The Politics Industry

In The Politics Industry, authors Katherine Gehl and Michael Porter challenge the conventional view of the American political system as a principled institution, revealing it instead as a private industry dominated by a duopoly of Democrats and Republicans. They utilize business analysis tools, particularly Porter's Five Forces framework, to illustrate how this competitive structure has hampered effective solutions to critical economic and social issues. By focusing on improvements in election processes and law-making, Gehl and Porter present a compelling case for political innovation that goes beyond popular reform debates.