This book explores how professional and organisational cultures influence global publicprivate partnerships which form a key element of global governance. Using case studies the partnerships of three international government organisations the International Telecommunication Union Interpol and the International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property illustrate how partnerships are formed and operate in accordance with the accepted cultural beliefs and values associated with both profession and organisation. In brief engineers create partnerships they are comfortable with which are different in form and operation to those of police which also differ from those of the conservator.