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Dr. Michael Lammbrau gave a lecture called "Seoul Leadership, Seoul Power: Riding the Korean Wave" at The Institute of World Politics on July 12, 2018. About the Lecture: Many around the world are likely to forget the impact of the Korean War and its aftermath, but the Korean people cannot forget. Rather, they continue forward, leading East Asia and the world toward a peaceful resolution to the Korean War and the division of the Korean peninsula. From the peaceful transformative power of the Candlelight Revolution, Korea has stepped forward to change the course of history and to emerge as a political, economic, and cultural leader of East Asia. About the Speaker: Dr. Michael Lammbrau or (마이클 람브라우) in Korean, is an Assistant Professor for the Intelligence Studies Department at Mercyhurst University and the current U.S. Representative at Arirang Institute. Dr. Lammbrau currently works with the recently founded U.S. 501(c)3 non-profit organization, Arirang Institute, which focuses on strengthening ties in East Asia through “People to People” Diplomacy. His work in Korea, as the Seoul Bureau Chief of Arirang Institute, has resulted in grabbing the attention of the national Korean media, where they were the subject of two documentaries. He currently writes and appears for Korean news outlets as an expert on culture and Inter-Korean relations. His current academic work focuses on the application of machine learning methods in text analysis, both supervised and unsupervised, to analyze patterns in North Korean news outlets and provide predictive modeling of North Korean provocations. It was recently recognized in 2018 by local, national, and international media outlets.
Jaroslaw Martyniuk gave a lecture on his book "Monte Rosa: Memoir of an Accidental Spy" on July 11, 2018, at The Institute of World Politics. This event was sponsored by the Center for Intermarium Studies and the Kosciuszko Chair of Polish Studies. About the Book: A sweeping panorama of the author's life from the outbreak of WWII to the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991. The narrative begins in Ukraine and ends in Paris where he coordinated the work of fifty undercover interviewers engaged in unorthodox research with Soviet visitors in Western Europe, a chapter of Cold War history never revealed in such remarkable detail. The story includes the author's narrow escape from Communism, an account of his extended family's ordeal in the Soviet Gulag, life in post-war Bavaria, thirty years in Chicago and culminates with twelve years in France where he worked for the International Energy Agency and Radio Liberty. About the Author: Jaroslaw Martyniuk is a former energy economist with the IEA/OECD and a retired sociologist living in Washington, D.C. As a research analyst for Radio Liberty’s Soviet Area Audience and Opinion Research office in Paris during the eighties, he was responsible for coordinating work of fifty Russian-speaking interviewers conducting “unorthodox” public opinion polling with visitors from the Soviet Union, intelligence work carried out on behalf international broadcasters and other interested parties. A Ukrainian-born American, his life story encompasses a narrow escape from Communism at the end of World War II, life in postwar Germany, emigration to the United States and a career with Amoco Oil in Chicago. In 1979, he returned to Europe where he lived for fifteen years until his work took him to Washington D.C.. Martyniuk speaks five languages and during his multiple careers travelled to every country in continental Europe and visited all of the republics of the former Soviet Union save one.
The Institute of World Politics hosted the COKUSS/CUSKOS 33rd International Security Conference beginning June 28 through June 29, 2018. This event was co-sponsored by the Council on Korea-U.S. Security Studies, the Korean Defense Veterans Association, and The Institute of World Politics. The first panel focused on deterring and defending against the North Korean threat and was moderated by Gen. (Ret.) Kim Jae Chang. Taewoo Kim discussed his paper "Toward New Alliance Strategies: Preparing against Threat from DPRK and China" and Bruce Bennett discussed his paper "Optimal structure for deterrence against the DPRK threat". The panel also heard from three discussants: William Newcomb, Jaekap Ryoo, and Nam-Sung Huh.
The Institute of World Politics hosted the COKUSS/CUSKOS 33rd International Security Conference beginning June 28 through June 29, 2018. This event was co-sponsored by the Council on Korea-U.S. Security Studies, the Korean Defense Veterans Association, and The Institute of World Politics. The second panel focused on ROK-US alliance issues under presidents Moon & Trump and was moderated by Gen. (Ret.) John Tilelli. Bruce Bechtol discussed his paper "North Korea's military developments and actions since Moon/Trump elections" and Changsoo Kim discussed his paper "Denuclearization, Peace Regime, and ROK-US Alliance Issues Post-Summit Talks". The panel also heard from three discussants: David Maxwell, Vice Admiral (Ret.) Tae-Ho Won, and MG (Ret.) Seo Young Lee.
The Institute of World Politics hosted the COKUSS/CUSKOS 33rd International Security Conference beginning June 28 through June 29, 2018. This event was co-sponsored by the Council on Korea-U.S. Security Studies, the Korean Defense Veterans Association, and The Institute of World Politics. The ROK ambassador to the United States, Cho Yoon-je, gave luncheon speech on the first day of the conference.
The Institute of World Politics hosted the COKUSS/CUSKOS 33rd International Security Conference beginning June 28 through June 29, 2018. This event was co-sponsored by the Council on Korea-U.S. Security Studies, the Korean Defense Veterans Association, and The Institute of World Politics. The first panel focused on denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and was moderated by Gen. (Ret.) Kim Jae Chang. Dae-Sung Song discussed his paper "The role of the ROK-US alliance for denuclearization of North Korea" and George Hutchinson discussed his paper "International collaboration efforts for denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula". The panel also heard from two discussants: Andrew Scobell and Dong Sun Lee.
The Institute of World Politics hosted the COKUSS/CUSKOS 33rd International Security Conference beginning June 28 through June 29, 2018. This event was co-sponsored by the Council on Korea-U.S. Security Studies, the Korean Defense Veterans Association, and The Institute of World Politics. The conference began with remarks by Dr. John Lenczowski, IWP's founder and president, and chairmen Gen. (Ret.) John Tilelli and Gen. (Ret.) Byungkwan Kim.
Author John Lehman talked about his book "OCEANS VENTURED: Winning The Cold War at Sea" during a lecture on June 25, 2018, at The Institute of World Politics. About the Book: A thrilling story of the Cold War, told by a former navy secretary on the basis of recently declassified documents. When Ronald Reagan took office in January 1981, the United States and NATO were losing the Cold War. The USSR had superiority in conventional weapons and manpower in Europe, and had embarked on a construction program to gain naval preeminence. But Reagan already had a plan. Reagan pushed Congress to build the navy back to its 1945 strength of 600 major ships. He gathered a circle of experienced naval planners, including the author, to devise an aggressive strategy that would move our fleets within spitting distance of Soviet waters. New radars, sensors, and emissions technology would make ghosts of our submarines and surface fleets. We would operate aircraft carriers in Arctic waters, which no navy had attempted. The Soviets, surrounded by our forward naval strategy, bankrupted their economy trying to keep pace. It wasn’t long before the Berlin Wall fell and the USSR was disbanded. About the Author: John Lehman, a former U.S. Navy pilot, served as United States Secretary of the Navy from 1981 to 1987. From 2003 to 2004 he was a member of the 9/11 Commission. He lives in New York.
James A. Rice presented his paper "E Pluribus Unum in Ukraine? Reconciling Conflicting National Identity in the Borderland" during a lecture on June 22, 2018, at The Institute of World Politics. **The views in this lecture do not necessarily reflect the views of the Office of Senator Chuck Grassley or The Institute of World Politics.**
Robert J. Barrett III, the Honorary Chairman of Cross Keys Capital Investment Bank, gave a lecture on "How to do Global Privatizations from Margaret Thatcher's Investment Banker" at The Institute of World Politics on June 21, 2018.
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