If Mayors Ruled the World
By Benjamin Barber.
Many of the world?s pressing problems ? climate change, terrorism, economic inequality ? are universal in scope but, when handled by federal governments, are not approached with a universal plan. In ?If Mayors Ruled the World,? Barber suggests cities, through a global ?Parliament of Mayors,? should take the lead on solving global problems. He argues that cities already hold the most economic power, are home to more than half the world?s population and are the primary incubators of cultural, social and political change. Most importantly, Barber contends, cities are free of sovereignty and border issues that often hamstring nations? abilities to work with one another.
By Benjamin Barber.
Many of the world?s pressing problems ? climate change, terrorism, economic inequality ? are universal in scope but, when handled by federal governments, are not approached with a universal plan. In ?If Mayors Ruled the World,? Barber suggests cities, through a global ?Parliament of Mayors,? should take the lead on solving global problems. He argues that cities already hold the most economic power, are home to more than half the world?s population and are the primary incubators of cultural, social and political change. Most importantly, Barber contends, cities are free of sovereignty and border issues that often hamstring nations? abilities to work with one another.
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