About Us

FPB Monitor is a resource for news and commentary on all aspects of United States foreign policy. Our focus is exclusively on providing readers with information about how the U.S. government interacts with and impacts the world as well as presenting various opinions about the conduct of American foreign policy. This web site is produced by the editors of the quarterly journal Foreign Policy Bulletin.

FPB Monitor has three main sections: news, opinion, and academic. The news section provides links to official speeches and current events that significantly impact American diplomacy. The opinion section lists topical articles and editorials on U.S. foreign policy from major newspapers and magazines. The academic section is a collection of scholarly work in the field of political science and international relations. Besides these three sections, there is also a detailed links page to provide readers with easy access to the web sites of governmental agencies & embassies, international organizations, non-government organizations, and blogs covering international affairs.

It is our hope that this web site is useful for readers interested in keeping up-to-date with U.S. foreign policy and that we may facilitate a greater understanding of the various ways that the United States conducts its international relations.

Frequently Asked Questions:

What is the journal Foreign Policy Bulletin?

The Foreign Policy Bulletin is a quarterly publication that provides primary source documentation of critical developments in American foreign policy and international affairs. The Foreign Policy Bulletin selects and thematically organizes the most pertinent official documents of U.S. foreign policy and it also includes important diplomatic responses from foreign nations and international bodies in order to track diplomatic dialogue and give context to American statements. If you are interested in finding major foreign policy statements organized in a thematic and chronological basis, this publication will be a valuable resource for you.

How do I subscribe to the journal Foreign Policy Bulletin?

The Foreign Policy Bulletin is published by Cambridge University Press. Subscriptions are available in print, print and electronic version, and a pay-per-view basis on Cambridge Journals Online. Click here to view current and back issues of the journal.

What is the difference between Foreign Policy Bulletin and FPB Monitor?

As described above, the journal Foreign Policy Bulletin mainly documents major American government statements of foreign policy. FPB Monitor contains different content. It compiles news, scholarly analysis, and editorial opinion about U.S. diplomacy and does not document primary sources. FPB Monitor is for readers interested in keeping up-to-date with debates surrounding U.S. diplomacy whereas the journal is for those interested in reading the official texts of U.S. diplomacy.

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