Public–Private Partnerships for Sustainable Development

Edited by Philipp Pattberg and Frank Biermann, VU University Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Sander Chan, German Development Institute, Germany and Ayşem Mert, Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Stockholm University, Sweden

• Contents:Preface1. Introduction: Partnerships for Sustainable DevelopmentPhilipp Pattberg, Frank Biermann, Sander Chan and Ayşem MertPART I: EMERGENCE OF PARTNERSHIPS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT2. The Politics of Partnerships for Sustainable DevelopmentAyşem Mert and Sander Chan3. Explaining the Geographic, Thematic and Organizational Differentiation of Partnerships for Sustainable DevelopmentSander Chan and Christina MüllerPART II: INFLUENCE OF PARTNERSHIPS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT4. The Overall Effects of Partnerships for Sustainable Development: More Smoke than Fire?Frank Biermann, Sander Chan, Ayşem Mert and Philipp Pattberg5. Partnerships for Sustainable Development in the Energy Sector: Explaining Variation in their Problem-Solving EffectivenessKacper Szulecki, Philipp Pattberg and Frank BiermannPART III: PARTNERSHIPS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT BEYOND THE OECD WORLD 6. Partnerships for Sustainable Development beyond the OECD World: Comparing China and IndiaSander Chan7. Africa’s Involvement in Partnerships for Sustainable Development: Holy Grail or Business as Usual?Daniel CompagnonPART IV: LEGITIMACY OF PARTNERSHIPS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT8. Are Partnerships for Sustainable Development Democratic and Legitimate?Karin Bäckstrand9. Partnerships for Sustainable Development in the Water Sector: Privatization, Participation and LegitimacyEleni Dellas10. Assessing the Legitimacy of Technology Transfer through Partnerships for Sustainable Development in the Water SectorAyşem Mert and Eleni Dellas11. Conclusions: Partnership for Sustainable DevelopmentPhilipp Pattberg, Frank Biermann, Sander Chan and Ayşem MertIndex

’The authors advance our understanding of the role of non-state actors in global governance. Not only do they empirically investigate the role of public - private - type 2 - partnerships systematically, they also critically consider their role in mitigating global governance deficits and their accountability in global governance.’