Social trust and human communities / Trudy Govier.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Govier, Trudy.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Trust--Social aspects.

Trust.

Communities.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (304 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Montreal ; Buffalo : McGill-Queen's University Press, c1997.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Govier offers a general account of trust in a variety of social contexts and explores the negative effects of distrust on society. For example, she examines the role of trust in relationships between doctors and patients and between politicians and constituents. With well-chosen examples ranging from the Oka crisis to Meech Lake, Govier points out that distrust in politics has been especially prevalent, and, while it may be well-founded, can have pernicious effects. Social Trust and Human Communities will be of great interest to students and scholars in the areas of applied ethics, social theory, and politics.

Contents:

Front Matter

Contents

Preface

Trust, Precarious Treasure

Is It a Jungle Out There?

Needing Each Other for Knowledge

Trust, Professions, and Roles

Trusting Strangers?

Lower-Trust Societies

Totalitarianism and Civil Society

Politics, Leadership, and Trust

Trust and Distrust between Groups

Negative and Positive Pictures of International Life

Cynicism, Pessimism, Optimism, and Hope

Notes

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-282-85472-0

9786612854729

0-7735-6682-1

OCLC:

1380731907