John Allen Gay

John Allen Gay is an assistant editor at The National Interest. His book (co-authored with Geoffrey Kemp) War with Iran: Political, Military, and Economic Consequences will be released by Rowman and Littlefield in early 2013.


Commentary

Global Governance

How Susan Rice Bungled Sudan

| 06.06.13

The new national-security adviser has a long history of poor judgment in east Africa.

Politics

Foggy Bottom Dualist

| 05.20.13

Former State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland sees the world black, white, and free of complexity.

Security

The High Cost of War with Iran

| 03.25.13

Getting drawn into another Middle Eastern conflict would set back American interests.

Society

Is Liberal Interventionism Dead?

| 02.25.13

Left-leaning adventurists are now much quieter than their neocon counterparts.

Politics

Marco Rubio, the Unfinished Candidate

| 02.14.13

The Florida senator's State of the Union rebuttal was a missed opportunity.

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Blog Posts

Politics

The Rise of Rowhani

| 06.17.13

Iran's incoming president isn't going to make big changes. But he has created an opening for Washington.

Security

Iran Declares Victory

| 06.11.13

In the wake of an Assad victory, an Iranian general sees the Islamic Republic's star rising.

Society

Who Are the Internationalists, Again?

| 05.09.13

The great neocon rebranding.

Economics

Egypt's Bad News May Get Worse

| 05.07.13

An absurd accidental assassination attempt highlights Egypt's deepening problems.

Security

Anne-Marie Slaughter Conquers Uncertainty

| 04.29.13

Did Syria use chemical weapons in December? State Department officials aren't sure. But Anne-Marie Slaughter is.

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