Events
How does the Russo-Chinese Alliance Threaten U.S. Interests and Allies?
About the speaker Stephen Blank is an internationally recognized expert on Russian foreign and defense policies and international relations across the former Soviet Union. He is also a leading expert on European and Asian security, including energy issues. Most recently, he … Continue reading
How Terrorist Groups End
Christopher Harmon, November 26, 2019 Register for this event Please note this event is on a Tuesday not our normal Wednesday schedule. About the speaker Dr. Christopher C. Harmon is the Donald Bren Chair of Great Power Competition at Marine Corps University (MCU) … Continue reading
Becoming Europe: Economic Culture, Decline, and How America Can Avoid a European Future
Book Event with Dr. Samuel Gregg Director of research, The Acton Institute Wednesday, February 6, 2013 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. At The Westminster Institute 6731 Curran Street, McLean, VA 22101 RSVP: info@westminster-institute.org He also spoke at the Westminster Institute on the … Continue reading
Reason, Faith, and the Struggle for Western Civilization
About the speaker Dr. Samuel Gregg is director of research at the Acton Institute. He has written and spoken extensively on questions of political economy, economic history, ethics in finance, and natural law theory. He has an MA in political philosophy … Continue reading
Indonesia’s Muslim Counter Radicalization Movements
About the speaker Paul Marshall is Wilson Distinguished Professor of Religious Freedom at Baylor University and a Senior Fellow at the Hudson Institute’s Center for Religious Freedom. He is also a Senior Fellow at the Leimena Institute, Jakarta, Indonesia, and Visiting … Continue reading
The Ongoing War in the Persian Gulf: Why Does It Matter to the US?
About the speaker David Des Roches is Associate Professor at the Near East South Asia Center for Security Studies at National Defense University. Prior to this, he was the Defense Department director responsible for policy concerning Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, the … Continue reading
Liberty in the Things of God: The Christian Origins of Religious Freedom
This Westminster talk was discussed in Juicy Ecumenism. Read the article, “The Christian Origins of Religious Freedom,” here. About the speaker Robert Louis Wilken is the William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of the History of Christianity emeritus at the University of … Continue reading
The Effect of US Sanctions on Iran’s Economy
About the speaker Dr. Saeed Ghasseminejad is a senior Iran and financial economics advisor at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, specializing in Iran’s economy and financial markets, sanctions and illicit finance. Born and raised in Iran, Saeed earned his Ph.D. … Continue reading
ISIS’ Leaderless Revolution And The Sri Lanka Attacks
About the speakers MeiLee Dozier MeiLee Dozier is an Asia-focused analyst with over 13 years of experience living and working in the region and nearly a decade devoted to in-depth analysis of its shifting geopolitical landscape, as well as its domestic … Continue reading