The Center Must Hold

<p><strong>Division in society. The spread of misinformation. The rise of extremism. Centrism holds the answers.</strong></p><p>In an age of complex global challenges extremism and populism offer a simple but fatally flawed narrative to a public craving a sense of normalcy. There is another way. Centrism has proven itself not only the most effective antidote to their dangerous brand of politics but also as a successful way to lead countries.</p><p>Far from being an arbitrary middle point between left and right centrism offers a coherent set of political ideas principles and approaches:</p><ol><li data-list=bullet><span class=ql-ui contenteditable=false></span>the importance of moderation and pragmatism</li><li data-list=bullet><span class=ql-ui contenteditable=false></span>the embrace of complexity</li><li data-list=bullet><span class=ql-ui contenteditable=false></span>the deep commitment to democracy</li><li data-list=bullet><span class=ql-ui contenteditable=false></span>the belief in equality of opportunity and </li><li data-list=bullet><span class=ql-ui contenteditable=false></span>the belief that through balancing the tensions that exist in every nation we can make people's lives better.</li></ol><p>It is about finding the most productive and effective balance between globalization and local communities civil rights and security religion and democracy free markets and protecting the weakest in society.</p><p>Drawing together politicians thought leaders and social commentators - from Tony Blair to Michael Bloomberg from Jennifer Rubin to Yair Lapid - The Center Must Hold contains a series of essays from those who have led from the center or made significant contributions to centrist thought and policy-making including former prime ministers policymakers and leading journalists from across the world.</p><p>Discover:</p><p>What is centrism?</p><p>What are the big questions of modern politics and how does centrism address them?</p><p>What are the policies and practices of world leaders who are centrists?</p><p>How does centrism operation--practically speaking--around the world?</p><p>Why is centrism the best way forward in terms of efficiency and effectiveness in governance?</p><p><br></p>