

The Politics Industry
How Political Innovation Can Break Partisan Gridlock and Save Our Democracy
Author: Michael E. Porter, Katherine M. Gehl
Narrator: Stephen R. Thorne
Unabridged: 6 hr 4 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Kalorama
Published: 07/21/2020
Categories: Nonfiction, Political Science, Political Ideologies, Political Process
Includes:
Bonus Material
Synopsis
In The Politics Industry, Katherine Gehl and Michael Porter take a radical new approach. They ingeniously apply the tools of business analysis—and Porter's distinctive Five Forces framework—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, Gehl and Porter 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 bracing assessment and practical recommendations cut through the endless debate about various proposed fixes, such as term limits and campaign finance reform. The result: true political innovation.