Trust : How Citizens View Political Institutions Hardback
by Dr Ben (School of Politics and International Relations University of Kent) Seyd
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We seem to be living in an age of citizen distrust of social and political elites.
Distrust is also seen to have numerous negative consequences for our civic and democratic life.
Yet are western democracies really facing a crisis of trust?
This book provides an extensive and up-to-date review of one of the most important topics in contemporary political life.
It explores the nature and condition of trust today by exploring three key issues.
What do we mean by trust? How far are levels of trust in decline? How damaging are the consequences of low trust for effective democratic governance?
Seyd also considers how trust arises, and which factors might explain the declines in trust witnessed recently in many countries.
Providing evidence from many countries, Trust: How Citizens View Political Institutions pays particular attention to Britain, which has seen a marked decline in public regard for political elites, making the country a vital case for identifying the causes and effects of low trust.
Combining conceptual and empirical analysis, the book provides a timely analysis of a central issue in contemporary political debate.
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Pre-OrderFree UK DeliveryThis title is available for pre-order
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:288 pages
- Publisher:Oxford University Press
- Publication Date:30/04/2024
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- ISBN:9780198896449
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Pre-OrderFree UK DeliveryThis title is available for pre-order
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:288 pages
- Publisher:Oxford University Press
- Publication Date:30/04/2024
- Category:
- ISBN:9780198896449