encounter books

The State Policy Network executive vice president talks to Michael E. Hartmann about path dependence, his career in conservative policy-oriented nonprofitdom, and whether philanthropy has contributed to the decline of American self-governance.

Profiles in Howard Husock’s new book tell a larger story, engagingly tracing an unfortunate development: the displacement of civil society by the state.

Always greeted with a smile, jousted with good nature, and toasted with cheer.

Picking up on its potential wider implications, including for philanthropy.