Many fear that democracies are suffering from a legitimacy crisis. This book focuses
on'democratic deficits', reflecting how far the perceived democratic performance of any state …

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

This article deals with the problem of the increasing distrust in institutions in European
democracies, paying special attention to countries such as Spain and Portugal, which are …

" This Handbook covers social and political trust. Essays cover the foundations of both types
of trust, whether they have common or different roots. The Handbook includes essays on …

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This article investigates the relationships between particular social trust, general social trust,
and political trust and tests a variety of political, social-psychological, and social capital …

While the literature on trust has produced various conceptual models, there is also some
confusion concerning different types of trust and their formation. In this article, three …

In spite of the great importance attached by social capital theory to the role of social trust in
maintaining stable and effective democracy, research has produced rather weak and mixed …

Are young people today politically'apathetic'? Or are they democratically'mature'citizens?
This book examines several types of involvement to reveal changes in young people's …

This is a highly relevant topic as representative democracies are coming to face new
developments. It deals with the reasons and consequences of the so-called 'democratic …