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 [...]

City Metric, June 21, 2016 Benjamin Barber is the author of If mayors ruled the world, a 2013 book which argues, well, you can probably guess. He’s now putting his ideas into practice, by creating the Global Parliament of Mayors – a group of over 120 mayors which will hold its first meeting in The [...]

McKinsey Capital Projects and Infrastructure, June 2016 Cities are the world’s oldest governance bodies; they remain the most direct, formal contact most of us have with government. They are where most people work, play, pray, and raise their families. Link

Ted Ideas, May 31, 2016 Cities are the the 21st century’s dominant form of civilization - and they’re where humanity’s struggle for survival will take place. Robert Muggah and Benjamin Barber spell out the possibilities Link

Ted Ideas, May 13, 2016 I In the face of global crises like climate change and refugee migration, it seems sometimes that nation-states are hopelessly gridlocked and unable to act. At TEDGlobal 2013, political theorist Benjamin Barber laid out a counter-proposal: Go local.n the face of global crises like climate change and refugee migration, it [...]

Ambits, April 4, 2016 “Les ciutats estan millor preparades que els estats per donar solucions als nous reptes globals”. Link

We demain, March 24, 2016 Persuadé que la gouvernance locale est la réponse à la crise démocratique, le politologue Benjamin R. Barber travaille au lancement du Global Parliament of Mayors, dont la première session se tiendra en septembre à La Haye. We Demain l'a rencontré à Paris.   Link