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If Mayors Ruled the World: Dysfunctional Nations, Rising Cities
Benjamin Barber
Hardback: Yale UP, 2013
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I’m very grateful to Tim Soerens, co-author of The New Parish for bringing this book to my attention…
Here is a great TED talk video that Benjamin Barber gave on the book:
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