Daniel Fiorino, A Good Life on a Finite Earth: The Political Economy of Green Growth (Oxford University Press, New York City, New York, 2018). 272 pp. $29.95 (paperback), ISBN: 9780190605810

• Published date: 01 November 2019
• Author: Ana M. Dimand
• Date: 01 November 2019
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.1111/puar.13120

940 Public Administration Review • Novem ber | Dece mber 2 019

Reviewed by: Ana M. Dimand

Florida International University

Daniel Fiorino, A Good Life on a Finite Earth: The Political

Economy of Green Growth (Oxford University Press, New

York City, New York, 2018). 272 pp. $29.95 (paperback),

ISBN: 9780190605810

“Having your cake and eating it too, fantasy

or reality?” (Schmalensee 2012, 56 as

cited by Fiorino 2018, 26). Daniel

Fiorino (2018) seeks to make the case for a positive

relationship between economic growth and the

environment, for having the cake and eating it too.

The author begins by presenting the current global

issues as two “colliding worlds,” economic growth

facing environmental limitations (Fiorino 2018, 25).

In this book, the concept of “green growth” is explored

and defined. Aspects of economic, governance,

and equity are examined within “green growth”

and topics for future research are identified. The

final chapters focus on the U.S. realm. Specifically,

Chapter7 concentrates on ecological performance and

capacity for green growth, and the last chapter is an

examination of prospects of green growth.

Energy and environmental policies were not a major

public concern in the American political realm until

Ana M. Dimand is a doctoral candidate

in the Department of Public Policy and

Administration at Florida International

University, Miami, Florida. Her dissertation

explores the intersection of public

procurement, environmental policy, and

intergovernment collaboration. She

has also conducted research related to

sustainability, local government innovation,

and organizational behavior. She serves as

Media Coordinator for the American Society

for Public Administration’s Section on

Procurement and Contract Management.

E-mail: adima007@fiu.edu