# Why mayors should rule the world

- Institution: TED
- Department: TEDGlobal 2013
- Speaker: Benjamin Barber
- Year: 2013
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Society and politics
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/benjamin_barber_why_mayors_should_rule_the_world)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

It often seems like federal-level politicians care more about creating gridlock than solving the world's problems. So who's actually getting bold things done? City mayors. So, political theorist Benjamin Barber suggests: Let's give them more control over global policy. Barber shows how these "urban homeboys" are solving pressing problems on their own turf -- and maybe in the world.

## Lectures

1. [Why mayors should rule the world](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/benjamin_barber_why_mayors_should_rule_the_world/5411ada53b69), 18 min (TED's player)