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Roland Rich’s important new book presents a bold new vision of global governance aimed at addressing the manifold crises of our times. Drawing on his years of experience as a diplomat and UN official, Rich elaborates an agenda of United Nations reform that is ambitious but potentially within our grasp. -- Robert Kaufman, Rutgers University, Distinguished Professor of Political Science Roland Rich’s book provides a trenchant, no holds barred, assessment of the UN's strengths and weaknesses and makes far-reaching proposals for an organization to meet the world's future needs. It might make uncomfortable reading for those directing multilateral diplomacy, but it will provide inspiration for others, especially young people dreading the world’s current direction. -- Mike Smith, former Australian Ambassador and former Assistant Secretary General of the UN The United Nations faces an existential crisis, arguably more acute than the most difficult times of the Cold War. Roland Rich's hard-hitting and thought-provoking insider's perspective confronts the key challenges the UN currently faces, and makes a case for how the organization can regain its relevance. -- Edward Newman, Professor of International Security, University of Leeds. Former senior official, United Nations University

At last, a jargon-free and lucid account of global governance and how to reimagine its future. Roland Rich draws on his extensive diplomatic career with the Australian foreign service, from multilateral conferences to the front lines of aid and development, and, from a decade at the helm of the UN Trust Fund to offer a wide-ranging tour-de-horizon. The chapters on health, governing globalization, the General Assemblies and Climate Change are particularly strong and Rich's crisp, witty style demolishes one shibboleth after another while also offering common-sense ideas for change. The book has been a major addition to my classes on the UN and multilateralism at UC Berkeley and will hopefully nudge the genre of 'how we get out of this mess' in a thoughtful and creative way.--Peter Bartu, University of California, Berkeley Roland Rich's book provides a trenchant, no holds barred, assessment of the UN's strengths and weaknesses and makes far-reaching proposals for an organization to meet the world's future needs. It might make uncomfortable reading for those directing multilateral diplomacy, but it will provide inspiration for others, especially young people dreading the world's current direction.--Mike Smith, former Australian Ambassador and former Assistant Secretary General of the UN Roland Rich's important new book presents a bold new vision of global governance aimed at addressing the manifold crises of our times. Drawing on his years of experience as a diplomat and UN official, Rich elaborates an agenda of United Nations reform that is ambitious but potentially within our grasp.--Robert Kaufman, Rutgers University, Distinguished Professor of Political Science The United Nations faces an existential crisis, arguably more acute than the most difficult times of the Cold War. Roland Rich's hard-hitting and thought-provoking insider's perspective confronts the key challenges the UN currently faces, and makes a case for how the organization can regain its relevance.--Edward Newman, Professor of International Security, University of Leeds. Former senior official, United Nations University

Roland Rich's important new book presents a bold new vision of global governance aimed at addressing the manifold crises of our times. Drawing on his years of experience as a diplomat and UN official, Rich elaborates an agenda of United Nations reform that is ambitious but potentially within our grasp. -- Robert Kaufman, Rutgers University, Distinguished Professor of Political Science Roland Rich's book provides a trenchant, no holds barred, assessment of the UN's strengths and weaknesses and makes far-reaching proposals for an organization to meet the world's future needs. It might make uncomfortable reading for those directing multilateral diplomacy, but it will provide inspiration for others, especially young people dreading the world's current direction. -- Mike Smith, former Australian Ambassador and former Assistant Secretary General of the UN The United Nations faces an existential crisis, arguably more acute than the most difficult times of the Cold War. Roland Rich's hard-hitting and thought-provoking insider's perspective confronts the key challenges the UN currently faces, and makes a case for how the organization can regain its relevance. -- Edward Newman, Professor of International Security, University of Leeds. Former senior official, United Nations University

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Roland Rich served as an Australian Ambassador and as head of the United Nations Democracy Fund. He is currently the Director of the Master of Arts Program in United Nations and Global Policy Studies at Rutgers University.

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