Public private partnerships in global food governance: business engagement and legitimacy in the global fight against hunger and malnutrition

Christopher Kaan (1) , Andrea Liese (2)

1 Sonderforschungsbereich 700 Governance in Areas of Limited Statehood
2 Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences

This article compares two transnational public-private partnerships against hunger and malnutrition, the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition and the International Alliance Against Hunger with regard to their degree of business involvement and their input and output legimacy. We examine the participation of stakeholders, the accountability and transparency of the decision-making process, and the perceived provision of a public good. We identify a link between business involvement and output legitimacy, and we discuss the implications for public and private food governance.

Mots clés: Public-private partnerships; Transnational governance; Legitimacy; Business participation; Hunger; Malnutrition

Domaines: Agriculture, économie et politique

Christopher Kaan, Andrea Liese. Public private partnerships in global food governance: business engagement and legitimacy in the global fight against hunger and malnutrition. Agriculture and Human Values, 2010, 28 (3), pp.385-399. ⟨10.1007/s10460-009-9255-0⟩. ⟨hal-00615359⟩