TY - JOUR AB - How can we define Public private partnerships (PPP)? Which are PPPs’ benefits and constrains? The article presents a general overview of Public Private Partnerships with a special focus on the field of Security. More precisely it introduces the general features of the different types and forms of Public Private Partnerships, the difficulties in finding a predetermined and univocal definition of Public Private Partnerships. Furthermore, on the basis of the related benefits and constrains, it considers the necessary conditions in order to foster and to promote successful PPPs with a special reference to the Security field. General recommendations and specific suggestions are presented in conclusion. AU - Lo Turco, Celeste Cecilia DO - 10.7396/2009_2_G ET - 3/2013 KW - Public Private Partnership definition gerneral overview conditions securtity L1 - http://www.bmi.gv.at/cms/BMI_SIAK/4/2/1/2009/ausgabe_2/files/LoTurco_2_2009.pdf LA - eng IS - 2 PY - 2009 SN - 1813-3495 SP - 62-67 ST - The field of security. Public private partnerships T2 - SIAK-Journal − Zeitschrift für Polizeiwissenschaft und polizeiliche Praxis TI - The field of security. Public private partnerships UR - http://www.bmi.gv.at/cms/BMI_SIAK/4/2/1/2009/ausgabe_2/files/LoTurco_2_2009.pdf VL - 6 ID - 252 ER -