Governance Values and Public Trust in Government: An Exploratory Study of Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Soonhee Kim
Keyword(s):  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Public Trust ◽  
Trust In Government

By Popular Demand: Revitalizing Representative Democracy Through Deliberative Elections By John Gastil. Berkeley: University of California Press, 2000. 275p. $48.00 cloth, $18.95 paper.

2002 ◽  
Vol 96 (3) ◽  
pp. 637-638
Author(s):  
Christopher Wlezien
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Public Opinion ◽  
Media Coverage ◽  
Campaign Finance ◽  
Public Trust ◽  
The State ◽  
University Of California ◽  
Trust In Government ◽  
American Democracy ◽  
Over Time

A growing chorus of academics, journalists, and politicos alike bemoans the state of American democracy. The symptoms are well known. Public trust in government has declined over time, the stock of social capital has shrunk, and turnout remains low. Some observers even argue that politicians now are less responsive to public opinion on various issues. Perhaps understandably, there is increasing pressure for reform of the electoral process, including campaign finance, the conduct of campaigns, media coverage of campaigns, and election rules themselves. In By Popular Demand, John Gastil joins the call for reform, but in an original and provocative way.

The Origins and Consequences of Public Trust in Government

2000 ◽  
Vol 64 (3) ◽  
pp. 239-256 ◽  
Author(s):  
Virginia A. Chanley ◽  
Thomas J. Rudolph ◽  
Wendy M. Rahn
Keyword(s):  
Public Trust ◽  
Trust In Government

Declining Trust in Congress: Effects of Polarization and Consequences for Democracy

The Forum ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
David R. Jones
Keyword(s):  
Public Trust ◽  
Downward Trend ◽  
Trust In Government ◽  
Political Consequences ◽  
Party Polarization ◽  
Dramatic Decline ◽  
Legislative Branch ◽  
Trends Over Time ◽  
Over Time

AbstractWhy has Congress, once a widely trusted institution, experienced such a uniquely dramatic decline in the public’s confidence, and what are the consequences for democracy? This article sets out to systematically address these questions. First, I discuss how we can gauge Americans’ levels of trust in Congress. Second, I examine trends over time in public trust in Congress, looking both partisan differences within this measure, and also overall differences in comparison to other institutions. Third, I examine various ways in which the much-noted rise in party polarization in Congress might explain the downward trend in Americans’ trust in that institution. Finally, I explore one potentially important consequence of declining trust in the legislative branch: Americans’ willingness to obey laws. The results suggest that those interested in the problem of declining trust in government would be wise to focus their attention on Congress. Compared to other institutions, the problem in Congress appears more severe, more intractable, and carries greater political consequences.

Professional Values: Cultivating the Social Contract with the Seeds of Professionalism

2017 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gretchen A. Schlabach
Keyword(s):  
Athletic Training ◽  
Social Contract ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Athletic Trainers ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Public Trust ◽  
Professional Values ◽  
Regulatory Standards ◽  
The Social ◽  
National Athletic Trainers Association

The profession of athletic training has not identified and explicitly articulated shared professional values (PV). Shared PV are the seeds of professionalism, and deeply rooted motivators of professional action which support the social contract through self-regulation. The purpose of this exploratory study was to: (1) discover shared PV in athletic training, (2) examine how important PV are to the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) membership, and (3) how important is it for our association to explicitly articulate professional values. This study found that truth/honesty, integrity, and respect are significant athletic training PV. PV are important (96.8%), and it is important for the association to explicitly articulate PV (96.5%). The declaration of shared PV will promote values-based behaviors and internally motivate a duty to uphold the legal, ethical, and regulatory standards of the profession. Dedication to our professional responsibilities will sustain the social contract and encourage public trust.

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