TY - BOOK AU - Glasbergen,Pieter AU - Biermann,Frank AU - Mol,Arthur P.J. ED - Edward Elgar Publishing. TI - Partnerships, governance and sustainable development: reflections on theory and practice SN - 9781847208668 (e-book) AV - HC79.E5 P3575 2007 U1 - 338.9/27 22 PY - 2007/// CY - Cheltenham, Northampton, Mass. PB - Edward Elgar Pub. KW - Sustainable development KW - Public-private sector cooperation KW - Electronic books KW - lcsh N1 - 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 N2 - 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 UR - https://www.elgaronline.com/view/9781847204059.xml ER -