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Rightly fearing that unscrupulous rulers would break them up, seize their resources, or submit them to damaging forms of intervention, strong networks of trust such as kinship groups, clandestine religious sects, and trade diasporas have historically insulated themselves from political control by a variety of strategies. Drawing on a vast range of comparisons over time and space, Trust and Rule, first published in 2005, asks and answers how and with what consequences members of trust networks have evaded, compromised with, or even sought connections with political regimes. Since different forms of integration between trust networks produce authoritarian, theocratic, and democratic regimes, the book provides an essential background to the explanation of democratization and de-democratization

Across the social sciences and even in philosophy, trust is most often characterized in terms of expectations and probabilities. This book defends an alternative conception of trust as a moral
phenomenon.
When one person trusts another to do something, the first relies on the second's commitment(s). So, trust reflects—and is a product of—agreement about the commitments and obligations that
bind persons who live and work together. These commitments and obligations can be implicit, but building (or rebuilding) trust often requires making these commitments and obligations?explicit,
defining the terms of?cooperation. Part 1 argues that this account of trust better captures our actual trust practices, and it draws out connections with both the philosophy and the social science
literatures. It also describes the process of creating trust relationships with reference to trust invitations. Part 2 addresses practical applications of the account defended here, in the context of social
relationships, economic systems, and within business organizations. These applications emphasize the material benefits of trust but, separate from those, Part 2 argues that trust is an intrinsic
good—so we have moral?reason to trust.

An introduction to trust in military teams / Stanton -- section 1. Experimental studies into mood, personality, and training -- The impact of mood on interpersonal trust / Stokes, et al. -- Predictors and outcomes of trust in teams / Lyons, Stokes, and Schneider -- Exploring the impact of cross-training on team process / Lyons, et al. -- section 2. Multinational challenges for trust -- Trust in swift starting action teams / Wildman, et al. -- Trust in distributed operations / Cianciolo, et al. -- Trust in international military missions / Gill, et al. -- Cultural influences on trust / Hughes, et al. -- section 3. Trust in technology -- A reliance model for automated combat identification systems / Hollands and Neyedi -- User trust in new battle management technology / Salmon, et al. -- Active trust management / Fitzhugh, Hoffman, and Miller -- Teamwork and trust : a socio-technical perspective / Masys

Die Autor lenkt den Blick auf ein Beratungsfeld, das in Praxis zunehmend an Bedeutung gewinnt: "asset protection", zu deutsch "Vermögensschutz". Er untersucht mit den Asset Protection Trusts besonders auffällige rechtliche Gestaltungen, die gerade Privatpersonen einen Schutz ihres Vermögens vor Gläubigern versprechen. Dabei geht er zunächst auf den Rechtsrahmen in verschiedenen "Heimathäfen" von Asset Protection Trusts ein, insbesondere der Cook Islands und der US-Bundesstaaten Alaska und Delaware sowie auf korrespondierende Rechtsprechung. Anschließend erfolgt eine Einordnung der Ausgestaltungen in das deutsche Kollisions-, Zwangsvollstreckungs- und Insolvenzrecht. Es wird erörtert, wie das deutsche Recht der Schaffung von Haftungsexklaven durch Trustgestaltungen gegenüber steht und es werden die Grenzen ihrer Wirksamkeit zu dem Schutz von Vermögen aufgezeigt. Der Autor zieht hierzu Erkenntnisse heran, die vor allem US-amerikanische Gerichte im Umgang mit Asset Protection Trusts gewonnen haben und weist auf Herausforderungen hin, denen das deutsche Recht im Umgang mit solchen Trusts begegnet

Trust is the most powerful weapon in the political arsenal. It can pierce an opponent's armour or deflect the most ferocious attack. It is the means through which difficult policies can be explained, a well of goodwill on which politicians can draw in their darkest hours. Yet despite its great value we are resigned to the idea that trust in politics will continue to decline. Drawing on contemporary political stories and examples, The Trust Deficit shows us how faith in our politicians has been eroded but how it can be rebuilt. By breaking trust down to its elements-reliability and competence, openness and honesty-we see how recent leaders established trust and used it to their political advantage.

Intro; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; 1 Carbon Taxes, Budgets, Molecules and Models; Part One: The Deficit; 2 Gillard's Carbon Tax: The Cost of Losing a Big Trust Gamble; 3 The Abbott Experiment: Underestimating the Potency of Trust; Part Two: Hope; 4 Consistency: The Long Memory of Authenticity; 5 Competence: Surfing a Financial Tsunami; 6 Openness: The Preacher and the President; 7 Honesty: The Surprising Power of Fessing Up; 8 Counterpoints and Conclusions; Notes; Index

