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14. Arthur H. Miller. 1974. “Political Issues and Trust in Government: 1964–1970.”American Political Science Review68 (September): 951–72. Cited 340 times

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 November 2006

Arthur H. Miller
Affiliation:
University of Iowa

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The importance of citizen trust in government derives from its role in democratic theory. Presumably, the decisions of trusted authorities and institutions are more likely to be accepted as legitimate and worthy of support than are those of distrusted leaders and institutions.

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