Not Accountable: Rethinking the Constitutionality of Public Employee Unions

Hybrid Book Forum Featuring Philip K. Howard

In his new book, Not Accountable: Rethinking the Constitutionality of Public Employee Unions, Chair of Common Good and bestselling author Philip K. Howard argues public employee unions undermine democratic governance. Howard analyzes how unions have disempowered elected officials and have seized control over the operating machinery of government. Voters elect mayors and governors who no longer have the authority to govern sensibly. Please join CEI for a discussion on the constitutionality of public employee unions with author Philip K. Howard, in conversation with Kent Lassman. Sign up below to attend the reception and book forum in person or to watch the discussion online only. 

When: Wednesday, January 25, 2023

5:30 pm – 7:30 pm In-Person Reception

6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Livestream Book Forum

Where: CEI, 1310 L St NW, 7th floor, Washington, DC 20001 // Zoom

Solid State Books will be onsite with hard copies available for purchase.

Questions: [email protected] or 202.331.2764

Pre-order your copy of Not Accountable – due out January 24, 2023 –here.

Philip K. Howard is the founder and chair of Common Good, a nonpartisan national coalition dedicated to restoring common sense to America. Howard advocates for government simplification, streamlining regulations, and lawsuit reform. He is the author of several books, including Not Accountable (2023), Try Common Sense (2019), and The Death of Common Sense (1995). 

Kent Lassman hosts and moderates the Competitive Enterprise Institute’s Online Event series. His day job as CEI president and CEO involves managing the organization’s operations and overseeing strategy for policy, communications, and development. Since CEI’s Online Event series began in early 2020, Lassman has interviewed policymakers and leading thinkers, including Senator Mike Lee (R-UT), then-EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler, and Harvard’s Cass Sunstein.