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Foreign Affairs

Foreign Affairs

American academic journal Foreign AffairsCover of the September/October 2023 issue of Foreign AffairsEditorDaniel Kurtz-PhelanCategoriesPolitical science, foreign affairs, and economicsFrequencyBimonthlyCirculation195,016PublisherCouncil on Foreign RelationsFoundedSeptember 15, 1922; 103 years ago (1922-09-15)CountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglishWebsitewww.foreignaffairs.com ISSN0015-7120 Foreign Affairs is an American journal of international relations and U.S. foreign policy, published by the Council on Foreign Relations, a nonprofit, nonpartisan, membership organization and think tank specializing in U.S. foreign policy and international affairs. Founded on 15 September 1922, the print magazine is published every two months, while the website publishes articles daily and anthologies every other month. Foreign Affairs is considered one of the United States' most influential and prestigious foreign-policy magazines. It has published many highly influential articles, including George Kennan's "X Article" (1947) and Samuel P. Huntington's "The Clash of Civilizations" (1993). Leading academics, public officials, and members of the policy community regularly contribute to the magazine.