Analysing the Trust-Transparency Nexus Multi-Level Governance in the UK, France and Germany |
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| Author:
| Stafford, Ian
Cole, Alistair
Heinz, Dominic |
| Series title: | Civil Society and Social Change Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4473-5522-9 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2023 |
| Publisher: | Bristol University Press
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| Imprint: | Policy Press |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $45.95 |
Book Description:
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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...
More DescriptionIs 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.