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

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

Apr 09 2020 | 00:29:55

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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.

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