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Institute of World Politics
The Institute of World Politics (IWP) is a private graduate school of national security, intelligence, and international affairs in Washington, D.C., and Reston, Virginia. Founded in 1990, the school offers courses related to intelligence, national security, and diplomatic communities.
The Institute of World Politics (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. His stated purpose for establishing the Institute was to develop a graduate school and curriculum that teaches students to apply "all the instruments of statecraft" across the spectrum of conflict but to remain grounded in American founding principles and the rule of international law.
From 1991 to 2005, it maintained an affiliation with Boston University. This affiliation ended in 2006, as IWP attained independent accreditation by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. IWP is licensed to operate in Washington, DC by the DC Higher Education Licensure Commission and in Virginia by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia.
In 2008, IWP became one of 17 academic institutions qualified by the US Army to host Senior Service Fellows.
IWP has awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Laws to then-U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis, Dr. Hadley Arkes, General Michael Hayden, Victor Davis Hansen, General Raymond Odierno, Robert McFarlane, Robert P. George, Lady Blanka Rosenstiel, Chen Guangcheng, and LTG Michael Flynn.
The Institute of World Politics is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. The institute provides a Ph.D. program in Statecraft and Strategy, a professional Doctor of Statecraft and Strategy program, a professional Doctor of Statecraft and National Security program, nine master's degrees, and 18 graduate certificates. It houses the Kosciuszko Chair of Polish Studies, the Center for Culture and Security, and the Center for Energy Security and Diplomacy.
The Doctor of Statecraft and National Security (Professional) (DSNS) is a degree targeted toward those who wish to pursue national security careers, as opposed to teaching. In contrast to most Ph.D. programs, it avoids specialization in favor of broad understanding.
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 credentials. Holding a security clearance is not a prerequisite for studying at IWP, as all coursework takes place at an unclassified level.
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Institute of World Politics
The Institute of World Politics (IWP) is a private graduate school of national security, intelligence, and international affairs in Washington, D.C., and Reston, Virginia. Founded in 1990, the school offers courses related to intelligence, national security, and diplomatic communities.
The Institute of World Politics (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. His stated purpose for establishing the Institute was to develop a graduate school and curriculum that teaches students to apply "all the instruments of statecraft" across the spectrum of conflict but to remain grounded in American founding principles and the rule of international law.
From 1991 to 2005, it maintained an affiliation with Boston University. This affiliation ended in 2006, as IWP attained independent accreditation by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. IWP is licensed to operate in Washington, DC by the DC Higher Education Licensure Commission and in Virginia by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia.
In 2008, IWP became one of 17 academic institutions qualified by the US Army to host Senior Service Fellows.
IWP has awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Laws to then-U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis, Dr. Hadley Arkes, General Michael Hayden, Victor Davis Hansen, General Raymond Odierno, Robert McFarlane, Robert P. George, Lady Blanka Rosenstiel, Chen Guangcheng, and LTG Michael Flynn.
The Institute of World Politics is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. The institute provides a Ph.D. program in Statecraft and Strategy, a professional Doctor of Statecraft and Strategy program, a professional Doctor of Statecraft and National Security program, nine master's degrees, and 18 graduate certificates. It houses the Kosciuszko Chair of Polish Studies, the Center for Culture and Security, and the Center for Energy Security and Diplomacy.
The Doctor of Statecraft and National Security (Professional) (DSNS) is a degree targeted toward those who wish to pursue national security careers, as opposed to teaching. In contrast to most Ph.D. programs, it avoids specialization in favor of broad understanding.
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 credentials. Holding a security clearance is not a prerequisite for studying at IWP, as all coursework takes place at an unclassified level.