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Political Trust and Trustworthiness

Levi, Margaret, Stoker, Laura·2000·Annual Review of Political Science
DOI 10.1146/annurev.polisci.3.1.475
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After addressing the meaning of “trust” and “trustworthiness,” we review survey-based research on citizens' judgments of trust in governments and politicians, and historical and comparative case study research on political trust and government trustworthiness. We first provide an overview of research in these two traditions, and then take up four topics in more detail: (a) political trust and political participation; (b) political trust, public opinion, and the vote; (c) political trust, trustworthy government, and citizen compliance; and (d) political trust, social trust, and cooperation. We conclude with a discussion of fruitful directions for future research.

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Authors
Levi, M., & Stoker, L.
Affiliations
  • University of Washington (US)
  • University of California, Berkeley (US)
ORCID
Venue
Annual Review of Political Science
Publisher
Annual Reviews
Published
2000-06
Volume
3
Issue
1
Pages
475-507
ISSN
  • 1094-2939 (ISSN-L)
  • 1545-1577
DOI
10.1146/annurev.polisci.3.1.475
OpenAlex
W2145866796
Cited by
2,190
References
171
Citations by year
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FWCI
64.46
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
Annual Review of Political Science (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Political Science and International Relations › Electoral Systems and Political Participation
  • Social Sciences › Political Science and International Relations › Political Theory and Democracy
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Social Capital and Networks
Keywords
public trust in government, trustworthiness, government trustworthiness, political participation, public opinion, voting behavior, citizen compliance, social trust, cooperation

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