High Noon

　　Rischard proposes alternative vehicles for global problem-solving that are unusual and persuasive.

　　J. F. Rischard is the World Bank's vice president for Europe. He lives in Paris, France.

　　"In High Noon, Rischard has supplied a much-needed call for careful thought and for action. We can now build on his extremely clear discussion of the major global issues facing the world today, of the linkages among them, and of opportunities to do something about them."