Innovation oder "Hype"?

The academic book "Innovation or 'Hype'?" offers an in-depth analysis of public-private partnerships (PPPs) in the context of the global fight against HIV. Written in 2010, the study examines the assumption that these partnerships are beneficial for both public and private actors. The author critically questions whether the hoped-for "win-win situations" actually occur or if they are merely an institutional myth that serves only to provide legitimacy. By applying a neo-institutionalist perspective, empirical examples are used to illuminate the actual impacts of these partnerships. The book is aimed at students and professionals in the fields of politics and sociology who wish to engage with the complex dynamics of cooperation between the public and private sectors.