Minding the local slot: municipalities as drivers of trust in public institutions

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作者
Sabbi, Matthew [1 ]
Osei, Anja [2 ]
Wigmore-Shepherd, Daniel [3 ]
Ahlin, Ekoutiame [2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Bayreuth, African Polit & Dev Policy, Bayreuth, Germany
[2] Univ Konstanz, Dept Polit & Publ Adm, Constance, Germany
[3] ORB Int, London, England
关键词
Generalized trust; local trust; participation; proximity; councillors; decentralization; Confiance g & eacute; n & eacute; ralis & eacute; e; confiance au plan local; proximit & eacute; conseillers; d & eacute; centralisation; POLITICAL TRUST; PROCEDURAL FAIRNESS; DEMOCRACY; SUPPORT; DECENTRALIZATION; LEGITIMACY; GOVERNMENT; AFRICA; CITIZENS; STATE;
D O I
10.1080/00083968.2024.2339490
中图分类号
K9 [地理];
学科分类号
0705 ;
摘要
Political theory advocates the centrality of trust for democratic legitimacy and stability. It holds that democracy works best if citizens trust governance institutions. From this standpoint, we argue that the local political arena is conducive to nurturing trust, for onward projection onto national institutions. Using a mixed-method approach to a Ghana case study that combines in-depth interviews with regression and a propensity score matching technique, we demonstrate the centrality of proximity as a trust-building mechanism. We show that proximity to elected officials and local institutions facilitates inclusion and participation - and brings the otherwise distant state closer to the local population. Positive experiences with municipal structures - the most proximate of all state institutions - help build positive evaluations of the national government. Processes that deepen participatory platforms and inclusive decision-making in local arenas will furnish governments with a legitimacy and democracy dividend. La th & eacute;orie politique pr & eacute;conise la centralit & eacute; de la confiance en tant que facteur de l & eacute;gitimit & eacute; et de stabilit & eacute; de la d & eacute;mocratie. Elle part du principe que la d & eacute;mocratie fonctionne mieux si les citoyens font confiance aux institutions de gouvernance. De ce point de vue, nous soutenons que la sc & egrave;ne politique locale est propice au d & eacute;veloppement de la confiance, en vue d'une projection ult & eacute;rieure sur les institutions nationales. En utilisant une approche mixte pour une & eacute;tude de cas au Ghana, qui combine des entretiens en profondeur avec des techniques de r & eacute;gression et d'appariement des scores de propension, nous d & eacute;montrons l'importance de la proximit & eacute; en tant que m & eacute;canisme d'& eacute;tablissement de la confiance. Nous montrons que la proximit & eacute; des & eacute;lus et des institutions locales facilite l'inclusion et la participation - et rapproche l'& Eacute;tat, autrement distant, de la population locale. Les exp & eacute;riences positives avec les structures municipales - les plus proches, parmi les institutions de l'& Eacute;tat - aident & agrave; & eacute;tablir des & eacute;valuations positives du gouvernement national. Les processus qui renforcent les plateformes participatives et la prise de d & eacute;cision inclusive dans les ar & egrave;nes locales fourniront aux gouvernements un dividende de l & eacute;gitimit & eacute; et de d & eacute;mocratie.
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页数:25
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