A research agenda for political trust / edited by Daniel Devine, (Associate Professor of Public Opinion and Behaviour, Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Southampton, UK) and Malcolm Fairbrother, (Professor, Department of Sociology, Uppsala University and Institute for Future Studies, Sweden).

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Devine, Daniel, editor.

Fairbrother, Malcolm, editor.

Edward Elgar Publishing, publisher.

Series:

Elgar research agendas

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political sociology.

Political planning.

Politicians.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (198 pages)

Place of Publication:

Cheltenham, UK : Edward Elgar Publishing Limited, [2026]

Summary:

"Elgar Research Agendas outline the future of research in a given area. Leading scholars are given the space to explore their subject in provocative ways, and map out the potential directions of travel. They are relevant but also visionary. This timely book sets out an agenda for social science research on political trust, confronting contemporary conceptual, theoretical, and empirical problems. It grapples with the breakdown of reliance on political systems in democratic societies, exploring why many people perceive politicians and public administrators as corrupt and unconcerned about the public interest. Expert authors present a concise overview of political trust, providing empirical and conceptual contributions with global coverage. They demonstrate how citizens' beliefs about their governments and leaders can impact the resilience, breakdown, or emergence of democracy. Chapters examine how politicians are seen as unwilling to address urgent problems ranging from global climate change to local poverty and social injustices. Authors investigate political support and institutional confidence through the lens of wavering trust and the increase of autocratic regimes. Guiding future scholarship, this book addresses important questions and indicates key avenues for research. A Research Agenda for Political Trust is a vital resource for scholars and students of political theory and public policy, as well as sociology and the broader social sciences. Practitioners and policymakers in regulation, governance, and public administration and management will also benefit from its valuable insights"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Contents: 1. A research agenda for political trust / Daniel Devine and Malcolm Fairbrother

2. Inside the 'black box': Understanding the micro-foundations of political trust / Ben Seyd

3. Advancing research on the multilevel dynamics of political trust / Laura Stoker

4. Towards evidence-informed policy interventions to increase trust in public institutions / Sarah Kups

5. The increasing relevance of political distrust in 21st-century democratic politics / Eri Bertsou

6. Philosophy and political trust / Matthew Bennett

7. Political trust in multi-level and global governance / Lisa Dellmuth

8. Ethnicity and political trust: A critical assessment and future directions / Cary Wu, Kriti Sharma and Rima Wilkes

9. Political trust, autocratic regimes, and the information environment / Marlene Mauk

10. Political trust and elites / James Weinberg

11. Political trust, policy preferences, and the heuristic mechanism / Malcolm Fairbrother and Daniel Devine

12. The macro-consequences of political trust / Viktor Valgarðsson and Tom van der Meer

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

9781035317486 (e-book)

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