Leadership is a book written by Rudolph W. Giuliani (co-authored with Ken Kurson

Ken Kurson

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) about his time as Mayor of New York City

Mayor of New York City

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 and how he cleaned up New York City

New York City

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, reduced crime, and revitalized the economy of the city. Most of the book was written before the September 11, 2001 attacks

September 11, 2001 attacks

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, though Giuliani did include a section about his experiences that day and how he dealt with the emergency and the cleanup afterwards.

In 2007, this book was re-issued during Giuliani's presidential campaign

Rudy Giuliani presidential campaign, 2008

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, with a new introduction including Giuliani's perspective on various problems facing the United States.