Governing in an age of distrust : a comparative study of politicians' trust perceptions and why they matter / James Weinberg.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Weinberg, James, author.

Series:

Oxford scholarship online.

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Trust--Political aspects.

Trust.

Politicians--Public opinion.

Politicians.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (0 pages)

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2024.

Summary:

'Governing in an Age of Distrust' tackles this important gap head on by asking not only whether the public trusts in politicians, but also whether politicians accurately perceive and act upon the trust placed in them.

Contents:

Cover

Title

Copyright Page

Dedication

Acknowledgements

Contents

List of Figures

List of Tables

Introduction

Where did all the trust go?

In politicians we trusted, and now we are…disgusted?

Politicians as the object of study

Key terms: (Felt) trust, distrust, and mistrust

The rest of this book

1 Reflexive Practitioners? A Qualitative Assessment

Trust as trustworthiness: A political perspective

Trust on the mind? The saliency of trust for politicians in office

Non-reflexive politicians? Perceptions of political trust during the Covid-19 pandemic

Summary

2 Principals and Agents: How Trusted do Politicians Feel?

Politicians' other-to-self trust judgements

Quantifying the 'felt' trust concepts

Target-driven trust perceptions?

Do politicians' trust perceptions vary over time?

Mind the (trust) gap!

3 A Typology of Political Trustees

Six political trustees? A hypothetical characterization

Three political trustees? An empirically derived categorization

4 Psychological Covariates of Politicians' Trust Perceptions

The Big Five personality traits

Narcissistic predispositions

Populist and authoritarian trustees in political office

5 Under Pressure? The Link between Politicians' Trust Perceptions and Behaviour in Office

When do trust perceptions matter? Risk and reference points in political office

Trust perceptions and strategic blame avoidance

Dodging the blame and playing the game-a test

6 The Distrust Stressor in Political Office

A qualitative illustration of the political stressors framework

Governing under pressure: the distrust stressor in the words of politicians

The distrust stressor and political efficacy

The distrust stressor and depression

Conclusion

Appendices.

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Also issued in print: 2024.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource and publisher information; title from PDF title page (viewed on October 13, 2023).

ISBN:

0-19-890076-7

0-19-890077-5

0-19-890075-9

OCLC:

1402757642