Exploring the Relationship between Trust in Government and Citizen Participation

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

4-4-2019

Abstract

Theories of deliberative and stealth democracy offer different predictions on the relationship between trust in government and citizen participation. To help resolve the contradictory predictions, this study used the World Values Survey to examine the influence of trust in government on citizen participation. Regression analyses yielded mixed results. As deliberative democracy theory predicts, the findings showed that people who trust governmental institutions are more likely to vote and sign a petition. However, the data provided limited support for stealth democracy in that trust in government negatively affects the frequency of attending a demonstration.

Identifier

85046424993 (Scopus)

Publication Title

International Journal of Public Administration

External Full Text Location

https://doi.org/10.1080/01900692.2018.1465956

e-ISSN

15324265

ISSN

01900692

First Page

405

Last Page

416

Issue

5

Volume

42

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