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The Trap of Distrust: How Politics and Institutions Affect Social Trust

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Whereas many previous studies have focused on a positive relationship between civicparticipation and social trust, the influence of institutions and politics on social trust hasbeen less explored. In addition, the different role of education in fostering social trust acrossnations has been rarely addressed. Extending the perspective in the social trust literature thatunderscores the role of politics and institutions in fostering a trusting culture, I suggest thatfactors affecting the level of inequality might play a crucial role in crafting social trust. Also, Iinsist that wholesomeness of political institutions and the degree in which civic liberties havebeen guaranteed in contemporary history bear on social trust. Using ISSP 2004 Citizenshipmodule, 37 countries are categorized in terms of the level of social trust among the least-educated and the relationship between education and social trustlevels.Across-nationalcomparisonindicatesthatatrustingcultureisshapedandmaintainedbypoliticalandinstitutionalfactorsmentionedabove.Furthermore,theseaspectsenableustoestimatethepossibilitythatasocietycanturnintoatrustingone,sincetheefficacyofeducationinshapingatrustingculturedependsonpoliticsandinstitutionalaspects.

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Whereas many previous studies have focused on a positive relationship between civicparticipation and social trust, the influence of institutions and politics on social trust hasbeen less explored. In addition, the different role of education in fostering social trust acrossnations has been rarely addressed. Extending the perspective in the social trust literature thatunderscores the role of politics and institutions in fostering a trusting culture, I suggest thatfactors affecting the level of inequality might play a crucial role in crafting social trust. Also, Iinsist that wholesomeness of political institutions and the degree in which civic liberties havebeen guaranteed in contemporary history bear on social trust. Using ISSP 2004 Citizenshipmodule, 37 countries are categorized in terms of the level of social trust among the least-educated and the relationship between education and social trustlevels.Across-nationalcomparisonindicatesthatatrustingcultureisshapedandmaintainedbypoliticalandinstitutionalfactorsmentionedabove.Furthermore,theseaspectsenableustoestimatethepossibilitythatasocietycanturnintoatrustingone,sincetheefficacyofeducationinshapingatrustingculturedependsonpoliticsandinstitutionalaspects.

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