At an early point in Shakespeare’s Hamlet, as the melancholy prince leaves the stage with the ghost of his dead father, a guard remarks: “Something’s rotten in the state of Denmark.” Today, as the princes of our time embrace...
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City Diplomacy
As urban populations in cities grow their global influence expands as well. This week, PD News highlights the trend of cities conducting their own foreign policy. The Chicago Global Cities Forum in Chicago brings together city leaders, academics, and other practitioners to discuss the development of global cities. Global cities reach out to address inefficiencies and expand their influence to improve their economic, transportation, and cultural standing.
- A New Global Order of Cities - Financial Times
- As Borders Blur, Cities Mull 'Foreign Policies' - Chicago Tribune
- First-Ever Chicago Forum on Global Cities Commences in Chicago - Global Newswire
- Cities Aim to Think, Solve Problems Globally - Next City
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