Pippa Norris is the Paul McGuire Lecturer in Comparative Politics at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government and Faculty Affiliate in the Department of Government at Harvard. A prolific and award-winning author, she has taught at Harvard for three decades.

All in all, an excellent contribution to scholarly research on the foundations of trust and a rich addition to the ever-growing body of knowledge on the importance of trust in our society, for which we can thank Pippa Norris.

• Preface and AcknowledgementsList of Tables and Figures I: Introduction 1. Two Faces of Trust2. The General Theory of Skeptical Trust3. Evidence II: What Causes Trust? 4. Comparing Trends in Trust Worldwide5. Competency6. Integrity and Impartiality III: Conclusions 7. In Praise of Skepticism NotesBibliography Index

Pippa Norris is the Paul McGuire Lecturer in Comparative Politics at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government and Faculty Affiliate in the Department of Government at Harvard. A prolific and award-winning author, she has taught at Harvard for three decades.

All in all, an excellent contribution to scholarly research on the foundations of trust and a rich addition to the ever-growing body of knowledge on the importance of trust in our society, for which we can thank Pippa Norris.

• Preface and AcknowledgementsList of Tables and Figures I: Introduction 1. Two Faces of Trust2. The General Theory of Skeptical Trust3. Evidence II: What Causes Trust? 4. Comparing Trends in Trust Worldwide5. Competency6. Integrity and Impartiality III: Conclusions 7. In Praise of Skepticism NotesBibliography Index

Pippa Norris is the Paul McGuire Lecturer in Comparative Politics at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government and Faculty Affiliate in the Department of Government at Harvard. A prolific and award-winning author, she has taught at Harvard for three decades.

All in all, an excellent contribution to scholarly research on the foundations of trust and a rich addition to the ever-growing body of knowledge on the importance of trust in our society, for which we can thank Pippa Norris.

• Preface and AcknowledgementsList of Tables and Figures I: Introduction 1. Two Faces of Trust2. The General Theory of Skeptical Trust3. Evidence II: What Causes Trust? 4. Comparing Trends in Trust Worldwide5. Competency6. Integrity and Impartiality III: Conclusions 7. In Praise of Skepticism NotesBibliography Index