A Declaration of the Rights of the City and Citizens

A Declaration of the Rights of the City and Citizens – Declaration Project

A DECLARATION OF THE RIGHTS OF THE CITY AND CITIZENS By Dr. Benjamin Barber Preface: The Importance of Rights Claims and the Argument for a Right of the City to SelfGovernment Rights language has been and remains crucial to establishing the legitimacy of political authority. In an interdependent world in which cities govern locally, but—through … Continue reading A Declaration of the Rights of the City and Citizens

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