Cities, not nation states, will determine our future survival. Here's why

Most nation states have failed to deal with the major global challenges of our era. In their place, cities are stepping up. Image: REUTERS/Edgar Su
Robert Muggah
Co-founder, SecDev Group and Co-founder, Igarapé Institute
Randy Sargent
Senior Systems Scientist, Carnegie Mellon University
Illah Nourbakhsh
Professor, Robotics Institute, Carnegie Mellon University
Paul Dille
Senior Research Programmer and Analyst, Carnegie Mellon University, USA

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