Democracy in crisis: Trust in democratic institutions declining around the world

Trust in politics is in long-term decline around the world – new research

Pro-Trump rioters stormed the US Capitol building to protest against the result of the 2020 presidential election. 72westy / ShutterstockCitizens’ trust in their political institutions has been falling around the world. This may not come as a shock to many. British politics has been in chaos since the Brexit referendum in 2016. Rioters stormed the US Capitol in protest against the result of the 2020 presidential election. And the US president, D…

Trust in governments and political parties is declining in democratic countries around the world, reveals a new study published in The British Journal of Political Science.

Democracy in crisis: Trust in democratic institutions declining around the world

New research from the University of Southampton has found that trust in representative institutions, such as parliaments, governments and political parties, has been declining in democratic countries around the world.