Contents -- About the Authors -- Preface -- Introduction -- Part I. Social Relations, Groups, and Trust -- Chapter 1. Group-Based Trust - Margaret Foddy and Toshio Yamagishi -- Chapter 2. Coethnicity and Trust - James Habyarimana, Macartan Humphreys, Daniel N. Posner, and Jeremy M. Weinstein -- Chapter 3. Social Networks and Trust in Cross-Cultural Economic Experiments - Abigail Barr, Jean Ensminger, and Jeffrey C. Johnson -- Chapter 4. Trust and Reciprocity as Foundations for Cooperation - James Walker and Elinor Ostrom -- Part II. Networks, Organizations, and Trust -- Chapter 5. Institutions and Midlevel Explanations of Trust - Henry Farrell -- Chapter 6. Trust in Managed Care Settings - Irena Stepanikova, Karen S. Cook, David Thom, Roderick Kramer, and Stefanie Mollborn -- Chapter 7. Neighborhood Networks and Processes of Trust - Robert J. Sampson and Corina Graif -- Part III. Institutions and Trust -- Chapter 8. Trust and Credit - Bruce G. Carruthers -- Chapter 9. The Role of Trust in the Long-Run Development of French Financial Markets - Philip T. Hoffman, Gilles Postel-Vinay, and Jean-Laurent Rosenthal -- Chapter 10. Proxies and Experience as Bases of Trust in Courts - Gabriella R. Montinola -- Chapter 11. Trust and Democracy in Comparative Perspective - Matthew R. Cleary and Susan C. Stokes

In this important book, Niklas Luhmann uses his powers as an analyst of the social system to examine two of the most important concepts which hold that system together and allow it to evolve: trust and power. He criticises those theoretical accounts whose roots lie in what he refers to as ideologies - accounts which use implicit beliefs in particular conceptions of human nature to explain and predict social action in a one-dimensional way. Theories of rational choice and moralistic explanations are taken to task, as are the theories of both Marx and Habermas. Luhmann's unique scientific sociology underpins every page and enables him to highlight the potential shortcomings of these narrative approaches. Underlying this approach is the idea that ideologically-based social theory, whether critical or conservative, is unable to do justice to the complexities existing within the parameters of social systems, individuals, and the interactions between them. He aims to show instead how only a painstaking systems analysis can capture these intricacies. Although written over 40 years ago, Luhmann's complex vision of the operations of trust and power provides a wealth of insights of considerable value to scholars and students grappling with contemporary social and economic problems. The editors' introduction to this new edition and the significant revisions they have made to the translation will help to reveal the richness and clarity of this vision and its relevance to the ways that trust and power operate in today's society.--

Part I. Trust and Communication under Digital Conditions as a Field of Research -- Some Thoughts on the Nature of Trust: Concept, Models, and Theory -- Methodological and Practical Challenges of Interdisciplinary Trust Research -- Part II. Trust Research in the Field of Media -- Perceptions of Trustworthiness and Risk: How Transparency can Influence Trust in Journalism -- Why Trusting Whom? Motivated Reasoning and Trust in the process of Information Evaluation -- Trust in Media Technology -- Data-Based Strategic Communication as a Mediator of Trust: Recipients' Perception of an NPO's Automated Posts -- Part III. Trust Research in the Field of Economy -- Trust me: I am a Recruiter–An Investigation of Antecedents and Consequences of Initial Trust in Online Recruitment -- The Role of Trust for Citizens' Adoption of Public E-Services -- Trust and leadership: Implications of Digitization -- Part IV. Trust Research in the Field of Science -- Trust in Science and Scientists: Implications for (Higher) Education -- When Play Store Knows How to Deal with Your Kid: Trust in Digital Counselling -- Part V. Trust Research in the Field of Sports -- Team Trust in Sport Teams: Methodological Implications to Advance this Field -- Risk and Trust in Self-Tracking via Fitness Apps -- Trust within the Coach–Athlete Relationship Through Digital Communication.

The contemporary tax landscape is experiencing a legitimacy crisis caused by macro-economic disturbances in the past decade, as well as numerous revelations in the media such as Swissleaks, Luxleaks and the Panama Papers. This crisis has resulted in people losing trust in their government and in corporations, thereby becoming more reluctant to give their share of money for redistribution. Why are states or collective institutions not able to generate the sufficient level of trust that would enable them to collect enough revenue? Who or what is responsible for the decline in trust? What are the key factors contributing to the decline in trust? Why do the levels of trust differ between states? Is this strictly a fiscal issue, meaning that we should search for the root of the issue only in the properties of tax systems and the differences between tax systems? Or are there institutional structures and political ideologies which differ from state to state that might be able to explain this difference? Written by experts in their field and with an interdisciplinary perspective Building Trust in Taxation analyses a topical issue which is integral to the development of society. Bruno Peeters is Professor of Tax Law at the University of Antwerp. His current research interests lie in legal principles, European and corporate tax law. Hans Gribnau is Professor of Tax Law at Tilburg University and at Leiden University. His research focuses on legal principles, tax governance, tax compliance and tax ethics. Jo Badisco is a doctoral researcher at the department of philosophy at the University of Antwerp. His current research is on the problem of international taxation which he approaches from a philosophical angle