Introduction: partnerships for sustainable development. -- The politics of partnership for sustainable development. -- The overall effects of partnerships for sustainable development: more smoke than fire? -- Partnerships for sustainable development in the energy sector: explaining variation in their problem-solving effectiveness. -- Partnerships for sustainable development beyond the OECD world: comparing China and India. -- Africa's involvement in partnerships for sustainable development: holy grail or business as usual? -- Are partnerships for sustainable development democratic and legitimate? -- Partnerships for sustainable development in the water sector: privatization, participation and legitimacy. -- Assessing the legitimacy of technology transfer through partnerships for sustainable development in the water sector. -- Conclusion: partnerships for sustainable development.

1. International organization
2. Public private sector cooperation
3. Sustainable development -- International cooperation