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Theme-based Book Review: the Decline of Public Trust and the Problem of Relative Truths

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    (Walden University)

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This essay reviews four recent books on topics related to trust and relative truths in the public space: Green Finance in the European Union, by Marta Postula and Mariusz Lipski; Fighting Falsehoods: Suspicion, Analysis, and Response, by Irene Rubin; The Myth that Made Us: How False Beliefs About Racism and Meritocracy Broke Our Economy (and How to Fix It), by Jeff Fuhrer; and Mapping Behavioral Public Policy: Citizens’ Preferences and Trust, by Paolo Belardinelli.

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  • Christopher L. Atkinson, 2025. "Theme-based Book Review: the Decline of Public Trust and the Problem of Relative Truths," Public Organization Review, Springer, vol. 25(1), pages 385-396, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:porgrv:v:25:y:2025:i:1:d:10.1007_s11115-025-00856-7
    DOI: 10.1007/s11115-025-00856-7
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