Ross Douthat is an American political analyst, blogger, author and New York Times columnist. Before joining the Times, Douthat was a senior editor of The Atlantic.

He has published books on the decline of religion in American society, the role of Harvard University in creating an American ruling class and other topics related to religion, politics and society.

His book Grand New Party (2008), which he co-wrote with Reihan Salam, was described by journalist David Brooks as the “best single roadmap of where the Republican Party should and is likely to head.” Douthat’s most recent book is The Decadent Society: How We Became the Victims of Our Own Success (2020), which has received positive reviews in The New York Times and National Review.

Via Wikipedia, August 2022.