Global Government, Forum, September 23, 2016 Seven mayors from around the world have formed a steering committee to promote the voices of cities in global affairs after the launch a new ‘Global Parliament of Mayors’ (GPM). Link
Open Democracy, September 20, 2016 Cities, not nation states, are defining the shape and character of security and development in the twenty first century. Link
Citiscope, September 15, 2016 Three years ago, the American scholar Benjamin Barber planted a big seed at the end of his book, If Mayors Ruled the World. Link
Market Wired, September 13, 2016 Under the leadership of U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) President and Oklahoma City (OK) Mayor Mick Cornett, a delegation of mayors including USCM Second Vice President Columbia (SC) Mayor Steve Benjamin, Dayton (OH) Mayor Nan Whaley and USCM CEO & Executive Director Tom Cochran joined more than 60 mayors representing [...]
Quartz, September 9, 2016 When it comes to the issues facing the modern world—climate change, international terrorism, a global refugee crises—large success stories are hard to come by. Link
Business Insider, August 19, 2016 When countries face complicated global issues - immigration, terrorism, climate change - progress is usually slow. Link
Devex, August 3, 2016 If the 20th century belonged to nation states, then the 21st will be owned by cities. There is a certain inevitability about the planet’s urban turn. The past five decades have witnessed a veritable explosion of cities, especially in the developing world. At one end is the rise of supercities, megacities, [...]
Huffington Post, July 1th, 2016 A week later, BREXIT is a catastrophe twice over. Nation States and politicians offer no remedy, but cities can. Link
Siemens Magazine, June 30, 2016 Cities offer the most pragmatic and effective approach to politics, but they still do not have the political influence they deserve, argues political theorist Benjamin Barber. That may soon change: A “Global Parliament of Mayors” is calling for more power to the cities. Link
Centre for Cities, June 20, 2016 It was a real treat to listen to Dr Benjamin Barber on Monday evening laying out his reasons for why mayors should rule the world. He is a skilled and impassioned speaker who used no notes and no slides, yet brought a learned understanding of the local context to his [...]
