Faire confiance au gouvernement? : évaluation des caractéristiques individuelles, étatiques et sociales qui sont liées à la confiance envers le gouvernement
Trust in government is a hotly debated topic in public discourse as well as the scientific literature. It is, however, an unclear notion, although a few theoretical innovations have helped refine the concept since its inception as system support by David Easton. This literature review examines current trends in study of trust in democratic governments. I define trust in government as a relational concept that is relatively stable through time. This thesis identifies 26 factors that are linked to trust in government in three categories: individual, state and social characteristics. I demonstrate that cultural explanations better explain variations in trust in government than economic approaches at all scales. However, young democracies have a different profile, in which economic approaches have a slightly bigger role.
Capital social Trust in government Political trust Political support System support Electoral behavior Social movements Rational choice Social capital Political culture