Abstract
Abstract
The concluding chapter provides an overview of the book’s principal findings. It does so under two headings. First, it considers what the ‘problem’ of trust is. It explores whether western democracies like Britain can be said to be facing a problem of trust, and if so how serious this problem is. Second, it considers what is meant by trust, and what the key characteristics of individuals’ trust are. The chapter thus provides a synthesis of what trust consists of and whether or not we are currently facing a crisis of trust. The chapter also identifies implications of the analysis for two groups: policymakers concerned to boost levels of trust, and scholars involved in the study of trust.
Publisher
Oxford University PressOxford
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