Handbook on Trust in Public Governance Six Hamm Latusek Van Zimmeren Verhoest

Handbook on Trust in Public GovernanceAuthor(s): Frdrique Six, Joseph A. Hamm, Dominika Latusek, Esther van Zimmeren, Koen Verhoest\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd\nISBN-13: 9781802201390, 978-1802201390\nSynopsis\nThis Handbook explores the transformative power of trust for relations within and between governments, parliaments and politicians, administrations and regulatory agencies, courts, societal actors and citizens. Adopting a multi-actor and multi-level perspective, it highlights the centrality of trust in enhancing the resilience, effectiveness and legitimacy of current governance systems. Bringing together a cross-disciplinary team of experts, the Handbook examines the causes, dynamics and effects of trust and distrust in public governance. Authors illustrate the complex interplay between (dis)trust, vulnerability, transparency, power, regulation and control in an era characterised by fluid and .