Thakur, Ramesh2021-03-031075-2846http://hdl.handle.net/1885/225047This year marks the final year for the present editorial team. The four editors were chosen in part for their individual expertise in areas of global governance. For four years, as a matter of policy, the editors have refrained from submitting any of their own articles to the journal. In this final year, they have decided to write one Global Forum essay each as a way of saying farewell. This following is the first such essay by Ramesh Thakur.application/pdfen-AU© 2017 Global Governance201710.1163/19426720-023010012020-11-15