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Dr. Marek Chodakiewicz spoke at the The Institute of World Politics about Poland's Anti-Nazi and Anti-Communist resistance fighters.

Dr. Marek Chodakiewicz is the current holder of the Kosciuszko Chair of Polish Studies, which is now here at IWP. He has authored numerous works in both English and Polish.

Dr. Chodakiewicz writes weekly columns for popular Polish press and contributes to the SELOUS Foundation. He has also published on foreign policy in various venues, including The Journal of World Affairs, American Spectator, and National Review Online.

In addition to numerous popular and scholarly articles, Dr. Chodakiewicz authored, co-authored, edited, and co-edited over fifteen scholarly monographs and documentary collections. His latest include Intermarium: The Land Between the Black and Baltic Seas (2012), which is a depiction of the Eastern Borderlands of the West on the rim of the former Soviet Union, and On the Right and Left (2013), which is a textbook of intellectual history of modern ideologies.

His interests include the post-Soviet zone, the Second World War and its aftermath, Europe in the 19th and 20th century, Western civilization and its intellectual tradition, extremist movements in history, conspiracy theory and practice, and comparative civilizations.

At IWP, Dr. Chodakiewicz teaches courses on Mass Murder Prevention in Failed and Failing States, Geography and Strategy, and Russian Politics and Foreign Policy. In addition, he leads directed studies.

Dr. Marek Chodakiewicz spoke at the The Institute of World Politics about Poland's Anti-Nazi and Anti-Communist resistance fighters.

Dr. Marek Chodakiewicz is the current holder of the Kosciuszko Chair of Polish Studies, which is now here at IWP. He has authored numerous works in both English and Polish.

Dr. Chodakiewicz writes weekly columns for popular Polish press and contributes to the SELOUS Foundation. He has also published on foreign policy in various venues, including The Journal of World Affairs, American Spectator, and National Review Online.

In addition to numerous popular and scholarly articles, Dr. Chodakiewicz authored, co-authored, edited, and co-edited over fifteen scholarly monographs and documentary collections. His latest include Intermarium: The Land Between the Black and Baltic Seas (2012), which is a depiction of the Eastern Borderlands of the West on the rim of the former Soviet Union, and On the Right and Left (2013), which is a textbook of intellectual history of modern ideologies.

His interests include the post-Soviet zone, the Second World War and its aftermath, Europe in the 19th and 20th century, Western civilization and its intellectual tradition, extremist movements in history, conspiracy theory and practice, and comparative civilizations.

At IWP, Dr. Chodakiewicz teaches courses on Mass Murder Prevention in Failed and Failing States, Geography and Strategy, and Russian Politics and Foreign Policy. In addition, he leads directed studies.

Dr. Clark Crook-Castan is a retired U.S. Diplomat who served as Alternate Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States; Economic Development Advisor to the National Summit Coordinator; Negotiator for Free Trade Area of the Americas; Coordinator for Corporate Social Responsibility, Trade Capacity Building, Telecoms, Transportation and Sustainable Development. Dr. Crook-Castan served on the Inter-American Agency for Cooperation and Development Management Board and as U.S. Representative to the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation in Agriculture. He was State Department Representative on the National Emergency Management Team (NEMT) Continuity of Operations (COOP/COG); Coordinator of Inter-American Disaster Relief and Mitigation programs; Coordinator Inter-American Transportation, Maritime & Aviation, Airport & Port Security Training Programs. He was U.S. Consul in Monterrey, Mexico; NAFTA Negotiator for Transportation, Telecoms, Foreign Investment and Privatization, in Mexico City; U.S. Representative to the Standing Committee on Emergency Management of the International Energy Agency; and U.S. Representative to the World Tourism Organization in Madrid. Dr. Crook-Castan joined American University's School of International Service in January 2011. He has instructed at the U.S. Foreign Service Institute and the Inter-American Defense College (Hemispheric Security), as well as the Virtual University of Monterrey Tec. (ITESM), and the Universidad de Monterrey. He earned his Ph.D. from the Colegio de Mexico. Dr. Crook-Castan served as an aviator in the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Air Force.

