Underwhelming
Research that does not survive a good editor.
Private proposal
O’Sullivan & Partners
A private partnership to build, network, and professionalise the next generation of conservative institutions.
O’Sullivan’s Law
Any organisation that is not explicitly and actively right-wing will, over time, drift to the left.
I.
The Present Moment
The DI is in dire straits.
No one knows what tomorrow will bring. III.The Landscape
Orbánism pointed towards what an organised right could look like.
Of course, it didn’t always succeed. Hungarian organisation was often sporadic, incomplete, lacking in a master-plan. IV.The Gap
Why most think tanks fail.
The missing layer is the professional infrastructure that lets a serious one stand up in months rather than years. V.The Proposal
O’Sullivan & Partners will bridge that gap.
Think tank building. Intra-tank networking. VII.The competitive advantage.
Many are trying to get into the think tank market.
Many will fail. What makes us capable of succeeding? VII.Fordism
Fordism.
The same spine, every time. VII.The Network
Each one we build makes the next one stronger.
At the heart of O’Sullivan & Partners is an annual event: the O’Sullivan’s Law Conference. VIII.The Flywheel
This is a 360° business.
Every element bolsters everything else. X.Next Steps
Next steps.
Why most think tanks fail.
Sporadic
Output in fits and starts; never builds momentum.
Un-networked
Papers landing in silence; no audience already waiting.
Adrift
Founders absorbed by admin; the mission slips by month nine.
The same spine, every time.
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The right is the force that opposes entropy.
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