The citizens of wealthy, established democracies are less satisfied with their governments
than they have been at any time since opinion polling began. Most scholars have interpreted …

Democracy often confronts citizens with a dilemma: stand firm on democracy while losing
out on policy or accept undemocratic behavior and gain politically. Existing literature …

This article explores whether co-creation offers a viable path for the public sector. After an
initial account of the transformation of the public sector from a legal authority and a service …

Despite signs of declining press trust in many western countries, we know little about trends
in press trust across the world. Based on comparative survey data from the World Values …

We need new governance solutions to help us improve public policies and services, solve
complex societal problems, strengthen social communities and reinvigorate democracy. By …

From the Arab Spring to the Spanish Indignados, from Occupy Wall Street in New York to
Nuit Debout in Paris, contemporary protest bears the mark of citizenism, a libertarian and …

What do Beppe Grillo, Silvio Berlusconi, Emmanuel Macron (and also Donald Trump) have
in common? They are prime examples of the personalization of politics and the decline of …

Youth political disengagement continues to be a major issue facing contemporary
democracies that needs to be better understood. There is an existing literature on what …

The last few decades have witnessed unprecedented transformations in every sector of
society, resulting from the explosive advancement of information and communication …

A culture of trust is usually claimed to have many public benefits--by lubricating markets,
managing organizations, legitimating governments, and facilitating collective action. Any …