The Centre Must Hold

Why centrism is the answer to extremism and polarisation

By: Yair Zivan (Editor)

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Paperback | 18 June 2025

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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.

Centrism today is the radical approach to politics that drives forward progress and secures the foundations of liberal democracy. Far from being an arbitrary middle point between left and right, centrism offers a coherent set of political ideas, principles and approaches. It is about finding the most productive and effective balance between globalisation and local communities, civil rights and security, religion and democracy, free markets and protecting the weakest in society. It is a form of politics that encourages moderation; embraces compromise not as a necessary evil but as a core principle; believes in pragmatism; and engages proactively with the competing tensions that exist in running a country today.

Drawing together politicians, thought leaders and social commentators, The Centre Must Hold contains a series of essays from those who have led from the centre or made significant contributions to centrist thought and policymaking, including former prime ministers, policy makers, ministers and leading journalists from across the world.

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