'This timely book offers insightful interdisciplinary explorations of trust and distrust in democratic governance. By drawing on the extensive empirical evidence and theoretic research carried out by the Entrust project across seven European countries, the book addresses a rich spectrum of challenges to building and maintaining public trust. Of particular interest is the focus on the crucial but surprisingly under investigated topic of institutional trust.'
Maria Baghramian, Full Professor of Philosophy, University College Dublin, and Horizon Europe ERA Chair AUA, Armenia, and Research Professor, University of Oslo, Norway
'Grounded in rigorous, multi-method comparative analysis across seven European countries, Trust and Distrust in Governance offers an indispensable roadmap for scholars and policymakers. Lahusen and colleagues illuminate how trust, distrust, and institutional trustworthiness unfold and intertwine, providing key insights for navigating todays polycrisis and safeguarding the resilience of democratic governance.'
Martino Maggetti, Full Professor of Political Science, Institute of Political Studies (IEP), University of Lausanne
'Trust (or the lack of it) is the missing link in understanding the challenges of contemporary democratic governance. Lahusens edited volume offers valuable insights of how trust and distrust work out at the individual and collective levels as well as an analysis of how institutions are attempting to address the impact of mistrust.'
Stella Ladi, Professor of Public Policy, Panteion University and Queen Mary University of London
