Trust, Democracy, and Public Management: A Theoretical Argument

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Declining trust is one of the central problems in modern politics. Recent theorists, however, are sharply divided between those who see trust as the consequence of rational, calculative behavior and those who consider it a normative concept better explained in the context of culture and societal values. This article makes the case for the latter perspective. The non-calculative approach rests on two premises: values and norms influence behavior along with self-interest, and a public interest exists as something different than simply the sum of all private interests. The article concludes with a discussion of the implications of this view for the theory and practice of public administration.

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