Hardback
Handbook on Political Trust
Political trust – in government, parliament, or political parties – has taken centre stage in political science for more than half a century, reflecting ongoing concerns with the legitimacy and functioning of representative democracy. To provide scholars, students and policy makers with a tool to navigate through the complexity of causes and consequences of political trust, this Handbook offers an excellent overview of the conceptual, theoretical, methodological and empirical state of the art, complemented by accounts of regional particularities, and authored by international experts in this field.
More Information
Critical Acclaim
Contributors
Contents
More Information
Political trust – of citizens in government, parliament or political parties – has been centre stage in political science for more than half a century, reflecting ongoing concerns about the legitimacy of representative democracy. This Handbook offers the first truly global perspective on political trust and integrates the conceptual, theoretical, methodological, and empirical state of the art.
An impressive, international body of expert scholars explore established and new venues of research, by taking stock of levels, trends, explanations and implications of political trust, and relating them to regional particularities across the globe. Along with a wealth of genuine empirical analyses, this Handbook also features the latest developments in personality, cognitive and emotional research and discusses, not only the relevance, but also the ‘dark side’ of political trust.
Discerning yet accessible, this Handbook provides scholars, students and policy makers with the tools to navigate through a complexity of theories, trends, causes and consequences of political trust, whilst also directing their future research.
An impressive, international body of expert scholars explore established and new venues of research, by taking stock of levels, trends, explanations and implications of political trust, and relating them to regional particularities across the globe. Along with a wealth of genuine empirical analyses, this Handbook also features the latest developments in personality, cognitive and emotional research and discusses, not only the relevance, but also the ‘dark side’ of political trust.
Discerning yet accessible, this Handbook provides scholars, students and policy makers with the tools to navigate through a complexity of theories, trends, causes and consequences of political trust, whilst also directing their future research.
Critical Acclaim
‘This Handbook offers a comprehensive account of what is currently known about political trust. In 29 chapters a stellar cast of 41 authors informs about the concept, its measurement, and correlates. In addition, they document empirically the development and distribution of political trust across the globe in different political settings. This volume is a “must read” for all those interested in political trust as a major resource for the political community, the political regime, and the political authorities.’
– Hans-Dieter Klingemann, Social Science Research Center Berlin, Germany
‘In Handbook on Political Trust, edited by Sonja Zmerli and Tom W.G. van der Meer, an international body of 41 experts offers an excellent overview of the scholarly literature on political trust, complemented by original empirical research and analysis. Across the chapters, the authors pinpoint gaps in the literature and identify new venues for research, making this handbook a valuable reference book, tool and guide for advanced students of political science, finds Nazrin Mehdiyeva.’
– LSE Review of Books
‘This book review finds that in a new handbook on political trust, the recent literature on political trust is summarised by highly distinguished authors. Both theoretical and empirical chapters are included. A major innovation is that the geographical scope of investigation is global, thus allowing for new theoretical perspectives on the democratic status of political trust, as the book review concludes.’
– Journal of Trust Research
– Hans-Dieter Klingemann, Social Science Research Center Berlin, Germany
‘In Handbook on Political Trust, edited by Sonja Zmerli and Tom W.G. van der Meer, an international body of 41 experts offers an excellent overview of the scholarly literature on political trust, complemented by original empirical research and analysis. Across the chapters, the authors pinpoint gaps in the literature and identify new venues for research, making this handbook a valuable reference book, tool and guide for advanced students of political science, finds Nazrin Mehdiyeva.’
– LSE Review of Books
‘This book review finds that in a new handbook on political trust, the recent literature on political trust is summarised by highly distinguished authors. Both theoretical and empirical chapters are included. A major innovation is that the geographical scope of investigation is global, thus allowing for new theoretical perspectives on the democratic status of political trust, as the book review concludes.’
