Analysing the Trust–Transparency Nexus Multi-level Governance in the UK, France and Germany

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Synopsis

Is transparency a necessary condition to build and restore citizen and civil society trust in governance and democracy? Throughout Europe, there is a growing demand for effective forms of citizen engagement and decentralisation in policy-making to increase trust and engage increasingly diverse populations. This volume addresses the relationship between trust and transparency in the context of multi-level governance. Drawing on fieldwork from the UK, France and Germany, this comparative analysis examines different efforts to build trust between key actors involved in decision-making at the sub-national level. It outlines the challenges of delivering this agenda and explores the paradox that trust might require transparency, yet in some instances transparency may undermine trust.

Book details

Series:
Civil Society and Social Change
Author:
Ian Stafford, Alistair Cole
ISBN:
9781447355243
Related ISBNs:
9781447355212
Publisher:
Policy Press
Pages:
N/A
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
Yes
Date of addition:
2022-03-24
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2022
Copyright by:
Bristol University Press 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Nonfiction, Politics and Government