The state and its schooled elite across 84 countries: Educational differences in political trust depend on the schooled society and sector of employment | European Journal of Political Research | Cambridge Core The state and its schooled elite across 84 countries: Educational differences in political trust depend on the schooled society and sector of employment

🆕 When does education increase political trust? 🎓🏛️

@lkavadia.bsky.social, @jochemvannoord.eu, @bramspruyt.bsky.social & @tkupp.bsky.social
use a wide range of data to show the “education effect” on #PoliticalTrust depends on how strongly societies are organised around schooling

#PoliticalTrust #Greece #Portugal #Spain
Out now: Christmann, Magalhães, and Vasilopoulou: "Divergent Paths of Political Trust in Southern Europe: The Roles of Economic Performance, Corruption, Congruence, and Polarisation." South European Society and Politics online first:
doi.org/10.1080/1360...

True state stability arises not from power, but from citizens’ faith in justice, transparency, and the ethical conduct of rulers.
By Aamir Zulfiqar Khan

Read more: thefridaytimes.com/14-Feb-2026/...

#CaliphUmar #governance #politicaltrust #statelegitimacy #historical

The Power Of Trust: How Integrity Determines State Stability And Governance Today Today, the enduring stark choice before every State is not between authority and disorder, but between trust and decay

Trust and integrity form the foundation of governance, uniting citizens and leaders through accountability and moral leadership.
By Aamir Zulfiqar Khan

Read more: www.thefridaytimes.com/14-Feb-2026/...

#CaliphUmar #governance #politicaltrust #statelegitimacy #historical #lessons

More research on political trust from our department. This chapter reassesses how political trust is theorised to shape policy preferences, arguing that clearer and more consistent theories are needed to understand its consequences. www.elgaronline.com/edcollchap-o...
#PoliticalTrust #Sociology

Our colleague Malcolm Fairbrother and co-authors have published a new introductory chapter offering a bibliometric overview of research on political trust, highlighting key gaps and explaining why a new book on the topic was needed.
uu.diva-portal.org/smash/get/di...
#PoliticalTrust #Sociology

From seats to sentiments: What Austria teaches us about trust and representation in a multi-level Europe Ein Blog über die Demokratie in Europa

Although the composition of the Austrian parliament has become more inclusive and diverse in recent years, many citizens do not feel represented and have little trust in it. How can this gap be closed?

By ERMELA GIANNA, MATILDE CERON and ZOE LEFKOFRIDI

#ActEU #PoliticalTrust

Stable or variable distrust? Disentangling the relationship between political trust and electoral behavior | European Political Science Review | Cambridge Core Stable or variable distrust? Disentangling the relationship between political trust and electoral behavior

What happens when #Trust becomes volatile? 💥

@cvalebeek.bsky.social @tomwgvdmeer.bsky.social & @hakhverdian.bsky.social use survey data from the Netherlands 🇳🇱 to analyse how #VotingBehaviour is impacted by three key components of #PoliticalTrust.

Find out what they are 👉 📖

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Does #PoliticalTrust foster or hinder #volunteering?

💡 We took a closer look at this, distinguishing between trust in local / national government

📊 RI-CLPM with 3 waves, N = 5,039 UK respondents

Now published #openaccess in @spspnews.bsky.social:
doi.org/10.1177/1948...

Out of step? The EU’s difficult election dance Ein Blog über die Demokratie in Europa

The issues that political parties talk about are often different from those that voters consider important – especially when it comes to the EU. This opens a door for extremists.

By ALEX HARTLAND, DANIELA BRAUN, GIUSEPPE CARTENY, ROSA M. NAVARRETE, ANN-KATHRIN REINL

#ActEU #politicaltrust #EP2024

The international conference “Political Trust: A Challenge for Democracies”, hosted by @cevipof.bsky.social in Sciences Po is now underway! Exciting discussions ahead on the future of democratic trust. #PoliticalTrust #Democracy

Multi-level democracy and political trust in Europe: The role of the subnational level Ein Blog über die Demokratie in Europa

In a multi-level polity, trust in one level can also affect trust in other levels. But these dynamics are complex and can go either way.

FELIX-CHRISTOPHER VON NOSTITZ analyses in which cases #politicaltrust in subnational regions increases or decreases trust in national and EU institutions.

#ActEU

📢 last day to submit your abstract to be part of our #PoliticalTrust panels at @epssnet.bsky.social

You'll be in good company 😎
@annakern.bsky.social @danjdevine.bsky.social @cvalebeek.bsky.social @hannesbey.bsky.social

Visible State, Trustworthy State? Public Services and Political Trust in Germany - Empirische Politik UDE Anne Stroppe What does a lack of schools, a long journey to the next train station, or the loss of a hospital tell residents about their government? For residents, these changes are more than practica...

👉 Read the full article here: www.politik-wissenschaft.org/2025/09/08/v...
#PoliticalTrust #PublicServices #Germany #Research
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8/12 Trust in government eroding, parent says.

Spencer: "Some of the things governments are doing, if you don't have the same confidence and trust in them, certainly can add to stress."

Political tensions seeping into classroom concerns.

