Political Entrepreneurship: How to Build Successful Centrist Political Start-ups

PrefaceIntroduction1.Introducing Political Entrepreneurship1.1.Entrepreneurship1.2.Social Entrepreneurship1.3.Civic Entrepreneurship1.4.Political Entrepreneurship1.4.1.The centrist Spring: Introducing the Political Start-ups1.5.Conceptual distinctions1.5.1.Insiders versus Outsiders1.5.2.Rooted versus Entrepreneurial1.5.3.Media Access1.6.Congratulations, It's a Start-Up!1.7.The Central Challenge2.Liberal Democracies in Crisis2.1.Realignment Instead of Disintegration2.2.Reclaiming Democracy2.3.Resourceful Revolutionaries2.4.The Importance of Roots3.Leadership3.1.Without Power3.2.In Uncertainty3.3.For the Greater Good3.4.Without Clients3.5.From the Future3.6.Leading political entrepreneurs3.7.In Times of Crisis3.8.Leading to Transform4.Understanding Political Systems4.1.Envisioning a New Politics4.2.The power of the pen4.3.Discussion and debate5.Building Models for Political Change5.1.Prepare5.1.1.Individual Level5.1.2.Organisational Level5.2.Assemble6.(Co)-Design6.1.Continuous Learning and Transformation6.2.Fundraising6.2.1.Incentivise Party Members6.2.2.High-Net-Worth Individuals6.2.3.Relations with Pollsters6.2.4.Incentivise Regional Organisations6.3.Openness and Transparency6.3.1.Openness6.3.2.Transparency6.4.Unity in Diversity6.5.Controlling6.6.Exponential Growth6.7.Brand Differentiation6.8.Cutting-edge Communication6.9.Reasoned Arguments6.10.Looking Beyond National Borders6.11.Resilience7.Getting Competitive7.1.Critical mass7.2.Found/Launch7.3.The story of La Grande Marche8.Ready, Steady, Go8.1.Run9.Enter9.1.Re-integrating9.2.Re-engaging9.3.Consolidating9.4.Offboarding people (the right way)9.5.Re-focusing9.6.Rookie mistakes10.Growing Up and Handing Over10.1.Top-Down10.2.Bottom-up10.3.Scaling Strategy10.4.In Opposition10.5.Develop an Ecosystem10.6.Re-Enter10.7.Getting into Government10.7.1.Talking Coalition10.8.Challenges Ahead10.9.Passing the baton11.Political Entrepreneurs and the Evolution of Democracy11.1.Political Intrapreneurship11.2.Political Entrepreneurship in the UK and the US11.3.The Trouble with Democracy11.4.The Future of Political EntrepreneurshipEpilogueBibliographyAppendixAcknowledgementsAbout the Author