Pt. 1. Understanding global governance -- 1. The challenges of global governance -- 2. The theoretical foundations of global governance -- Pt. 2. Evolving pieces of global governance -- 3. Foundations of the pieces of global governance -- 4. The United Nations : centerpiece of global governance -- 5. Regional organizations -- 6. Nonstate actors : NGOs, networks, and social movements -- 7. The roles of states in global governance -- Pt. 3. The need for global governance -- 8. The search for peace and security -- 9. Promoting human development and economic well-being -- 10. Protecting human rights -- 11. Protecting the environment -- Pt. 4. The dilemmas of global governance -- 12. Dilemmas of global governance in the twenty-first century.