text: In Living with the UN, Anderson argues that tension between the US and the UN is primarily due to their conflicting roles in global politics. He contends that the world does not share a vision of what global governance looks like or what role the UN and the US should play on a global scale. He also points out that, since the first days of the Obama administration, the president has attempted to define the US-UN relationship by using generic catchphrases such as "engagement" and "multilateralism." Yet, Anderson argues, after four years in office, both Americans and non-Americans are still unclear on how these terms translate into policy.