Making American Politics Work Better
Providing resources to understand and strengthen key elements of American politics — its structures, officials, and citizens.
Congress and Its Members
Serving in Politics and Government
Helpful Local Action
Understanding American Politics Second Edition
Understanding American Politics provides a unique introduction to the contemporary political landscape of the United States by using as its core organizing feature the idea of American exceptionalism, a concept that is at least as old as Tocqueville’s study of American democracy.
Substack Newsletter
Doug will be sharing informed and sympathetic analysis of current issues in American politics.
Speaking Engagements
Doug Koopman is professor emeritus of political science at Calvin University. His practical experience in civil society organizations and many parts of the American political and government systems generate noteworthy insights into how politics works and how it might work better.