About the Author

Jane Boulden holds a Canada Research Chair in international relations and security studies at the Royal Military College of Canada. Ramesh Thakur, former UN assistant secretary-general, is foundation director of the Balsillie School of International Affairs and distinguished fellow of the Centre for International Governance Innovation in Waterloo, Canada. Thomas G.Weiss is Presidential Professor of political science at the Graduate Center of the City University of NewYork and director of the Ralph Bunche Institute for International Studies.