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Trust : how citizens view political institutions /

This book provides an extensive and up-to-date review of one of the most important topics in contemporary political life.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Seyd, Ben (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2024]
Subjects:
Political participation > Great Britain.
Trust > Great Britain.
Great Britain > Politics and government > 21st century.
Political participation > Western countries.
Trust > Western countries.
Power (Social sciences) > Western countries.
Political psychology.
Participation politique > Grande-Bretagne.
Confiance > Grande-Bretagne.
Grande-Bretagne > Politique et gouvernement > 21e siècle.
Participation politique > Occident.
Pouvoir (Sciences sociales) > Occident.
Psychologie politique.
Confiance > Occident.
History & Theory.
POLITICAL SCIENCE.
PSYCHOLOGY.
Politics & government.
Politics and Government.
political trust, distrust, political support, citizens, democracy, Britain
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction. Why study trust?
  • What are we talking about? The nature and measurement of trust. What is trust?
  • Why focus on trust?
  • Measuring trust
  • What is going on? Levels and causes of trust. Is there a problem of trust?
  • Why has trust declined?
  • Why do citizens trust (or not)?
  • So what? The consequences of trust. The effects of trust
  • Conclusion. The problem of trust.