Part I. Background: 1. The challenges of the twenty-first century; 2. A history of global governance; 3. European integration: building supranational institutions; Part II. Reforming the Central Institutions of the United Nations: 4. The general assembly: reforms to strengthen its effectiveness; 5. A world parliamentary assembly: a catalyst for change; 6.

Advisory mechanisms to support global policy-making; 7. UN Executive Council: beyond an outdated paradigm; 8. Completing the collective security mechanism of the Charter: establishing an international peace force; 9. Towards systemic disarmament: resetting global priorities; 10. Strengthening the international rule of law; 11. Human rights for the twenty-first century; 12. A new UN funding mechanism; Part III. Governance and the Management of Multiple Global Risks: 13.

UN specialized agencies and governance for global risks; 14. Economic governance for inequality and the private sector; 15. Global financial architecture and the international monetary fund; 16. Responding to global environmental crises; 17. Population and migration; Part IV. Cross-cutting Issues: 18. Corruption as a destroyer of prosperity and the need for international enforcement; 19. Education for transformation; Part V.

Foundations for a New Global Governance System: 20. Values and principles for an enhanced international system: operationalizing global 'good governance'; 21. Some immediate steps forward: getting 'from here to there'; Part VI. Conclusions: 22. Bridging the governance gap.