Daniel M. Rothschild
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Executive Director
Daniel M. Rothschild is the Executive Director of the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. He leads strategy and oversees all programs and operations for the organization.
Prior to serving in this role at Mercatus, Mr. Rothschild was director of state projects and a senior fellow with the R Street Institute. He joined R Street in October 2013 after two years as the first-ever director of external affairs and coalitions at the American Enterprise Institute. Previously, he spent six years in a variety of policy, communications, and project management positions at the Mercatus Center. He has worked extensively with think tanks throughout the country.
His popular writing and articles and reviews have appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Reason, Weekly Standard, Roll Call, The Hill, Chicago Policy Review, Economic Affairs, and many other popular and policy publications. He was a 2012-13 National Review Institute Washington fellow. Dan has testified before the U.S. Congress and several state legislatures on tax and fiscal policy, government reform, and disaster recovery policy.
Rothschild has a bachelor’s degree from Grinnell College, a master’s degree from the University of Manchester, and a master’s degree in public policy from the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan.
Latest Work
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The Future of Think Tanks and Policy Advice in the United States
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Liberalism After the Insurrection
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The Way Forward
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Don’t Try to Win Twitter
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“Defactionalizing” Science
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We Don’t Have to Live Like This
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One Cheer for COVID Cranks, Two Cheers for the Dissenters
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One Cheer for COVID Cranks, Two Cheers for the Dissenters
Latest Work
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
The Future of Think Tanks and Policy Advice in the United States
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Liberalism After the Insurrection
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
The Way Forward
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Don’t Try to Win Twitter
- | Technology and Innovation Technology and Innovation
- | Feature Feature
“Defactionalizing” Science
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
We Don’t Have to Live Like This
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
One Cheer for COVID Cranks, Two Cheers for the Dissenters
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
One Cheer for COVID Cranks, Two Cheers for the Dissenters
Latest Work
- | Technology and Innovation Technology and Innovation
- | Feature Feature
“Defactionalizing” Science
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
We Don’t Have to Live Like This
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
One Cheer for COVID Cranks, Two Cheers for the Dissenters
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
One Cheer for COVID Cranks, Two Cheers for the Dissenters
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The Moving Forward Act Is a Nonstarter
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The Moving Forward Act Is a Nonstarter
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Doxxing Scott Alexander is Profoundly Illiberal
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Doxxing Scott Alexander is Profoundly Illiberal
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The Way Forward
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