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Political Studies Program

Study the theory and practice of politics in the heart of the nation’s capital.

Security Studies

Take a practitioner’s view of the most difficult national security challenges the United States.

Constitutional Studies Program

Study key constitutional questions and controversies with leading legal experts & practitioners.

War Studies Program

Learn the theory, practice, organization, and control of war and military forces.

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The Writings of Booker T. Washington

Study the moral vision & subtle statesmanship of Booker T. Washington.

Thucydides’ History of the Peloponnesian War

Discover what Thucydides can teach us about the permanent questions of political life.

Saul Bellow’s Ravelstein

Read a novel about the essential human things: faith, reason, love, friendship, poetry, & philosophy.

Online Seminars | Applications open soon

The Writings of Booker T. Washington

Study the moral vision & subtle statesmanship of Booker T. Washington.

Saul Bellow’s Ravelstein

Read a novel about the essential human things: faith, reason, love, friendship, poetry, & philosophy.

Thucydides’ History of the Peloponnesian War

Discover what Thucydides can teach us about the permanent questions of political life.

Our Alumni

Elliot Kaufman

Elliot Kaufman


Political Studies Program

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Stefan Johnson

Stefan Johnson


Political Studies Program

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Alexandra Jackson

Alexandra Jackson


War Studies Program

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Caleb Orr

Caleb Orr


Advanced Institutes

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