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Trust and the rule of law

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This chapter is interested in the conditions that sustain the rule of law. It is argued that there is a reciprocal relationship between the rule of law and trust. The rule of law promotes a culture of trust, while a culture of trust promotes the rule of law. Conversely, the absence of the rule of law undermines a culture of trust, and a culture of distrust inhibits and undermines the rule of law. The reciprocal relationship has significant normative implications. Because trust is an independent influence on the rule of law, protecting the sources of social trust is a goal of both law and policy, and one that may trade off against that of social justice.
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Published
Peer review status:
Peer reviewed

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10.1093/oso/9780198864523.003.0005

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
SSD
Department:
Blavatnik School of Government
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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
SSD
Department:
Law
Sub department:
Law Faculty
Role:
Editor
Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
HUMS
Department:
Philosophy Faculty
Role:
Editor


Publisher:
Oxford University Press
Host title:
Conversations in Philosophy, Law, and Politics
Pages:
99–118
Chapter number:
5
Place of publication:
Oxford / New York
Publication date:
2024-03-19
Edition:
1
DOI:
EISBN:
9780191896590
ISBN:
9780198864523


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English
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Chapter
Pubs id:
1995159
Local pid:
pubs:1995159
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2024-05-10
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