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Tag: trust
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Can Citizens Hold the Line?
… against power hungry politicians?
Gaps in Public Service Delivery
Do poor services fuel distrust?
Gaps in the Quality of Government?
Gaps between what should be and what is?
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How has political trust changed over time?
Political Trust & Distrust 26
How does impartiality build trust in political institutions?
Political Trust & Distrust 25
Why does political trust matter?
Political Trust & Distrust 23
Are people more trustworthy than we expect?
Political Trust & Distrust 21
Why is vigilant mistrust useful?
Political Trust & Distrust 19
Why do Constitutions need defending?
Political Trust & Distrust 18
Political trust is earned when the government delivers on our interests, and delivers fairly.
Political Trust & Distrust 17
Why did the framers favor federalism? What special power do the states have?
Political Trust & Distrust 15
Why are rights important to political trust?
Political Trust & Distrust 14
Participation builds trust.
Political Trust & Distrust 13
Exclusion and discrimination create distrust.
Political Trust 10
Elected officials will align with our interests only if they believe we will hold them accountable.
Political Trust & Distrust 9
Trust requires that political participation and decision making are inclusive & free from coercion.
Political Trust & Distrust 7
The framers were not perfect.
Political Trust & Distrust 6
The framers found a way to deal with distrust.
Political Trust & Distrust 5
The framers had a lot of distrust on their minds.
Political Trust & Distrust 4
Framers’ Q: Can we trust a new government strong enough defend us not to also oppress us?
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Trust, distrust, and mistrust are equally important in politics.
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Politics, distrust, and trust are all tied up together.