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‘If you want to understand this vexing creature with its 192 heads, The Best Intentions is one of the finest guides around, indeed, the best in recent memory ... beautifully written and meticulously researched' * New York Times * ‘A highly readable account of the infighting and drama that have gone on behind the scenes over the past fifteen years, along with often amusingly acerbic thumbnail sketches of several prominent characters' * Economist * ‘Provides a good narrative history of most of the major international crises since Kofi Annan came to prominence ... a worthwhile book' * Irish Independent * ‘Some want the world to be reformed by getting rid of the UN. That would be catastrophic. What the world needs is the UN reformed. In this book, Traub tells the story of how difficult that is - and why it is so important' * Bono *

'If you want to understand this vexing creature with its 192 heads, The Best Intentions is one of the finest guides around, indeed, the best in recent memory ... beautifully written and meticulously researched' New York Times 'A highly readable account of the infighting and drama that have gone on behind the scenes over the past fifteen years, along with often amusingly acerbic thumbnail sketches of several prominent characters' Economist 'Provides a good narrative history of most of the major international crises since Kofi Annan came to prominence ... a worthwhile book' Irish Independent 'Some want the world to be reformed by getting rid of the UN. That would be catastrophic. What the world needs is the UN reformed. In this book, Traub tells the story of how difficult that is - and why it is so important' Bono

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James Traub has been a contributing writer for the New York Times magazine since 1998, where he writes about international affairs, US foreign policy and national political issues. He has written three books, including City on a Hill and The Devil's Playground. He lives in New York City.

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