ASDWA Summer Book Club
This summer’s discussion features The Profits of Distrust by Manuel P Teodoro, Samantha Zuhlke, and David Switzer
Manny Teodoro will join the ASDWA Book Club on Tuesday, Aug. 22, from 2-3:30 PM ET to discuss the book.
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About the Book
“The Profits of Distrust” argues that basic services are the bedrock of government legitimacy and links the meteoric rise of the bottled water industry to declining trust in American democracy.
Manny’s Bio: Manny is an Associate Professor at the Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs, University of Wisconsin, Madison. He works at the intersection of politics, public policy, and public management. His research focuses on U.S. environmental policy and implementation, including empirical environmental justice analyses. In addition, Teodoro pursues a line of applied research on utility management, policy, and finance. He has developed novel methods for analyzing utility rate equity and affordability, and he works directly with governments and water sector leaders across the United States to address policy problems.
Where to purchase the book: Folks can order the book from anywhere. Amazon is generally the fastest. Sometimes you can get it for slightly cheaper directly from Cambridge University Press, but they can be very slow. These links are provided for your convenience and to support the authors. ASDWA does not earn any commissions or profits from affiliate sales.
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