Institutional Trust within the Local Society from South Eastern Europe. A Transformation Perspective
Institutional Trust within the Local Society from South Eastern Europe. A Transformation Perspective

Author(s): Stelu Şerban
Subject(s): Regional Geography, Public Administration, International relations/trade
Published by: Centre for Advanced Study Sofia (CAS)
Summary/Abstract: The aim of this paper is to identify the incentives of the institutional trust on the regional levels of two neighboring areas along the Danube. The approach is a comparative one; two border zones from northern Bulgaria and southern Romania, having a certain similarity as regards historical past and social organization, are juxtaposed. The research took place both at the level of these circumscribed geographical areas and in particular localities. The hypothesis was that the networks of social trust have a strong infl uence upon the civic and political commitments. By the term ‘commitment’ I mean the social reliability for roles and position takings in the frame of the local institutions (mayoralty, political parties, civic and cultural associations).

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