If Mayors Ruled the World
"In the face of the most perilous challenges of our time--climate change, terrorism, poverty, and trafficking of drugs, guns, and people--the nations of the world seem paralyzed. The problems are too big for governments to deal with. Benjamin Barber contends that cities, and the mayors who run them, can do and are doing a better job than nations. He cites the unique qualities cities worldwide share: pragmatism, civic trust, participation, indifference to borders and sovereignty, and a democratic
ISBN: 9780300164671
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Michael Bloomberg
Politics & Government"A provocative look at how cities can and do lead from the front in addressing the most pressing issues of our time."
"A provocative look at how cities can and do lead from the front in addressing the most pressing issues of our time."