Current Writing and Publication Interests

  • Political division/polarization: working across divides while retaining convictions
  • American political parties: renewing and reforming these necessary mediators
  • Presidency and Congress: analyzing and suggesting improvements
  • Religious nationalism: measuring accurately and addressing dysfunctions

Manuscript in Progress

Keeping It, Together

by Doug Koopman

For current and aspiring political practitioners in the United States on how to apply Christian perspectives and insights to their work environment and their own sense of career calling and personal development. Presents valuable tools of analysis and reframing in this time of cynicism, polarization, and exhaustion, breaking out of traditional ways typically used to analyze American politics and government. Shows readers how to thrive in their work and develop practices to address the present crisis.