Concept information
Preferred term
trust in government
Definition
- Trust in government has multiple meanings, many sources, and numerous consequences. David Easton distinguished between diffuse support—that is, trust in the institutions and mechanisms of government— and specific support, trust in current officeholders. [Source: Encyclopedia of Survey Research Methods; Trust in Government]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/trust_in_government
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