Swaminath, Anoop2012-03-302012-03-302009-10-01Development Outreach1020-797Xhttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/4593Success and effectiveness in service delivery can establish the legitimacy of a fragile state’s government, and thereby reduce its fragility. Public-private partnerships offer a viable approach to achieving this goal.CC BY 3.0 IGOaccountabilitydemocratic governancejoint venturesleadershiplesteministerparliamentspartnershippatronageprivate companiesprivate partnershipsprivate sectorpublicpublic sectorpublic servicepublic service deliverypublic servicesservice deliverystakeholdersutilitiesJournal ArticleWorld Bank10.1596/1020-797X_11_2_53