Leadership for Repair: Political Psychology of Trust, Institutions, and Democratic Responsibility

Abstract

This panel focuses on how leadership and institutions rebuild trust after disruption. The papers examine trustworthiness, institutional differentiation, policy experimentation, and supranational legitimacy to show how democratic responsibility is enacted in practice. Together, they highlight leadership behavior and institutional design as key mechanisms of democratic repair.

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Pre-Modern Checks and Balances: an Analysis of Hunter-Gatherer Cultures	View Paper Details
Disentangling General and Specific Institutional Trust: A Bifactor Analysis Across Generations	View Paper Details
The Microfoundations of Political Trustworthiness	View Paper Details
Skipping the Foundations: How the European Union Leapt to Reflexive Leadership Without Building Participative Leadership — Consequences for Legitimacy, Inclusion, and Governance Capacity	View Paper Details
Making Experiments Feel Safe: How Public Sector Innovation Is Made Democratically Acceptable	View Paper Details