10 Most Important Cities in the World

Ever since Adam Smith wrote Wealth of Nations, we’ve understood that sovereign states are where it’s at, both economically and politically. Or have we? The 21st Century has seen the world’s most economically-active cities overtake countries so fast that nations are eating their dust. New York alone has an economy bigger than Canada. Osaka ranks higher than Switzerland. Paris could comfortably buy out South Africa and still have some spare change. After falling out of fashion, will city states once again be our future?

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10. Moscow (Russia)
9. Lagos (Nigeria)
8. Riyadh (Saudi Arabia)
7. Singapore (Singapore)
6. Los Angeles (USA)
5. Berlin (Germany)
4. Tokyo (Japan)
3. Beijing (China)
2. New York City (USA)
1. London (UK)

Source/Further reading:

http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/cover_story/2017/01/how_vladimir_putin_engineered_russia_s_return_to_global_power.html
http://time.com/4771426/lindsey-graham-election-interference-400-pound-hacker/
http://www.citymetric.com/10-african-cities-whose-economic-importance-will-triple-2030
http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/saudi-arabia-is-becoming-more-assertive-in-the-middle-east-a-1038900.html
https://www.forbes.com/pictures/eglg45hllee/singapore/#3d9e7b593240
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2013/dec/05/arts-culture-us-economy-gdp
http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/03/the-leader-of-the-free-world-meets-donald-trump-214924
https://www.citylab.com/work/2017/03/the-economic-power-of-global-cities-compared-to-nations/519294/
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-china-analysis-idUSKBN1590KJ
https://www.citylab.com/work/2017/03/the-economic-power-of-global-cities-compared-to-nations/519294/
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