Can Political Trust Help to Explain Elite Policy Support and Public Behaviour in Times of Crisis? Evidence from the United Kingdom at the Height of the 2020 Coronavirus Pandemic
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6345650 |
|---|---|
| Authors | James Weinberg (0000-0001-7395-724X, University of Sheffield, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 70 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 655-679 |
| Publication date | 2022-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Political Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0032-3217 • E-ISSN: 1467-9248 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0032321720980900 |
| OpenAlex | W3111869020 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 35 |
| References cited | 30 |
Trust between representatives and citizens is regarded as central to effective governance in times of peace and uncertainty. This article tests that assumption by engaging elite and mass perspectives to provide a 360-degree appraisal of vertical and horizontal policy coordination in a crisis scenario. Specifically, a multi-dimensional conception of political trust, anchored in psychological studies of interpersonal relations, is operationalised in the context of the United Kingdom’s response to the 2020 coronavirus pandemic. Detailed analysis of data collected from 1045 members of the public and more than 250 elected politicians suggests that particular facets of political trust and distrust may have contributed to levels of mass behavioural compliance and elite policy support in the UK at the height of the COVID-19 crisis. These findings help to evaluate policy success during a unique and challenging moment while contributing theoretically and methodologically to broader studies of political trust and governance
Context (archaeology · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Corporate governance · Distrust · Economics · Elite · Interpersonal communication · Pandemic · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Public trust · Social science · Sociology · COVID-19 epidemiological studies · Law · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Public Administration · Social and Intergroup Psychology
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Associated Rivals
| Unique citing works | 35 |
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| Citations per year | 7 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2026 (6) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 34 |