#1655: Rahm Emanuel’s “The Nation City: Why Mayors Are Now Running the World”

The Book Show

#1655: Rahm Emanuel’s “The Nation City: Why Mayors Are Now Running the World” | The Book Show

Apr 09 2020 | 00:29:55

00:00 / 00:29:55

Show Notes

Rahm Emanuel is a former two-term mayor of Chicago and White House Chief of Staff for President Barack Obama. In his new book, “The Nation City: Why Mayors Are Now Running the World,” he offers a firsthand account of how cities, rather than the federal government, stand at the center of innovation and effective governance.

Other Episodes

Episode

May 20, 2025 • 00:27:27

The Book Show | Adrian McKinty - Hang On St. Christopher

Adrian McKinty’s latest novel, “Hang on St. Christopher,” brings readers to July 1992 when The Troubles in Northern Ireland are still grinding on after...

Episode

February 27, 2020 • 00:30:00

#1648: Tom Shachtman’s “The Founding Fortunes” | The Book Show

In the new book, “The Founding Fortunes,” historian Tom Shachtman reveals the ways in which a dozen notable Revolutionaries deeply affected the finances and...

Episode 0

July 16, 2024 • 00:27:19

The Book Show| Doris Kearns Goodwin - An Unfinished Love Story - Part 2

Doris Kearns Goodwin is one of America’s most beloved historians. She joins us to discuss her new book “An Unfinished Love Story: A Personal...