ORBIS A Journal of World AffairsOrbis, FPRI’s quarterly journal of world affairs, was founded in 1957 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 IssueOrbis Spring 2012, Volume 56, Number 2
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On November 15th at the FPRI annual dinner Fouad Ajami was presented with the Seventh Annual Benjamin Franklin Public Service Award. The event was attended by over 360 people.
Dr. John M. Templeton, Jr. was dinner chairman.
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