The American Interest (AI) was a bimonthly magazine founded in 2005, focusing primarily on foreign policy, international affairs, global economics, and military matters.

[5] As of October 2, 2020, it announced that "due primarily to financing difficulties" it was "taking a hiatus from publishing new material".

[citation needed] Writing in The American Prospect, Robert S. Boynton commented that "The American Interest represents a new and fascinating sun in the expanding galaxy of opponents of Bush administration policy.

"[7] Contributors to the journal were predominantly established (rather than up-and-coming) commentators known for their expertise in international affairs, global strategy, and military matters.

In addition to Fukuyama, Garfinkle, and other magazine staffers, the major contributors included:[8]