Dr. John Lenczowski is Founder, President Emeritus, and Chancellor of The Institute of World Politics, an independent graduate school of national security, intelligence, and international affairs in Washington, DC. He formerly served as President Ronald Reagan’s chief White House advisor on Soviet affairs (1983-1987). He is the author, most recently, of Full Spectrum Diplomacy and Grand Strategy: Reforming the Structure and Culture of U.S. Foreign Policy.
Indonesia, with a majority Muslim population of 280 million, is well-positioned to steer the Islamic world in a direction that is less radical and more friendly to human rights and democracy
John LenczowskiNovember 5, 2025