News & Publications http://www.iwp.edu/rss/news.asp en-us (c) 2009 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:21:30 EST http://feedvalidator.org/docs/rss2.html www.eResources.com (Generator) webmaster@iwp.edu (IWP) support@eresources.com (eResources) 60 <![CDATA[Lenczowski discusses nuclear arms talks with Russians]]> On Friday, March 12, IWP President John Lenczowski was featured on the Center for Security Policy's Secure Freedom Radio, along with Frank Gaffney, Andy McCarthy, and Bill Gertz.  Dr. Lenczowski commented on the new START treaty, and how to work with Russia on nuclear arms issues.

]]> Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Maj. Gen. Rodney Anderson speaks about "A Balanced Army"]]> On Tuesday, March 16, Major General Rodney O. Anderson, USA, Director of Army Force Management, discussed "A Balanced Army" at IWP. IWP Army Senior Fellow Col. Greg Gadson introduced Maj. Gen. Anderson, describing his numerous appointments in the Army, and calling him a "mentor, friend, and great American."

]]> Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Journal of the Consortium for Strategic Communication discusses Dr. Waller's views on ridicule]]> COMOPS - a journal of the Consortium for Strategic Communication - discusses Dr. Waller's views on ridicule as a form of strategic communication:  http://comops.org/journal/2010/03/09/ridicule-as-strategic-communication/.

]]> Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Amb. Julie Finley lectures on OSCE and multilateral diplomacy]]> For the third lecture on multilateral diplomacy in a series organized by Ambassador Louise Oliver, Julie Finley discussed: "OSCE: Does it Matter?" at IWP on March 11, 2010. 

]]> Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Professor to testify before Congress on strategic communication]]> House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Howard Berman has invited IWP Professor J Michael Waller to testify before a congressional panel on the importance of America's image around the world. The hearing will take place on Thursday, March 4, 2010, at 2:00 pm in Room 2172 of the Rayburn House Office Building.

]]> Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Dr. Henry P. Williams discusses piracy and the early American Republic]]> On Monday, March 1, 2010, Dr. Henry P. Williams discussed "The Role of Piracy in Shaping the Constitution and the Early American Republic.

]]> Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Amb. David Gross discusses multilateral diplomacy]]> On Wednesday, February 24, 2010, Ambassador David A. Gross delivered a lecture at The Institute of World Politics that was provocatively titled "How Effective Multilateral Diplomacy can save the Internet and the World."

]]> Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Prof Waller on PSYOP assessment team for Pentagon]]> The US Special Operations Command has requested an IWP professor’s assistance with a major assessment project to design military psychological operations capabilities for the next decade.

]]> Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[IWP alum Dolbow co-authors piece on Coast Guard]]> IWP alum Jim Dolbow and Heritage Foundation Research Fellow for National Security Mackenzie Eaglen recently co-authored a piece entitled "U.S. Coast Guard at Risk: Modernization Plans Sinking Under Budget Constraints."

]]> Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[IWP parent Maj. Gen. Michael Flynn comments on intel in Afghanistan]]> In a recent Washington Post article, IWP parent Maj. Gen. Michael T. Flynn comments on the intelligence situation in Afghanistan. His final quotation reflects one of the lessons taught at IWP - namely, that victory requires the application of the appropriate instruments of statecraft, and that in many cases, the integration of soft power can achieve the political objectives of war more effectively than the unilateral use of hard power.

]]> Sun, 21 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[IWP Professors featured on Polish television]]> IWP Professors John Lenczowski and Marek Chodakiewicz were featured in a documentary on General Jaruzelski, which aired this week during prime time on Polish Public TV. 

]]> Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[When is the total more than the sum of its parts']]> In U.S. academic life today, there are relatively few opportunities for civilian students to gain firsthand familiarity with the faces of America's armed forces. Similarly, too many military officers find themselves with less exposure to the fullest range of academic life and inquiry just as their responsibilities require them to have wider horizons.

]]> Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Amb. Louise Oliver discusses her experiences at UNESCO]]> In the first of a series of lectures at IWP on multilateral organizations, Ambassador Louise Oliver discussed her experiences as the official U.S. representative to the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization on Tuesday, February 2, 2010. 

]]> Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[IWP Student Irene Karedis: Graphic designer with a future in international affairs]]> Dr. John Lenczowski didn't necessarily have entrepreneurship in mind when he founded The Institute of World Politics, but apparently he succeeded in the case of one IWP student. Irene Karedis, after attending Dr. Waller's Public Diplomacy and Political Warfare class, was so inspired by the discussion about communicating to people through images, that, in April 2008, she founded her own graphic design company.

]]> Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Prof. Klocek comments on location of terror trial]]> IWP Professor David Klocek was asked his opinion on the location of the terror trial while walking on 18th Street.

]]> Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[IWP announces Spring Open House schedule]]> IWP has recently announced its Spring Open House schedule.  Open Houses take place about once a month, and serve as excellent opportunities to meet some of our professors and students, as well as learn more about the Institute's unique programs and courses. 

]]> Sat, 30 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[IWP welcomes largest intern class in its history]]> This spring, The Institute of World Politics has welcomed seventeen interns to participate in the academic life of the Institute, conduct research, and help with administrative tasks.

]]> Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Former IWP student discusses U.S.-China relations in IO Journal]]>  

IO Journal recently published an article entitled, “Harmony and Chaos: The Principles of China’s Unrestricted Warfare” by former IWP student Carson Checketts.  

 

]]> Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[IWP Professor to teach at Air Force Culture and Language Center]]> IWP Professor Juliana Geran Pilon will be teaching a course on culture to enlisted Airmen through the Air Force Culture and Language Center (AFCLC).  Pilon is an expert of politics and culture, and teaches several courses on the subject at The Institute of World Politics.

]]> Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Amb. Louise Oliver organizes lecture series on multilateral diplomacy]]> Ambassador Louise Oliver, former representative to UNESCO, has organized a lecture series on multilateral diplomacy that will take place at The Institute of World Politics. The first lecture will be on February 2, 2010, and Amb. Oliver will discuss, "Comeback at UNESCO: From Defeat to Success."

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