Partnerships, governance and sustainable development [electronic resource] : reflections on theory and practice / edited by Pieter Glasbergen, Frank Biermann and Arthur P.J. Mol.
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TextPublication details: Cheltenham ; Northampton, Mass. : Edward Elgar Pub., 2007Description: 1 online resource (xiv, 314 p.) : illISBN: 9781847208668 (e-book)Subject(s): Sustainable development | Public-private sector cooperationGenre/Form: Electronic books.Additional physical formats: No titleDDC classification: 338.9/27 LOC classification: HC79.E5 | P3575 2007Online resources: Click here to access online | Item type | Current library | Call number | URL | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
pt. 1. Partnerships as collaborative arrangements : the actor perspective -- pt. 2. Partnerships as governance mechanisms : the instrumental perspective -- pt. 3. Partnerships and the liberal-democratic governance structure -- pt. 4. The future of partnerships.
This significant study discusses the emergence of partnerships for sustainable development as an innovative, and potentially influential, new type of governance. With contributions from leading experts in the field, the 'partnership paradigm' is discussed and the contributors explore the process, extent and circumstances under which partnerships can improve the legitimacy and effectiveness of governance for sustainable development.
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