Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Trust : Towards Theoretical and Methodological Integration

This timely collection explores trust research from many angles while ably demonstrating the potential of cross-discipline collaboration to deepen our understanding of institutional trust. Citing, among other things, current breakdowns of trust in prominent institutions, the book presents a multilevel model identifying universal aspects of trust as well as domain- and context-specific variations deserving further study. Contributors analyze similarities and differences in trust across public domains from politics and policing to medicine and science, and across languages and nations. Innovative strategies for measuring and assessing trust also shed new light on this essentially human behavior. Highlights of the coverage: * Consensus on conceptualizations and definitions of trust: are we there yet? * Differentiating between trust and legitimacy in public attitudes towards legal authority. * Examining the relationship between interpersonal and institutional trust in political and health care contexts. * Trust as a multilevel phenomenon across contexts. * Institutional trust across cultures. * The “dark side” of institutional trust. With its stimulating array of concepts and applications, __Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Trust__ will attract a varied audience, among them experts in political science, criminal justice, psychology, law, economics, healthcare, sociology, public administration, cross-cultural studies, and business administration. Based On An Interdisciplinary Conference Held At The University Of Cambridge In May 2012, Legitimacy And Criminal Justice: An International Exploration Brings Together Internationally Renowned Scholars From A Range Of Disciplines Including Criminology, International Relations, Sociology, And Political Science To Examine The Meaning Of Legitimacy And Advance Its Theoretical Understanding Within The Context Of Criminal Justice. In Policy Terms, The Conference Afforded A Timely Opportunity For Criminal Justice Senior Managers And Researchers To Discuss The Practical Applications And Implications Of Legitimacy For Policing And Prisons. This Resulting Volume Aims To: Advance Conceptual Understanding Of Legitimacy In The Contexts Of Policing And Criminal Justice; To Develop A Better Understanding Of The Implications Of Analyses Of Legitimacy For The Practical Contexts Of Policing, Prisons And Criminal Justice; And To Recognise The Growing Number Of Contexts In Which Criminal Justice Personnel Encounter Ethnically And Religiously Diverse Communities, Such As The Acute Dilemmas For Legitimate Authority Posed By Perceived Terrorist Threats. Attention Is Also Devoted To The Growing Importance Of International Organisations In Relation To Legitimacy, Both In Its International And Domestic Manifestations. The Volume Includes 16 Substantial New Contributions To This Important Field From Leading Political And Theoretical Scholars In The Field, Along With The Results Of Several Recent Empirical Studies. Together They Constitute An Unprecedented Synthesis Of Disparate But Leading Thinkers In The Growing Field Of Legitimacy Scholarship And Should Be Of Value To Social Scientists Across Different Disciplines And To Criminal Justice Practitioners. Legitimacy And Criminal Justice: An Introduction -- Legitimacy And Democracy In The World Today -- Revisiting Legitimacy, Twenty Years On -- Crime, Justice, And Legitimacy: A Brief Theoretical Inquiry -- 'a Voice Within': Power-holders' Perspectives On Authority And Legitimacy -- Future Challenges In The Study Of Legitimacy And Criminal Justice -- Unfinished Business: Legitimacy, Crime Control, And Democratic Politics -- Trusting Authorities: Legitimacy, Trust, And Collaboration In Non-democratic Regimes -- Legitimacy, Crimes, And Compliance In 'the City': De Maximis Non Curat Lex? -- Legitimacy And State Responses To Terrorism: The Uk And France -- 'legitimacy Under Pressure' In High Security Prisons -- An Unenviable Task: How Federal Courts Legitimized Mass Incarceration -- The Situated Production Of Legitimacy: Perspectives From The Global South -- Legitimacy And The Development Of International Standards For Punishment -- Dialogue And Dialectic: Police Legitimacy And The New Professionalism -- Does Low Legitimacy Cause Crime? A Review Of The Evidence -- Legitimacy, Trust, And Compliance: An Empirical Test Of Procedural Justice Theory Using The European Social Survey. Edited By Justice Tankebe And Alison Liebling. Based On An Interdisciplinary Conference Held At The University Of Cambridge In May 2012--front Jacket Flap. