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barber in 2010 howard dean new york city thomas walt whitman , hannah arendt jefferson , jean-jacques rousseau , john dewey , 200px american 2 august 1939 political theory benjamin r barber in 2010.jpg benjamin barber
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benjamin barber

benjamin r. barber -lrb- born august 2 , 1939 -rrb- is an american political theorist and author perhaps best known for his 1996 bestseller , `` jihad vs. mcworld '' and 2013 's `` if mayors ruled the world '' .
