Crises and dislocations home in on social, economic, and political weaknesses that are
often sidestepped or pushed to the backburner in the interests of master plans of growth or …

Studies on authoritarian values, which have mostly focused on authoritarian regimes and on
democracies with spells of authoritarianism, suggest trust in public institutions. However …

Trust in government is considered a prominent factor for enhancing public compliance with
government policies and instructions. The Coronavirus pandemic demonstrates the crucial …

Recent democratic regressions and crises suggest democracy is at risk across East and
Southeast Asia. One of the factors that can determine democratic stability are citizens' …

The high level of trust in government in China has been attributed to the Chinese
government's success in economic development. However, the increased public demand in …

Does decentralisation lead to higher citizens' satisfaction with the public services that local
governments provide? Despite arguments that decentralisation improves public service …

This chapter reviews and discusses important findings from the precious chapters that
underpin existing patterns of social acceptance in Southeast Asia. This is achieved via the …

This article examines how people's confidence in their governments changed in the context
of South Korean decentralisation. South Korea provides a unique case to answer the …

Successful political outsiders from the largest democracies, such as Narendra Modi (India),
Donald Trump (USA), Joko Widodo (Indonesia), and Jair Bolsonaro (Brazil), have strong …

How does support for strong leadership affect institutional trust in post-authoritarian
democracies? Studies suggest that fostering trust in public institutions is contingent upon …