Governance and Democracy in Jammu and Kashmir: Measuring Public Trust in Formal Institutions

Aijaz Ashraf Wani and Muzamil Yaqoob

Studies in Indian Politics, 2021, vol. 9, issue 2, 192-207

Abstract: The common association of political trust, legitimacy and participation within democratic states has engaged scholars to answer questions like: what are the bases of trusting the state and its institutions? And how enculturing trust can strengthen democratic governance? In this direction, institutional trust, which is invariably linked to political legitimacy, is critical to measure the health of governance. This article reflects upon the state-centric approach to governance, by exploring the interplay of institutional trust and public legitimacy in Jammu and Kashmir. The study of the state of institutional trust, as reflected in the post-2002 empirical data, enriches the theoretical discourse on governance in a conflict region.

Keywords: Democracy; elections; governance; institutional trust; Jammu & Kashmir; legitimacy; political leadership (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1177/23210230211043080

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