ORBIS
A Journal of World Affairs

Orbis, FPRI’s quarterly journal of world affairs, was founded in 1957 Visit Elsevier for a free sample issue of Orbis as a forum for policymakers, scholars, and the informed public who sought an engaging, thought-provoking debate beyond the predictable, conventional journals of that time. Nearly half a century later, Orbis continues to offer informative, insightful, and lively discourse on the full range of topics relating to American foreign policy and national security, as well as in-depth analysis on important international developments. Orbis readers always know the stories behind the headlines.

Orbis is edited by Mackubin (Mac) Owens, Associate Dean of Academics for Electives and Directed Research and Professor of National Security Affairs at the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island. A prolific writer on military affairs, Dr. Owens is a long-time associate of FPRI, where he is a Senior Fellow in the Program on National Security. From 1990–97, he was Editor-in-Chief of the quarterly defense journal Strategic Review and Adjunct Professor of International Relations at Boston University. He retired from the Marine Corps Reserve as a Colonel in 1994. Dr. Owens earned his Ph.D. from the University of Dallas, his M.A. in economics from Oklahoma University and his B.A. from the University of California, Santa Barbara. His articles on national security have appeared in numerous publications.

Past editors of Orbis include James Kurth (2005–7), David Eisenhower (2001–04), and Walter McDougall (1995–2001).

Forthcoming Issue

Orbis Summer 2009, Volume 53, Number 3

Editor’s Corner (4 pages, 41K PDF) Mackubin T. Owens
How Will We Fight? T.X. Hammes
Towards a Balanced and Sustainable Defense F.G. Hoffman
Who Will Fight For Us? Michael E. O’Hanlon
Making Government Work: Pragmatic Priorities for Interagency Coordination Janine Davidson
Choices for the Quadrennial Defense Review Kori Schake
The Imperative for an American General Purpose Army That Can Fight Gian P. Gentile
Forging the Future of American Security with a Total Force Strategy Bruce Floersheim
Military Engagement, Strategy, and Policy Derek S. Reveron
Dangerous Revisionism: On the Founders, ‘Neocons’ and the Importance of History Christopher J. Fettweis
Review Essays
Authoritative History for Which Generation? (7 pages, 91K PDF) Walter A. McDougall
Managing and Assessing Risk (11 pages, 120K PDF) Edward A. Turzanski