American political theorist and adviser, and author
This article is about the American political theorist. For the Australian actor, see Ben Barber.
Benjamin Barber
Barber in 2010
Born
(1939-08-02)August 2, 1939 New York City, New York, U.S.
Died
April 24, 2017(2017-04-24) (aged 77) New York City, New York, U.S.
Occupation
Academic and think tank employee
Nationality
American
Alma mater
Harvard University Grinnell College
Genre
Political theory
Part of the Politics series on
Communitarianism
Central concepts
Civil society
Political particularism
Positive rights
Social capital
Value pluralism
Important thinkers
Aristotle
Benjamin Barber
Gad Barzilai
Robert N. Bellah
Phillip Blond
Amitai Etzioni
William Galston
Stanley Hauerwas
G.W.F. Hegel
Mark Kuczewski
Alasdair MacIntyre
Stephen Marglin
José Pérez Adán
Costanzo Preve
Robert D. Putnam
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Michael Sandel
Charles Taylor
Michael Walzer
Related topics
Christian democracy
Radical centrism
Republicanism
Social democracy
Politics portal
v
t
e
Benjamin R. Barber (August 2, 1939 – April 24, 2017) was an American political theorist and author, perhaps best known for his 1995 bestseller, Jihad vs. McWorld, and for 2013's If Mayors Ruled the World. His 1984 book of political theory, Strong Democracy, was revised and reissued in 2004. He was an adviser to political leaders including Bill Clinton, Howard Dean, and Muammar Gaddafi.[citation needed] He was a board member of the Gaddafi International Charity and Development Foundation.[1]
^Verini, James. "How Saif Qaddafi Became Indistinguishable From His Father, Colonel Muammar Qaddafi -- New York Magazine - Nymag". New York Magazine. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
Benjamin R. Barber (August 2, 1939 – April 24, 2017) was an American political theorist and author, perhaps best known for his 1995 bestseller, Jihad vs...
BarberBenjamin Conable Jr. (November 2, 1922 – November 30, 2003) was a U.S. Congressman from New York and former President of the World Bank Group....
published in The Atlantic Monthly by Rutgers political science professor BenjaminBarber entitled "Jihad vs. McWorld", described international commercialization...
Organizations Jeffrey C. Alexander Helmut Anheier Andrew Arato Phillip Blond BenjaminBarber Daniel Bell Robert N. Bellah Walden Bello Jean L. Cohen Michael Edwards...
academics (including Mary Ann Glendon, Thomas A. Spragens, James Fishkin, BenjaminBarber, Hans Joas, Philip Selznick, and Robert N. Bellah, among others) drafted...
most powerful of these. BenjaminBarber wrote a 1992 article and a 1995 book, Jihad vs. McWorld, that addressed this theme. Barber described "McWorld" as...
School of Economics (LSE), Joseph Nye of Harvard’s Kennedy School, BenjaminBarber of Rutgers University and Michael Porter. Monitor also provided research...
Manea, Christopher Hitchens, Seamus Heaney, Mary Gordon, Susan Sontag, BenjaminBarber, Joyce Carol Oates, Richard Howard, Carolyn Forche, Martin Jay, and...
sense of local difference and ideological contestation. Alternatively, BenjaminBarber in his book Jihad vs. McWorld argues for a different "cultural division"...
The Barber coinage consists of a dime, quarter, and half dollar designed by United States Bureau of the Mint Chief Engraver Charles E. Barber. They were...
Global Information