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This Book Presents The First In-depth Study Of How The Drugs For Neglected Diseases Initiative (dndi) Has Reshaped The Global Politics Of Neglected Tropical Diseases Over The Past Twenty Years. By Weaving Together Concepts From Different Academic Disciplines (commons, Common Goods, Orchestration, And Healthcare Innovation Ecosystems) Into A Novel Theoretical Framework For The Analysis Of Transformational Change In Global Health, The Book Argues That Dndi Has Orchestrated Pharmaceutical Knowledge Commons To Produce Novel Treatments And Other Knowledge For Neglected Tropical Diseases As Common Goods. Focusing On Chagas Disease, The Leishmaniases, And Sleeping Sickness, The Book Examines The Strengths And Weaknesses Of Dndi's Collaborative Governance Model And Illustrates How Pharmaceutical Knowledge Commons Help Conceptualize Processes Of Innovative Transformation In Global Health To Serve The Common Good-- Provided By Publisher.