Foreign Policy Research Institute | 60,033 followers on LinkedIn. A nation must think before it acts. | The Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI) is an independent nonpartisan think tank based in Philadelphia, PA. FPRI was founded in 1955 by Robert Strausz-Hupe, a former U.S. ambassador. Today, FPRI's work continues to support Strausz-Hupe's belief that "a nation must think before it acts" through five regional and topical research programs, education initiatives, and public engagement but locally and nationally.