In addressing the Baha'i International Communitys engagement with the UN, Julia Berger does so much more. She highlights how the fundamental perspectives of this religious NGO (RNGO) shapes its goals, approaches, methodology, and contributions to wider society. This thought provoking and scholarly study is compelling in encouraging us to drop simplistic presumptions about RNGOs and acknowledge the resources from which they draw in contributing to the work of the UN. * Nazila Ghanea, Director of International Human Rights Law Programmes, University of Oxford, UK * A thoughtful, earnest, well-researched look at a little-known phenomenon. * Jeffrey Haynes, Emeritus Professor, London Metropolitan University, UK *
