# Reihan Salam

> Reihan Salam is the fifth president of the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research, a Brooklyn-born son of Bangladeshi immigrants who climbed from editorial researcher to one of the most cited voices on the American right. A former executive editor of National Review and associate editor of The Atlantic, he co-wrote Grand New Party with Ross Douthat and authored Melting Pot or Civil War?, making the case for a working-class, multi-ethnic conservatism and a skills-based immigration policy.

- **Role:** President at Manhattan Institute for Policy Research
- **Organizations:** Manhattan Institute for Policy Research, National Review, The Atlantic, City Journal, Council on Foreign Relations
- **From:** Brooklyn, New York, USA
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** High school, Stuyvesant High School, Attended (transferred), Cornell University, BA in Social Studies, Harvard University
- **Known for:** Fifth president of the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research (2019-present), Executive editor of National Review (2014-2019), Co-author of Grand New Party (Doubleday, 2008)

## Career timeline

- **2001** — Graduated Harvard; reporter-researcher at The New Republic
- **2000s** — Research associate at the Council on Foreign Relations
- **2000s** — Editorial researcher for David Brooks at The New York Times
- **2000s** — Producer for NBC Universal's The Chris Matthews Show
- **2008** — Co-authored Grand New Party with Ross Douthat
- **2010** — Bernard L. Schwarz Fellow at the New America Foundation
- **2010s** — Associate editor at The Atlantic; columnist for Slate
- **2014** — Named executive editor of National Review
- **2015** — Pritzker Fellow at the University of Chicago Institute of Politics
- **2017** — Named a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum
- **2018** — Published Melting Pot or Civil War?
- **2019** — Became fifth president of the Manhattan Institute

## Achievements

- Fifth president of the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research (2019-present)
- Executive editor of National Review (2014-2019)
- Co-author of Grand New Party (Doubleday, 2008)
- Author of Melting Pot or Civil War? (Sentinel, 2018)
- World Economic Forum Young Global Leader (2017)
- Bernard L. Schwarz Fellow, New America Foundation (2010)
- Pritzker Fellow, University of Chicago (2015)
- Life member of the Council on Foreign Relations

## Latest updates

- **2025-03** — Argued against the 'abundance' movement in City Journal commentary.
- **2025-11** — Wrote on Zohran Mamdani's New York mayoral victory and the city's leftward turn; appeared on the City Journal Podcast discussing democratic socialism's rise.

## Links

- Website: https://reihansalam.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reihan-salam-3b1555102
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/reihansalam

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