John's first book, an Historical Dictionary of Modern Coups D'état (Rowman & Littlefield, 2022, co-authored with Joseph Wright and David Carter), was named one of the 'Best Historical Materials' published in 2022 or 2023 by the American Library Association.
He has published in the British Journal of Political Science, Comparative Political Studies, Frontiers in Political Science, International Studies Quarterly, Journal of Chinese Political Science, and Texas National Security Review.
John has also written for general audiences in outlets such as The Conversation, the Journal of Democracy, the Modern War Institute, The National Interest, War on the Rocks, and Washington Post.
