This article explores the effects of the state on the creation of social trust. It identifies four
theories connecting these two variables. The first and probably most important one stresses …

This study examines public trust in government and public belief in its truthfulness in respect
of the measures it is taking to combat COVID‐19. Analysing global data from the …

Trust in state institutions is a prominent explanation of social trust. However, previous—
mainly cross-sectional—analyses provide limited causal evidence regarding the relationship …

The importance of social trust has become widely accepted in the social sciences. A number
of explanations have been put forward for the stark variation in social trust among countries …

The recent growth in research on “good governance” and the quality of government
institutions has been propelled by empirical findings that show that such institutions may …

The relationship between government, virtue, and wealth has held a special fascination
since Aristotle, and the importance of each frames policy debates today in both developed …

This analysis of variations in the level of generalized social trust (defined here as the belief
that others will not deliberately or knowingly do us harm, if they can avoid it, and will look …

This paper focuses on trust in government, meaning the parliament, the cabinet, the civil
service, local councils, political parties, and politicians. Trust is measured in terms of specific …

Some social theorists claim that trust is necessary for the smooth functioning of a democratic
society. Yet many recent surveys suggest that trust is on the wane in the United States. Does …

Unexpected epidemics, abrupt catastrophic shifts in biophysical systems, and economic
crises that cascade across national borders and regions are events that challenge the …