Jon Pierre is Professor of Political Science in the Department of Government at the University of Strathclyde and adjunct professor at the University of Pittsburgh.

• Acknowledgements - Notes on the Contributors - Public-Private Partnerships and Urban Governance: Introduction; J.Pierre - With a Little Help From Our Friends: Public-Private Partnerships As Institutions and Instruments; B.G.Peters - Public-Private Partnerships and Urban Governance; G.Stoker - Public-Private Partnerships as Historical Chameleons: The Case of the United States; R.A.Beauregard - Public-Private Partnerships in the UK; A.Harding - Local-to-Local Partnerships Among Swedish Municipalities: Why and How Neighbours Join to Alleviate Resource Constraints ; L.J.Lundquist - Local Industrial Partnerships: Exploring the Logics of Public-Private Partnerships; J.Pierre - Bridging Multiple Worlds: Central, Regional and Local Partners in Rural Development; B.Radin - Commentary: Public-Private Partnerships in the United States From a European Perspective; M.Keating - Commentary: Public-Private Partnerships in Europe From an American Perspective; H.Savitch - Conclusions; J.Pierre - Index