Trust between governors and the governed is seen as essential to facilitating good
governance. This claim has become a prominent contention during the coronavirus …

Political consumerism refers to the deliberate purchase or avoidance of products, goods, or
services for political reasons. For decades, researchers have studied the micro-level …

We examine the cultural context for individual's trust in public institutions. To shed some light
on possible cultural explanations from a more comparative perspective and cover a wider …

Scholars and policy‐makers are increasingly concerned with the detrimental effects of
conspiracy theories. Yet, it remains unclear whether conspiracy beliefs actually pose a threat …

Although an increasing volume of research has identified several negative sociopolitical
attitudes as correlates of conspiracy theories, to date it remains unclear whether belief in …

This study explores how much the Vietnamese public trust their government during the
COVID-19 pandemic and how public trust in government translates into support and …

In the midst of heated debates surrounding the veracity and honesty of communication,
scholarly attention has turned to the conceptualization of mis-and disinformation on the …

Modern economics attributes importance to spatial inequality: yet in studying discontent with
politics, existing research has mostly neglected local contexts and attitudes people hold …

Across established democracies, citizens express high levels of support for decision making
via referendums. What drives these preferences remains yet unclear. In this article it is …

Academics and practitioners are increasingly interested in deliberative minipublics and
whether these can address widespread dissatisfaction with contemporary politics. While …