Social Trust in the Nordic World - Nordic World - Gert Tinggaard Svendsen - Books - University of Wisconsin Press - 9780299336448 - February 28, 2022
In case cover and title do not match, the title is correct

Gert Tinggaard Svendsen
Social Trust in the Nordic World - Nordic World

Get an email once the item is available
Do you have a profile? Log in
Get notified about new Gert Tinggaard Svendsen releases

Our customers say:

14-day return policy in accordance with European consumer protection law
Top ranking on Trustpilot
Add to your iMusic wish list

Not rated yet

Study after study has shown that Scandinavia is the most trusting region in the world. Danes in particular trust other people and organizations-including strangers, businesses, governments, law enforcement, and media-more than the citizens of any other country. And countries with deep pools of social trust are populated by individuals who cooperate with each other in ways that allow public and private institutions to function more efficiently and cheaply.

Is the Nordic countries' high level of social trust just as important for creating prosperity and happiness within a population as other, more tangible economic factors? If so, where does this stock of social trust in Scandinavia come from? Does it help to explain the development of the universal welfare states and their surprisingly high business competitiveness? Can other nations learn from the region and apply that knowledge to settings where social trust levels are low or in danger of being eroded?

Social trust has proven economic value, and Gert Tinggaard Svendsen warns that its benefits should never be taken for granted. Trust can dissolve and vanish quickly, and once gone, it is very difficult to rebuild. Governments and corporations are gradually increasing their control over people's public and private lives, with predictably worrying results. When people feel taken advantage of or lied to, public confidence evaporates. Since strong social cohesion drives long-term prosperity, Nordic exceptionalism on maintaining and restoring trust offers valuable lessons.

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released February 28, 2022
ISBN13 9780299336448
Publishers University of Wisconsin Press
Pages 120
Dimensions 150 × 220 × 10 mm   ·   454 g
Language English  

More by Gert Tinggaard Svendsen

Show all

More from the same publisher

See all of Gert Tinggaard Svendsen ( e.g. Sewn Spine Book , Book and Paperback Book )