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Activating European Citizens’ Trust in Times of Crisis and Polarization
Towards a New Era of Representative Democracy
Series: The Future of Europe
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Activating European Citizens’ Trust in Times of Crisis and Polarization is an open access book that elucidates the necessity of political trust and legitimacy in representative democracies. Political trust is a crucial yet underestimated element in Europe’s democratic systems. A trusting relationship between citizens and state...
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Activating European Citizens’ Trust in Times of Crisis and Polarization is an open access book that elucidates the necessity of political trust and legitimacy in representative democracies. Political trust is a crucial yet underestimated element in Europe’s democratic systems. A trusting relationship between citizens and state institutions ensures the proper functioning of democratic systems, reduces transaction costs, and facilitates the justification of political decisions.
Without the commitment of a critical mass, democratic governments struggle to gain legitimacy among the populace. Typically, a stable relationship of trust between citizens and the state through political parties is essential in representative democracies. However, this is especially vital during periods of significant democratic change and turmoil, when democracies are experiencing flux.
This collection of contributions examines political trust and legitimacy in Europe using a novel conceptual framework—the ActEU conceptual triangle. This framework draws on citizens’ political attitudes, their political participation, and the representation of their political preferences to map and assess the decline of political trust and legitimacy in Europe.
Series: The Future of Europe
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Activating European Citizens’ Trust in Times of Crisis and Polarization
Activating European Citizens’ Trust in Times of Crisis and Polarization is an open access book that elucidates the necessity of political trust and legitimacy in representative democracies. Political trust is a crucial yet underestimated element in Europe’s democratic systems. A trusting relationship between citizens and state institutions ensures the proper functioning of democratic systems, reduces transaction costs, and facilitates the...Hardback$17600Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 2-3 weeks
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ISBN: 9783032191182
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 27 March 2026
Country: Switzerland
Imprint: Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Illustration: 17 Illustrations, color; 37 Illustrations, black and white
Contributors:
- Edited by Kristina Weissenbach
- Edited by Alex Hartland
- Edited by Daniela Braun
- Edited by Michael Kaeding
- Edited by Zoe Lefkofridi
Audience: Professional and scholarly
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Width: 155.0mm
Height: 235.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 133
About the Author
Dr. Michael Kaeding is the Jean Monnet Professor for European Integration and European Union Politics at the Institute of Political Science, University of Duisburg-Essen (Germany). He is also Director of Studies at the Department of European Political and Governance Studies, part of the College of Europe in Bruges (Belgium), a Visiting Fellow of the European Institute of Public Administration in Maastricht (the Netherlands), and a Senior Research Fellow at the University of Ljubljana (Slovenia).
Dr. Daniela Braun is a Professor of Political Science with a focus on European Integration and International Relations at Saarland University in Saarbrücken (Germany).
Dr. Kristina Weissenbach is an Associate Professor at the Institute of Political Science, and Research Coordinator at the NRW School of Governance, at the University of Duisburg-Essen (Germany). She is also an Affiliate Professor at the Department of Political Science at the University of Washington in Seattle (USA).
Dr. Zoe Lefkofridi is a Professor for Politics & Gender, Diversity & Equality at the Department of Political Science, University of Salzburg (Austria).
Dr. Alex Hartland is a postdoctoral researcher with a focus on European Integration and International Relations at the Department of Political Science, Saarland University in Saarbrücken (Germany).
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