The Constitution of Knowledge by Jonathan Rauch

In his 1994 book Demosclerosis-revised and republished in 2000 as Government’s End: Why Washington Stopped Working-he argues that America’s government is becoming gradually less flexible and effective with time, and suggests ways to treat the malady. News & World Report, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, The New York Post, Slate, The Chronicle of Higher Education, The Public Interest, The Advocate, The Daily, and others. Among the many other publications for which he has written are The New Republic, The Economist, Reason, Harper’s, Fortune, Reader’s Digest, U.S. His multiple-award-winning column, “Social Studies,” appeared from 1998 to 2010 in National Journal.

He has also authored research on political parties, marijuana legalization, LGBT rights and religious liberty, and more.Īlthough much of his writing has been on public policy, he has also written on topics as widely varied as adultery, agriculture, economics, gay marriage, height discrimination, biological rhythms, number inflation, and animal rights. Other books include The Happiness Curve: Why Life Gets Better after 50 (2018) and Gay Marriage: Why It Is Good for Gays, Good for Straights, and Good for America (2004). His many Brookings publications include the 2021 book The Constitution of Knowledge: A Defense of Truth, as well as the 2015 ebook Political Realism: How Hacks, Machines, Big Money, and Back-Room Deals Can Strengthen American Democracy. He is a contributing writer of The Atlantic and recipient of the 2005 National Magazine Award, the magazine industry’s equivalent of the Pulitzer Prize. Jonathan Rauch is a senior fellow in the Governance Studies program and the author of eight books and many articles on public policy, culture, and government.

The Constitution of Knowledge by Jonathan Rauch