If Mayors Ruled the World: Dysfunctional Nations, Rising Cities
Categories: Politics & Social Sciences
If Mayors Ruled the World: Dysfunctional Nations, Rising Cities (2013) is a book by political theorist Benjamin R. Barber. Barber argues that cities and their mayors are better placed than nation-states to solve global problems such as climate, transit and public health. He proposes a global parliament of mayors and offers case studies of urban leadership from New York to Seoul.
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- Fareed Zakaria: “This week's book of the week is Benjamin Barber's "If Mayors Ruled the World." If you like cities you will love this wide-ranging book that captures the energy, excitement and importance of what is going on in the world's great urban centers.”