Political Democracy, Trust, and Social Justice: A Comparative Overview Book

List of Tables     vii
Preface     ix
Introduction     1
Political Trust and Democracy     3
Types of Political Systems     6
Formation of Hypotheses     9
Conclusion     19
Neoliberalism, Policy Performance, and Economic Outcomes     23
Rise of Neoliberalism     24
Economic Outcomes     39
Impact of Economic Conditions     53
Conclusion     57
Political Participation and Social Capital     62
Theory of Social Capital     65
Origins of Participation     67
Impact of Participation on Institutional Confidence     71
Impact of Participation on Support for Democracy     76
Conclusion     84
Cultural Concepts of Justice     94
Philosophical Views toward Justice     95
The Cultural Values     100
Impact of Cultural Values     105
Conclusion     109
Attitudes of the Democratic Citizen     119
Attitudes, Trust, and Democracy     122
Attitudes toward Personal Life     124
Attitudes toward Political Life     127
Impact of Attitudes toward Personal andPolitical Life     135
Conclusion     146
Dilemmas of Modern Democracies     150
Theoretical Dilemmas     157
Ethical Dilemmas     163
Policy Dilemmas     165
Conclusion     168
Measurement of Attitudes     172
Samples     177
References     179
Index     225