The Politics Industry: How Political Innovation Can Break Partisan Gridlock and Save Our Democracy

Business leader and path-breaking political innovator Katherine Gehl and world-renowned business strategist Michael Porter take a radical new approach. They apply the tools of business analysis to show how the political system functions just as every other competitive industry does, and how the duopoly has led to the devastating outcomes we see today. Using this competition lens, they identify the most powerful lever for change—a strategy comprised of a clear set of choices in two key areas: how our elections work and how we make our laws. Their assessment and recommendations cut through the endless debate about various proposed fixes, such as term limits and campaign finance reform. The result: true political innovation. This nonpartisan guide outlines profound challenges of our political system and provides solutions for reshaping the system for the benefit of all. Read more here.