#PoliticalTrust #GovernmentPolicy

New avenues in political trust research European Consortium for Political Research

Looking forward to presenting my work as part of the section on #PoliticalTrust at #ecprgc25 in Thessaloniki next week ecpr.eu/Events/Event.... First time at an international conference!

#JimmyCarter #NationalMalaise #CrisisOfConfidence #AmericanHistory #2025America #PoliticalTrust #SocialUnity #Materialism #Consumerism #DemocracyChallenges #CollectivePurpose #EnergyCrisis #MoralCrisis #USA #America #POTUSTrump #Trump #DonaldTrump #NYC #NYCMayor #VAGov #NJ

#JimmyCarter #NationalMalaise #CrisisOfConfidence #AmericanHistory #2025America #PoliticalTrust #SocialUnity #Materialism #Consumerism #DemocracyChallenges #CollectivePurpose #EnergyCrisis #MoralCrisis #USA #America #POTUSTrump #Trump #DonaldTrump #NYC #NYCMayor #VAGov #NJ

Integration is local: how neighborhood social climate buffers the negative impact of ethnic discrimination on the political trust of immigrants and their descendants Neighborhoods and the social climate within them represent critical social settings that influence the political attitudes of immigrants and their descendants. Specifically, this paper investigates...

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🤝However, social openness and positive intergroup contact in the neighborhood can mitigate this negative impact.
➡️ Social openness builds trust — including trust in politics.
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www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

#Research #Trust #Migration #Discrimination #Integration #PoliticalTrust

Generational dynamics of political trust and satisfaction in Czechia: the enduring impact of political socialisation during socialism The article examines how exposure to socialism shapes political attitudes and how the fall of the Iron Curtain affected political socialisation across generations in Czechia, while exploring the in...

❎But those born in the 80s and after? They’re more trusting, more politically satisfied, and more resilient. This isn’t just a Czech story—it’s a blueprint for how political systems shape minds. 🔗 shorturl.at/CyH1k
#PoliticalTrust #CzechPolitics ‪@eepolitics.bsky.social‬ @bagss-bamberg.bsky.social‬

🎓My new research from Czechia shows that political attitudes are not just about the present—but deeply shaped by the regime we grew up under.
➡️ Older generations raised under socialism show lower trust in democracy #PoliticalTrust ‪ #CzechPolitics @eepolitics.bsky.social‬ @bagss-bamberg.bsky.social‬

Generational dynamics of political trust and satisfaction in Czechia: the enduring impact of political socialisation during socialism The article examines how exposure to socialism shapes political attitudes and how the fall of the Iron Curtain affected political socialisation across generations in Czechia, while exploring the in...

🧠 Can the shadow of socialism still shape how we trust our governments today?
🔗 shorturl.at/CyH1k
#PoliticalTrust #CzechPolitics #GenerationalChange ‪@eepolitics.bsky.social‬ @bagss-bamberg.bsky.social‬

Integration is Local: How Neighborhood Social Climate Buffers the Negative Impact of Ethnic #Discrimination on the #PoliticalTrust of Immigrants and their Descendants

Author: Teresa Hummler

University of Duisburg-Essen

Coming soon!

#perceivedDiscrimination #socialOpenness

Integration is Local: How Neighborhood Social Climate Buffers the Negative Impact of Ethnic Discrimination on the Political Trust of Immigrants and their Descendants

Author: Teresa Hummler

University of Duisburg-Essen

Coming soon!

#perceivedDiscrimination #politicalTrust

> 💔 Divorced people trust the government less.

📉 Political trust drops sharply after divorce.

Personal pain → Public distrust?

📊 Data: KLoSA 2022 (Ordered Probit)

🔗 More: tinyurl.com/kjuprw87

#DataWhizard #DivorceEffect #PoliticalTrust #DataViz #OC

How do elite core actors assess trust in national & EU authorities? The varying role of generalised trust at different governmental levels

Moritz Kappler, Rahel Schomaker, Edoardo Guaschino & Koen Verhoest

link.springer.com/article/10.1...

#Generalisedtrust #Politicaltrust #Europe

How to explain citizens’ declined political trust during the COVID-19 pandemic: a time-series qualitative comparative analysis (TsQCA) - Comparative European Politics The COVID-19 pandemic gave a new impetus to the study of citizens’ political trust in times of crisis. Especially because trust is seen as an important precondition for citizens’ compliance with crisi...

Out now! The COVID-19 pandemic gave a new impetus to the study of citizens’ political trust in times of crisis.

link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Jakob Frateur · Peter Bursens· Patricia Popelier· @uantwerpen.be @susanacoroado.bsky.social

#Politicaltrust #COVID19 · #TsQCA

@ifp-ude.bsky.social @emppolitikwiss.bsky.social #Populism #PoliticalTrust #PolicyChange

This was followed by exciting presentations on political trust and solidarity. Tomorrow it continues! #workshop #solidarity #politicaltrust #politicalscience

@danjdevine.bsky.social #trust #politicaltrust #covid #Nigeria #Kenya #EndSARS #HumanRights #BurkinaFaso