Dr. Clark Crook-Castan is a retired U.S. Diplomat who served as Alternate Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States; Economic Development Advisor to the National Summit Coordinator; Negotiator for Free Trade Area of the Americas; Coordinator for Corporate Social Responsibility, Trade Capacity Building, Telecoms, Transportation and Sustainable Development. Dr. Crook-Castan served on the Inter-American Agency for Cooperation and Development Management Board and as U.S. Representative to the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation in Agriculture. He was State Department Representative on the National Emergency Management Team (NEMT) Continuity of Operations (COOP/COG); Coordinator of Inter-American Disaster Relief and Mitigation programs; Coordinator Inter-American Transportation, Maritime & Aviation, Airport & Port Security Training Programs. He was U.S. Consul in Monterrey, Mexico; NAFTA Negotiator for Transportation, Telecoms, Foreign Investment and Privatization, in Mexico City; U.S. Representative to the Standing Committee on Emergency Management of the International Energy Agency; and U.S. Representative to the World Tourism Organization in Madrid. Dr. Crook-Castan joined American University's School of International Service in January 2011. He has instructed at the U.S. Foreign Service Institute and the Inter-American Defense College (Hemispheric Security), as well as the Virtual University of Monterrey Tec. (ITESM), and the Universidad de Monterrey. He earned his Ph.D. from the Colegio de Mexico. Dr. Crook-Castan served as an aviator in the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Air Force.

As part of a conference at The Institute of World Politics on Providence, Military Women, and Syria, a panel discussed their views on the effects of women in combat positions. This event was cosponsored by Providence Magazine, a Journal of Christianity and American Foreign Policy.

The panelists are:

Mackubin Owens, Ph.D., Dean, The Institute of World Politics

Jennifer Marshall, Vice President for the Institute for Family, Community, and Opportunity at The Heritage Foundation

CH (LTC) Karen Meeker, US Army Chaplain, IWP US Army War College Fellow

As part of a conference at The Institute of World Politics on Providence, Military Women, and Syria, a panel discussed their views on the effects of women in combat positions. This event was cosponsored by Providence Magazine, a Journal of Christianity and American Foreign Policy.

The panelists are:

Mackubin Owens, Ph.D., Dean, The Institute of World Politics

Jennifer Marshall, Vice President for the Institute for Family, Community, and Opportunity at The Heritage Foundation

CH (LTC) Karen Meeker, US Army Chaplain, IWP US Army War College Fellow

Panelists Rebeccah L. Heinrichs, Fellow at Hudson Institute; Paul Coyer, Ph.D., IWP Research Professor and contributor at Forbes.com; and Susannah Black of Providence discussed "Syria, Migrants, Russia, and ISIS."

This panel was part of an event "Providence, Military Women, and Syria" which took place at The Institute of World Politics on March 2, 2016 and was co-sponsored by Providence: A Journal of Christianity and American Foreign Policy.

Panelists Rebeccah L. Heinrichs, Fellow at Hudson Institute; Paul Coyer, Ph.D., IWP Research Professor and contributor at Forbes.com; and Susannah Black of Providence discussed "Syria, Migrants, Russia, and ISIS."

This panel was part of an event "Providence, Military Women, and Syria" which took place at The Institute of World Politics on March 2, 2016 and was co-sponsored by Providence: A Journal of Christianity and American Foreign Policy.

Robert D. Kaplan speaks at the Institute of World Politics on Romania and how it serves as a microcosm example of East Europe.

ROBERT D. KAPLAN is the bestselling author of sixteen books on foreign affairs and travel, including In Europe's Shadow, Asia's Cauldron, The Revenge of Geography, Monsoon, Balkan Ghosts, and Eastward to Tartary. He is a senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security in Washington and a contributing editor at The Atlantic, where his work has appeared for three decades. He was chief geopolitical analyst at Stratfor, a visiting professor at the United States Naval Academy, and a member of the Pentagon's Defense Policy Board. Foreign Policy magazine twice named him one of the world's "Top 100 Global Thinkers."

Robert D. Kaplan speaks at the Institute of World Politics on Romania and how it serves as a microcosm example of East Europe.

ROBERT D. KAPLAN is the bestselling author of sixteen books on foreign affairs and travel, including In Europe's Shadow, Asia's Cauldron, The Revenge of Geography, Monsoon, Balkan Ghosts, and Eastward to Tartary. He is a senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security in Washington and a contributing editor at The Atlantic, where his work has appeared for three decades. He was chief geopolitical analyst at Stratfor, a visiting professor at the United States Naval Academy, and a member of the Pentagon's Defense Policy Board. Foreign Policy magazine twice named him one of the world's "Top 100 Global Thinkers."