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Annotation This timely collection explores trust research from many angles while ably demonstrating the potential of cross-discipline collaboration to deepen our understanding of institutional trust. Citing, among other things, current breakdowns of trust in prominent institutions, the book presents a multilevel model identifying universal aspects of trust as well as domain- and context-specific variations deserving further study. Contributors analyze similarities and differences in trust across public domains from politics and policing to medicine and science, and across languages and nations. Innovative strategies for measuring and assessing trust also shed new light on this essentially human behavior. Highlights of the coverage: Consensus on conceptualizations and definitions of trust: are we there yet?Differentiating between trust and legitimacy in public attitudes towards legal authority. Examining the relationship between interpersonal and institutional trust in political and health care contexts. Trust as a multilevel phenomenon across contexts. Institutional trust across cultures. The dark side of institutional trust. With its stimulating array of concepts and applications, "Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Trust" will attract a varied audience, among them experts inpolitical science, criminal justice, psychology, law, economics, healthcare, sociology, public administration, cross-cultural studies, and business administration." This timely collection explores trust research from many angles while ably demonstrating the potential of cross-discipline collaboration to deepen our understanding of institutional trust. Citing, among other things, current breakdowns of trust in prominent institutions, the book identifies common aspects of trust as well as domain- and context-specific variations deserving further study.℗ Contributors analyze similarities and differences in trust across public domains from politics and policing to medicine and science, and across languages and nations. Innovative strategies for measuring and assessing trust also shed new light on this℗limportant human behavior. Highlights of the coverage: Consensus on conceptualizations and definitions of trust: are we there yet? Differentiating between trust and legitimacy in public attitudes towards legal authority. Examining the relationship between interpersonal and institutional trust in political and healthcare contexts. Trust as a multilevel phenomenon across contexts. Institutional trust across cultures. The dark side of institutional trust. With its stimulating array of concepts and applications, Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Trust will attract a varied audience, among them experts in℗lpolitical science, criminal justice, psychology, law, economics, healthcare, sociology, public administration, cross-cultural studies, and business administration This timely collection explores trust research from many angles while ably demonstrating the potential of cross-discipline collaboration to deepen our understanding of institutional trust. Citing, among other things, current breakdowns of trust in prominent institutions, the book identifies common aspects of trust as well as domain- and context-specific variations deserving further study. Contributors analyze similarities and differences in trust across public domains from politics and policing to medicine and science, and across languages and nations. Innovative strategies for measuring and assessing trust also shed new light on this important human behavior. Highlights of the coverage: Consensus on conceptualizations and definitions of trust: are we there yet? Differentiating between trust and legitimacy in public attitudes towards legal authority. Examining the relationship between interpersonal and institutional trust in political and healthcare contexts. Trust as a multilevel phenomenon across contexts. Institutional trust across cultures. The "dark side" of institutional trust. With its stimulating array of concepts and applications, Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Trust will attract a varied audience, among them experts in political science, criminal justice, psychology, law, economics, healthcare, sociology, public administration, cross-cultural studies, and business administration Foreword by Guido Moellering.- Chapter 1: Inspiring and Advancing the Many-Disciplined Study of Institutional Trust.- Chapter 2: Consensus on Conceptualizations and Definitions of Trust: Are We There Yet?.- Chapter 3: Carving Up Concepts? Differentiating Between Trust and Legitimacy in Public Attitudes Towards Legal Authority.- Chapter 4: Who Do You Trust?.- Chapter 5: Working with Covariance: Using Higher-Order Factors in Structural Equation Modeling with Trust Constructs.- Chapter 6: Examining the Relationship Between Interpersonal and Institutional Trust in Political and Health Care Contexts.- Chapter 7: Trust as a Multilevel Phenomenon across Contexts: Implications for Improved Interdisciplinarity in Trust Research.- Chapter 8: On the Cross-Domain Scholarship of Trust in the Institutional Context.- Chapter 9: Institutional Trust Across Cultures: Its Definitions, Conceptualizations, and Antecedents Across Eastern and Western European Nations.- Chapter 10: The "Dark Side" of Institutional Trust.- Chapter 11: Compensatory Institutional Trust: A "Dark Side" of Trust.- Chapter 12: Trust in the 21st Century.