{"product_id":"9783032310033","title":"Trust, Transparency, and Transformation Contemporary Perspectives on State and Local Public Finance","description":"\u003ch3\u003eContributions to Public Administration and Public Policy\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eTrust, Transparency, and Transformation\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eContemporary Perspectives on State and Local Public Finance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eJustin Marlowe\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePolitical Science \/ Public Affairs \u0026amp; Administration\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eState and local public finance affects nearly every aspect of daily life, from the schools we attend to the roads we drive on and the services we depend on in times of crisis. Far from being a world of formulas and technical rules, it is a dynamic space where communities face real choices and trade-offs. This book brings together over a decade's worth of columns written for Governing magazine and Government Finance Review. These essays trace how finance professionals have navigated economic shocks, technological change, shifting public expectations, and the evolving ethics of stewardship. Clear and accessible, the volume offers readers a broad overview of the field, including the pressures facing today's finance leaders, the values guiding their decisions, and the trends reshaping the profession. Whether a practitioner, student, public leader, or engaged citizen, this book invites readers to view public finance as both a technical craft and a public trust.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJustin Marlowe\u003c\/strong\u003e is Research Professor and Director of the Center for Municipal Finance at the University of Chicago’s Harris School of Public Policy. He also serves as Editor-in-Chief of the Municipal Finance Journal. His research and teaching are focused on public financial management, with emphasis on public capital markets, infrastructure development, financial reporting, and state\/local fiscal policy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e31 August 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer Nature Switzerland\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9783032310033\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e203\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Springer Nature Switzerland","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50300517417100,"sku":"9783032310033","price":89.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783032310033.jpg?v=1780601819","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9783032310033","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}