This article reviews recent survey-based research on citizens' trust in government, focusing
particularly on the United States. It addresses the long-term decline in trust and potential …

During international crises, trust in government is expected to increase irrespective of the
wisdom of the policies it pursues. This has been called a 'rally-round-the-flag'effect. This …

Background The effective implementation of government policies and measures for
controlling the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic requires compliance from …

We study how Swedish citizens updated their institutional and interpersonal trust as the
corona crisis evolved from an initial phase to an acute phase in the spring of 2020. The …

It is commonplace to claim that trust is essential to effective governance in many contexts,
including that of a public health crisis such as the COVID-19 pandemic. We argue that trust …

For decades, scholarly inquiry into political trust has been motivated by concerns about
declining levels of public trust in politics. Because political trust is considered a necessary …

Political communication via social media might well counter the eroding political trust. In
particular, social networking sites (SNS) enable direct flows of communication between …

Trust in political actors and institutions has long been seen as essential for effective
democratic governance. During the COVID-19 pandemic, trust was widely identified as key …

Increasing political distrust has become a commonplace observational remark across many
established democracies, and it is often used to explain current political phenomena. In …

The fabric of democracy is threadbare in many contemporary societies. Connections that are
vital to the functioning and integrity of our democratic systems are wearing thin. Citizens are …