Public Private Partnerships

Governing Common Interests

Sara Valaguzza, Full Professor of Administrative and Environmental Law, University of Milan and Eduardo Parisi, Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Administrative Law, University of Milan, Italy

This insightful book critically examines the phenomenon of public private partnerships through a global, theoretical, lens. It considers the reasons for merging private entities and public administration, as well as the processes and consequences of doing so. The benefits for the community as well as the radical changes in the principles and modalities of administrative activity are theorized and discussed.

‘This book is a well-structured, welcome invitation for legal scholars to explore the values and relationships upon which our modern economy bases its governance. The book is recommended for researchers interested in privatization, the public-private divide, and present and future shifts in administrative law.’
– Astrid Voorwinden, Review of European Administrative Law

‘This book provides a timely review of the paths towards sustainable and mutually-beneficial PPPs. Consistent with UNCITRAL's recent work on this topic, the authors have demystified PPPs and located them appropriately in a good governance framework.’
尼古拉斯-卡洛琳,UNCITRAL Secretariat, United Nations

‘This book is a significant practical and theoretical addition to the literature on PPPs. Presenting a multi-dimensional and interdisciplinary approach to the subject matter, the authors are to be commended for distilling and explaining the tensions inherent in this field. It is not often that one comes across a book that is as in-depth, well-reasoned and well written as this. I would recommend this book to all lawyers and non-lawyers interested in public procurement, in development procurement and in PPPs.’
– Sope Williams-Elegbe, Stellenbosch University, South Africa