Table of Contents

1. Introduction: global partnerships; 2. Theory of dynamic institutional change; 3. The UN secretariat: crafting normative space for partnerships; 4. UNEP and the World Bank: extending sustainability via partnerships; 5. Partnerships for children and health; 6. Conclusion – institutional diversity and global partnerships; Annex: constructing the global partnerships database.

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A comparative analysis of how international organizations have engaged in public-private partnerships, explaining the rise and outcomes of global partnerships across multiple policy domains.

About the Author

Liliana B. Andonova is Professor of International Relations and Political Science, and Academic Co-Director of the Center for International Environmental Studies at the Graduate Institute for International and Development Studies, Geneva. She is the author of Transnational Politics of the Environment (2003); co-author of Transnational Climate Change Governance (Cambridge, 2014); and co-editor of a special issue on the Comparative Politics of Transnational Climate Governance of the journal International Interactions (2017).

Reviews

'Governance Entrepreneurs is a pioneering account of the emergence, diffusion and institutionalization of global public-private partnerships. In this innovative and important book, Liliana B. Andonova persuasively shows that coalition-building agents can build effective public-private partnerships as part of what she calls 'an iterative cycle of change'.' Robert O. Keohane, Professor (Emeritus), Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University, New Jersey

'International organizations and national governments increasingly form global partnerships with corporations, philanthropies, and activist groups to promote human health, environmental protection, human rights and development. Andonova combines sophisticated theory with nuanced empirical analysis to explain the emergence of this new form of global governance. In a major contribution to the literature, she shows that global partnerships are not simply reflections of systemic change but reflect self-conscious efforts by entrepreneurs within international organizations seeking to promote institutional mandates in the face of political, financial and social constraints. This book is required reading for anyone who wants to understand how the world will address global problems in the decades ahead.' Ronald Mitchell, University of Oregon Ronald Mitchell, University of Oregon