– Journal of Trust Research
Contributors
Contributors: R. Andeweg, M. Bargsted, D.-G. Barton, É. Bélanger, D. Canache, J.C. Castillo, F. Cavatorta, R.J. Dalton, C.C. Eckel, O.W. Gabriel, M. Grimes, A. Hakhverdian, A. Haugsgjerd, M. Hayes, M.L. Hutchison, K. Johnson, S. Kumlin, C. Liu,S. Marien, Q. Mayne, L. McLaren, J.J. Mondak, J. Muñoz, K. Newton, P. Norris, C.-M. Park, P. Rivetti, T.J. Rudolph, N.M. Somma, D. Stolle, E. Theiss-Morse, J. Thomassen, M. Torcal, E.M. Uslaner, T.W.G. van der Meer, J.W. van Deth, C. van Ham, M.E. Warren, R.K. Wilson, G. Závecz, S. Zmerli
Contents
Contents:
Preface
1. The Deeply Rooted Concern with Political Trust
Tom W.G. van der Meer, Sonja Zmerli
PART I THEORETICAL AND METHODOLOGICAL APPROACHES
2. The Conceptual Framework of Political Support
Pippa Norris
3. What Kinds of Trust Does a Democracy Need? Trust from the Perspective of Democratic Theory
Mark E. Warren
4. Functions of Political Trust in Authoritarian Settings
Paola Rivetti and Francesco Cavatorta
5. Political Trust and Multilevel Government
Jordi Muñoz
6. The Measurement Equivalence of Political Trust
Sofie Marien
7. Objects of Political and Social Trust: Scales and Hierarchies
Sonja Zmerli and Ken Newton
8. Political Trust in Experimental Designs
Rick K. Wilson and Catherine C. Eckel
PART II CAUSES, CORRELATES, CONSEQUENCES
Micro Level
9. Biological and Psychological Influences on Political Trust
Jeffery J. Mondak, Matthew Hayes and Damarys Canache
10. Emotion, Cognition, and Political Trust
Elizabeth Theiss-Morse and Dona-Gene Barton
11. Education, Socialization, and Political Trust
Quinton Mayne and Armen Hakhverdian
12. Political Trust as a Heuristic
Thomas J. Rudolph
13. Compliance, Trust, and Norms of Citizenship
Jan W. Van Deth
14. Participation and Political Trust
Oscar W. Gabriel
15. Political Trust and Voting Behaviour
Eric Bélanger
Meso and Macro Level
16. Procedural Fairness and Political Trust
Marcia Grimes
17. Democratic Input, Macro-Economic Output, and Political Trust
Tom W.G. Van Der Meer
18. The Welfare State and Political Trust: Bringing Performance Back in
Staffan Kumlin and Atle Haugsgjerd
19. Political Trust, Corruption, and Inequality
Eric M. Uslaner
20. Immigration, Ethnic Diversity, and Political Trust
Lauren Mclaren
21. Social Capital, Civic Culture and Political Trust
Christopher Liu and Dietlind Stolle
22. Political Trust and the Mass Media
Ken Newton
PART III POLITICAL TRUST ACROSS THE GLOBE
23. Political Trust in North America
Russell J. Dalton
24. Political Trust in Latin America
Matías Bargsted, Nicolás M. Somma and Juan Carlos Castillo
25. Political Trust in Western and Southern Europe
Mariano Torcal
26. Post-Communist Societies of Central and Eastern Europe
Gergõ Závecz
27. Political Trust in Sub-Saharan Africa and the Arab Region
Marc L. Hutchison and Kristin Johnson
28. Political Trust in the Asia-Pacific Region
Chong-Min Park
29. Political Trust and the Decline of Legitimacy Debate: A Theoretical and Empirical Investigation into their Interrelationship
Jacques Thomassen, Rudy Andeweg and Carolien Van Ham
Index
Preface
1. The Deeply Rooted Concern with Political Trust
Tom W.G. van der Meer, Sonja Zmerli
PART I THEORETICAL AND METHODOLOGICAL APPROACHES
2. The Conceptual Framework of Political Support
Pippa Norris
3. What Kinds of Trust Does a Democracy Need? Trust from the Perspective of Democratic Theory
Mark E. Warren
4. Functions of Political Trust in Authoritarian Settings
Paola Rivetti and Francesco Cavatorta
5. Political Trust and Multilevel Government
Jordi Muñoz
6. The Measurement Equivalence of Political Trust
Sofie Marien
7. Objects of Political and Social Trust: Scales and Hierarchies
Sonja Zmerli and Ken Newton
8. Political Trust in Experimental Designs
Rick K. Wilson and Catherine C. Eckel
PART II CAUSES, CORRELATES, CONSEQUENCES
Micro Level
9. Biological and Psychological Influences on Political Trust
Jeffery J. Mondak, Matthew Hayes and Damarys Canache
10. Emotion, Cognition, and Political Trust
Elizabeth Theiss-Morse and Dona-Gene Barton
11. Education, Socialization, and Political Trust
Quinton Mayne and Armen Hakhverdian
12. Political Trust as a Heuristic
Thomas J. Rudolph
13. Compliance, Trust, and Norms of Citizenship
Jan W. Van Deth
14. Participation and Political Trust
Oscar W. Gabriel
15. Political Trust and Voting Behaviour
Eric Bélanger
Meso and Macro Level
16. Procedural Fairness and Political Trust
Marcia Grimes
17. Democratic Input, Macro-Economic Output, and Political Trust
Tom W.G. Van Der Meer
18. The Welfare State and Political Trust: Bringing Performance Back in
Staffan Kumlin and Atle Haugsgjerd
19. Political Trust, Corruption, and Inequality
Eric M. Uslaner
20. Immigration, Ethnic Diversity, and Political Trust
Lauren Mclaren
21. Social Capital, Civic Culture and Political Trust
Christopher Liu and Dietlind Stolle
22. Political Trust and the Mass Media
Ken Newton
PART III POLITICAL TRUST ACROSS THE GLOBE
23. Political Trust in North America
Russell J. Dalton
24. Political Trust in Latin America
Matías Bargsted, Nicolás M. Somma and Juan Carlos Castillo
25. Political Trust in Western and Southern Europe
Mariano Torcal
26. Post-Communist Societies of Central and Eastern Europe
Gergõ Závecz
27. Political Trust in Sub-Saharan Africa and the Arab Region
Marc L. Hutchison and Kristin Johnson
28. Political Trust in the Asia-Pacific Region
Chong-Min Park
29. Political Trust and the Decline of Legitimacy Debate: A Theoretical and Empirical Investigation into their Interrelationship
Jacques Thomassen, Rudy Andeweg and Carolien Van Ham
Index
