慶祝美國建國250年的重要參考；供美台亂世參考： 麥可·波特（Michael Porter）與凱瑟琳·蓋爾（Katherine Gehl）於2020年出版的《政治產業The Politics Industry: How Political Innovation Can Break Partisan Gridlock and Save Our Democracy》(《當政治成為一種產業-- 創造民主新制度》天下文化，2021) 將美國政治體系比作由兩大政黨壟斷的私人產業，並透過企業競爭框架診斷政治失能現象。媒體評論對其觀點褒貶不一，商管雜誌肯定其具備實作性的改革診斷，而政治學者則對過度美化中間派及簡化社會結構矛盾抱持保留態度。

 

麥可·波特（Michael Porter）與凱瑟琳·蓋爾（Katherine Gehl）於2020年出版的《政治產業》將美國政治體系比作由兩大政黨壟斷的私人產業，並透過企業競爭框架診斷政治失能現象。媒體評論對其觀點褒貶不一，商管雜誌肯定其具備實作性的改革診斷，而政治學者則對過度美化中間派及簡化社會結構矛盾抱持保留態度。閱讀完整評論與分析，請參閱 哈佛商業評論。 [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

The Politics Industry: How Political Innovation Can Break Partisan Gridlock and Save Our Democracy Katherine M. Gehl, Michael E. Porter Harvard Business Press, Jun 23, 2020 - Political Science - 272 pages Leading political innovation activist Katherine Gehl and world-renowned business strategist Michael Porter bring fresh perspective, deep scholarship, and a real and actionable solution, Final Five Voting, to the grand challenge of our broken political and democratic system. Final Five Voting has already been adopted in Alaska and is being advanced in states across the country. The truth is, the American political system is working exactly how it is designed to work, and it isn't designed or optimized today to work for us—for ordinary citizens. Most people believe that our political system is a public institution with high-minded principles and impartial rules derived from the Constitution. In reality, it has become a private industry dominated by a textbook duopoly—the Democrats and the Republicans—and plagued and perverted by unhealthy competition between the players. Tragically, it has therefore become incapable of delivering solutions to America's key economic and social challenges. In fact, there's virtually no connection between our political leaders solving problems and getting reelected. In The Politics Industry, business leader and path-breaking political innovator Katherine Gehl and world-renowned business strategist 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. The Politics Industry is an original and completely nonpartisan guide that will open your eyes to the true dynamics and profound challenges of the American political system and provide real solutions for reshaping the system for the benefit of all. THE INSTITUTE FOR POLITICAL INNOVATION The authors will donate all royalties from the sale of this book to the Institute for Political Innovation. The Politics Industry: How Political Innovation Can Break Partisan Gridlock and Save Our Democracy Katherine M. Gehl, Michael E. Porter Harvard Business Press, Jun 23, 2020 - Political Science - 272 pages Leading political innovation activist Katherine Gehl and world-renowned business strategist Michael Porter bring fresh perspective, deep scholarship, and a real and actionable solution, Final Five Voting, to the grand challenge of our broken political and democratic system. Final Five Voting has already been adopted in Alaska and is being advanced in states across the country. The truth is, the American political system is working exactly how it is designed to work, and it isn't designed or optimized today to work for us—for ordinary citizens. Most people believe that our political system is a public institution with high-minded principles and impartial rules derived from the Constitution. In reality, it has become a private industry dominated by a textbook duopoly—the Democrats and the Republicans—and plagued and perverted by unhealthy competition between the players. Tragically, it has therefore become incapable of delivering solutions to America's key economic and social challenges. In fact, there's virtually no connection between our political leaders solving problems and getting reelected. In The Politics Industry, business leader and path-breaking political innovator Katherine Gehl and world-renowned business strategist 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. The Politics Industry is an original and completely nonpartisan guide that will open your eyes to the true dynamics and profound challenges of the American political system and provide real solutions for reshaping the system for the benefit of all. THE INSTITUTE FOR POLITICAL INNOVATION The authors will donate all royalties from the sale of this book to the Institute for Political Innovation. « Less Preview this book » Selected pages Page Page Page Page Page Contents Introduction A Private Industry The Rules of the Game Consequences and Outcomes An American Legacy New Rules of the Game Laboratories and Principles Invest in Political Innovation Notes Common terms and phrases accessed March 2017 American Political barriers to entry bill bipartisan California campaign candidates challenges chapter citizens Commission Committee Congress Congressional Constitution create customers David deliver Democrats direct democracy discharge petitions duopoly dysfunction economic elected officials elections machinery electoral innovation FairVote Federal Election Commission Final-Five Voting Five Forces Gehl Gilded Age gridlock Harvard Business School Hastert Rule healthy competition House ideological immigration reform independent Katherine lawmakers leaders leadership legislative machinery legislature Lobbying lobbyists majority Michael modern Nebraska nonpartisan outcomes partisan partisanship party primaries passed percent Pew Research Center plurality voting Polarization political innovation political parties political system political-industrial complex politicians politics industry President Presidential Debates problem Progressive Era Progressivism public interest ranked-choice voting Representatives Republican Senate social solutions Speaker special interests spoiler effect structure think tanks today’s top-two primaries unhealthy University Press voters Washington York About the author (2020) Katherine M. Gehl is a business leader, entrepreneur, author, and speaker. She is the founder of the Institute for Political Innovation and the CEO of Venn Innovations, focused on new thinking about intractable problems. Gehl was formerly president and CEO of Gehl Foods, a $250 million high-tech food manufacturer. She holds degrees from Notre Dame, Catholic University, and Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management. She lives in Wisconsin with her two children. Michael E. Porter is the Bishop William Lawrence University Professor at Harvard Business School. He was named a University Professor by Harvard's president in 2000. Porter is the author of nineteen books, including Competitive Strategy, Competitive Advantage, The Competitive Advantage of Nations, On Competition, and Redefining Health Care, as well as countless articles in both scholarly and nonscholarly publications. He lives in Boston. You can find the authors at: Katherine M. Gehl: katherinegehl.com/, twitter.com/katherinegehl, and linkedin.com/in/katherine-gehl-53625/ Michael E. Porter: hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/profile.aspx?facId=6532, twitter.com/MichaelEPorter, and linkedin.com/in/professorporter/