Megacities and Future Governance
Speculating on how the rise of megacities will reshape the political map over the next century.
Key Questions
- Predict whether the rise of megacities will eventually make national governments obsolete.
- Analyze the governance challenges unique to megacities.
- Design a governance model for a future megacity.
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