLC, Hatewatch, 17 July 2017
- DID A POLISH FAR RIGHT ACTIVIST HELP DONALD TRUMP WRITE HIS SPEECH IN WARSAW?, Newsweek, 6 July 2017
- IWP Faculty
- “Study Intelligence and Foreign Affairs” (Institute of World Politics advertisement). Foreign Affairs, vol. 75, no. 3, May-June 1996, p. 26. JSTOR 20047575.
- "Philanthropist and entrepreneur Donald E. Bently honored at Reagan Ranch". Retrieved 24 August 2018.
- Trieschmann, Laura V. "Sixteenth Street Historic District (Boundary Increase)" (PDF). National Park Service. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
- "Campus". www.iwp.edu. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
- "Welcome to The Institute of World Politics Library » Current Students » The Institute of World Politics". Iwp.edu. 2015-09-16. Archived from the original on 2016-02-25. Retrieved 2016-02-20.
- "The American Security Council Foundation" (PDF). Ascfusa.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
- "IWP mourns the passing of longtime supporter Donald E. Bently". Retrieved 24 August 2018.
- "IPW Booklet" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-26.
- "Cadet Command has a New Brigadier General".
- "IWP Army Fellow MG John Thomson to be appointed commander of the 1st Cavalry Division". Archived from the original on 2016-08-24.
- "IWP Alumnus Profile: Hampton Stephens".
- "Hampton Stephens".