1. Social Partnerships and Responsible Business: What, why, and how? Part I: Partnership for the Social Good? Local, national and global perspectives 2. Partnerships as Panacea for Addressing Global Problems? On rationale, context, actors, impact and limitations 3. International Business and Social Partnerships: How institutional and MNE capabilities affect collective-goods provisioning in emerging markets 4. Cross-Sector Social Partnership in Areas of Limited Statehood 5. Designing social partnerships for local sustainability strategy implementation Part II: Management and Governance Challenges 6. Creating Partnering Space: Exploring the right fit for sustainable development partnerships 7. Cross-Sector Governance: From institutions to partnerships, and back to institutions 8.Evolution of an Alliance Portfolio to Develop an Inclusive Business Chapter 9: NGO-Initiated Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Social Partnerships: Greenpeace’s "Solutions" campaign for natural refrigerants in North America 10. How Social Partnerships Build Brands 11. Conflict in Cross-Sectoral Partnerships Part III: Reimagining Social Partnerships: Theory and methods 12. Theory-Method Interfaces in Cross-Sector Partnership Research 13. Using Futures Methods in Cross-Sector Partnership Projects: Engaging wicked problems responsibly 14. Responsibilization and Governmentality in Brand-Led Social Partnerships 15. An Institutional Perspective on Cross-Sector Partnerships 16. Towards a New Theory of the Firm: The collaborative enterprise Part IV: Reimagining Social Partnerships: Perspectives on practice 17. Cross-Sector/Cross-Boundary Collaboration: Making a difference through practice 18. The Need for a New Approach to Sustainability 19. How to Co-Create Opportunities Together: CREAMOS in Guatemala 20. Cross Sector Collaborations: Challenges in aligning perspectives in partnership committees and co-developing funding proposals 21. The Role Partnership Brokers Play in Creating Effective Social Partnerships 22. Social Partnerships: A new social contract to deliver value-focused collaboration 23. Social Partnerships’ Development Challenge: Comprehensive self-development 24. Cross-Sector Partnerships: Prototyping 21st century governance 25. Conclusion: Re-imagining the future of social partnerships and responsible business

Taken from the Foreword: 'The book provides a clear picture of where we stand now in terms of research and practice, but additionally it provides provoking visions of what could be…. The potential for co-creating social, environmental, and economic value has not yet been fully tapped. This book contributes importantly to the realization of that vital goal.'James E. Austin, the Eliot I. Snider and Family Professor of Business Administration, Emeritus at Harvard Business School, USARe-Imagining Partnership for the Social Good is set to make a worthwhile contribution to the study and practice of social entrepreneurship as well as contemporary debates about the value of democratic organisation in the field of business. Its cross-sector focus will have particular appeal to students interested in alternative business models that challenge the hegemony of the state and corporations in social and economic development.Dr Rory Ridley-Duff, Senior Lecturer, Sheffield Business School, UKThis book comes at a critical time, as there is no more important mechanism for addressing global sustainability problems than constructive multi-sector relationships: we need to learn our way forward together. Social Partnerships for Responsible Business outlines the opportunities and challenges in working across sectors, and offers questions for reflection and dialogue to help us re-imagine possibilities. It is an invaluable resource for people from business, government, academia, and civil society - and since we are all of the above, that means everyone. Barry Colbert, Associate Professor, Policy & Strategic Management, Wilfrid Laurier University, CanadaThis comprehensive research handbook will become a standard work on cross-sector partnerships as a means for addressing social challenges. The handbook assembles perspectives from many of the leading scholars in this field.Duane Windsor, Rice University, Texas, USAPartnerships and collaboration are a too-often neglected aspect of impactful business-society interventions and programmes. This thoughtful and impressive collection provides a gateway to the latest cutting-edge research on cross-sector partnerships and promises to be a vital resource for scholars and engaged practitioners alike.Stephen Brammer, Professor of Strategy, Birmingham Business School, UKCollaboration is an important frontier for sustainability, as many issues are far greater than any single organization can solve. The range of contributors to this volume will make this an important resource for anyone wanting to embark on collaboration research or collaborative practices. Dr. Tima Bansal, Ivey Business School, Western University, Canada