Many citizens distrust powerful societal institutions, and hold conspiracy theories about
them. What are the implications of this suspicion of institutions for people's social …

Political distrust is often widespread in African countries, but the prospects for increasing
trust are uncertain given the lack of research on the origins of political trust in the region …

We examine the cultural context for individual's trust in public institutions. To shed some light
on possible cultural explanations from a more comparative perspective and cover a wider …

Recent studies have shown that the coronavirus pandemic not only temporarily increased
support for incumbent politicians and trust in experts but also triggered an authoritarian …

This article examines the links between education, democratic values, and political trust.
Research on education systems as carriers of modern orientations and democratic values …

Scientists have developed a strong consensus that Earth's climate is changing and that
human activities play an important role in these changes. However, current research shows …

Social cohesion is key for sustainable development. While social cohesion has suffered in
many societies from the consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic, high levels of social …

Trust between organizations has been recognized as crucial in international business (IB)
and has attracted extensive research attention. Researchers have conceptualized and …

If we take a random citizen living in a democratic country, chances are she has to deal with
several layers of government simultaneously. At the very least, local and national institutions …

In the literature, two approaches toward the development of a European identity can be
distinguished. Society-based approaches assume that the most important foundation for the …