Note: This article was originally published in The Global Governance Center blog on 10 September 2018. ERIA’s Diretor General, Policy Department, Ms Anita Prakash is the author.

2015 was a momentous year for global governance – both as a field of study and in practice. The decade preceding 2015 had brought out the urgent need for policy focus, and actionable plans that could create responsible growth and inclusive development for all people.  While Brexit and ‘America First’ are widely considered to be offshoots of similar concerns, a larger and more responsible section of the global community was already aware of the systemic issues that were impeding development and prosperity among the people of the world. (Read the full article by using the link above).