''Orbis'' is the

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's (FPRI) quarterly journal of world affairs. Published by

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on behalf of the FPRI, an American

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,''Orbis: A Journal of World Affairs''.

. Archived fro
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Robert Strausz-Hupé Robert Strausz-Hupé (March 25, 1903 – February 24, 2002) was an Austrian-born American diplomat and geopolitical theorist. Life and career Born in 1903 in Austria, Strausz-Hupé immigrated to the United States in 1923. Serving as an advisor ...

as a forum for policymakers, scholars, and the public who sought debate that they believed was not found in the journals of that time. Over 60 years later, ''Orbis'' publishes articles on topics relating to American foreign policy and national security and analysis of international developments. The journal is edited by

Nikolas Gvosdev Nikolas Kirrill Gvosdev is a Russian- American international relations scholar. He is currently professor of national security studies at the U.S. Naval War College and the former Editor of the bi-monthly foreign policy journal, ''The National In ...

(

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). Other recent editors include

James Kurth James Kurth (born 1938) is the Claude C. Smith Professor Emeritus of Political Science at Swarthmore College, where he taught defense policy, foreign policy, and international politics. In 2004 Kurth also became the editor of '' Orbis'', a profes ...

(

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, 2005–2007),

David Eisenhower Dwight David Eisenhower II (born March 31, 1948) is an American author, public policy fellow, professor at the University of Pennsylvania, and eponym of the U.S. presidential retreat Camp David. He is the grandson of President Dwight D. Eisenhow ...

(

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, 2001–2004), and Walter A. McDougall (University of Pennsylvania, 1995–2001).

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