The Institute of World Politics
Episodes
Erdogan's New Ottoman Empire
06 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Brandon J. Weichert is a former Congressional staffer and the founder of The Weichert Report. His book on national security space policy will be relea...
Mariupol - The Gates of Donbass
22 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This event occurred on May 15, 2017 at the Institute of World Politics. This event is part of a series on the Intermarium sponsored by the Kosciusz...
Scholarly Double Standards And The American Presidency
22 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This lecture occurred at IWP on May 8th 2017. The contrast between the treatment meted out to Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama confirms th...
Andrew Jackson and America's Civil-Military Relations
02 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
About the lecture: While Andrew Jackson is often viewed as a citizen-soldier and a leader of volunteers, he actually held the regular army in high est...
Leading From Behind: George C. Marshall and Sir Alan Brooke
02 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
About the lecture: Obscured by their political masters -- Franklin D Roosevelt and Winston Churchill -- as well as their better-known military subordi...
Western Sanctions on Russia are Harming Europe
21 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
About the lecture: Brandon Weichert will discuss how sanctions against Russia have exacerbated the decline of the European Union and how it has hit p...
Fidel Castro: An Inside Perspective
20 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
ABOUT THE LECTURE: Amb. Alberto Piedra will give his thoughts on his personal relationship with Fidel Castro prior to and during the first three mon...
Russia's Gambit: Assessing Moscow's Plans in the First Months of the Trump Administration
20 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Nikolas Gvosdev is Professor of National Security Affairs, holding the Captain Jerome E. Levy Chair in Economic Geography and National Security at the...
The Battle of the President and Congress in the Ages of Reagan and Trump
20 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
About the Lecture: The authority of the President in national security affairs is a long-contested issue. Join us for a discussion on the parallels o...
World War I Centennial: History and Enduring Relevance
19 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
April 6, 2017, marks the hundred year anniversary of the US declaration of war on Germany. Following more than two and a half years of neutrality, the...