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).

Current Issue

Orbis Fall 2008, Volume 52, Number 4

The Future of War
Editor’s Corner Mackubin T. Owens
Learning from Contemporary Conflicts to Prepare for Future War H.R. MacMaster
History, War and the Future Williamson Murray
A Strategy for Victory and Implications for Policyn William C. Martel
The Global Era of National Policy and the Pan-Oceanic National Fleet Robert O. Work
Air and Space Power Going Forward David A. Deptula
The ‘Demand Side’: Avoiding a Nuclear-Armed Iran Bradley L. Bowman
U.S. Military Fatalities in Iraq: A Perspective on Year 5 Glenn Kutler
Reputation and U.S. Withdrawal from Iraq Hakan Tun
U.S. Asia Policy and the American Election Lowell Dittmer
Taiwan’s Presidential and Legislative Elections (12 pages, 100K PDF) Shelley Rigger
Review Essays