UNDP's Engagement with the Private Sector, 1994-2011 [Hardcover]

An engaging explanation and unique analysis of the increased involvement of the private sector in one of the world's most influential development organizations, the United Nations Development Programme.1. Introduction 2. International Organizations and Policy Innovation in the Theories of IR 3. The United Nations Development Programme and the private sector for development 4. Explaining the Causes of Policy Innovation 5. Conclusion

The UNDP's Engagement with the Private Sector begins with a great puzzle: why has the UNDP taken a U-turn in its attitude to engaging with business since the late 1990s? In answering it, the book suggests that changing norms on corporate social responsibility played a more significant role than state interests or functional concerns. Drawing on interviews and document analysis, Razeq has written a thoughtful and original contribution to our understanding of how international organizations work in a changing global context. - Jacqueline Best, University of Ottawa, Canada