Radical centrism

Radical centrism is a political philosophy that seeks pragmatic reform by combining ideas from the left and right while challenging established institutions.

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Centrism: Centrism is a political position favoring moderate or intermediate policies between left- and right-wing ideologies. Radical centrism retains centrism’s cross-partisan orientation while rejecting mere moderation.
Ted Halstead: Ted Halstead is an American policy advocate and co-founder of the New America think tank. He helped popularize radical centrism through writing and institution-building.
Political spectrum: The political spectrum is a model that arranges political beliefs along one or more dimensions. Radical centrism challenges the assumption that political choices fit a single left-right line.
Political moderation: Political moderation favors gradual change, compromise, or positions near the middle of a political spectrum. Radical centrism distinguishes itself by pairing a centrist orientation with ambitious reform.
Ranked-choice voting: Ranked-choice voting is an electoral method in which voters rank candidates and ballots are counted through successive rounds. Its advocates present it as a way to reduce incentives for rigid two-party competition.
Political radicalism: Political radicalism seeks far-reaching change to a society’s political or economic order. The radical label signals institutional reform rather than simply splitting the difference.
Michael Lind: Michael Lind is an American writer and political commentator whose work spans history, economics, and public policy. His writing helped develop radical centrism as a political program.
Left-right political spectrum: The left-right political spectrum is a broad framework for classifying political positions and conflicts. The philosophy takes its bearings from the division it seeks to overcome.
Populism: Populism is a political approach that frames politics as a struggle between ordinary people and a corrupt elite. Both can criticize established institutions, but populism centers a people-versus-elite divide.
Independent voter: An independent voter is a voter who does not identify with or register as a member of a political party. Independent voters are a constituency often associated with appeals beyond party loyalties.