Jacks of all trades, masters of none? Multiple-mandate holding and trust in local government

Fredrik Malmberg and Thomas Karv

Local Government Studies, 2024, vol. 50, issue 5, 871-892

Abstract: Multiple-mandate holding, i.e., the holding of more than one directly elected mandate simultaneously on different government tiers, is a controversial practice with potential consequences on political trust. The research purpose of this study is thus to contribute to this line of research by exploring how the extent of this practice at the local level reflects on the opinions of ordinary citizens and their confidence in local government. The aim of this paper is therefore to examine this question utilising a vignette survey experiment carried out in Finland. The findings presented contribute to shining a light on the potential consequences of this practice for trust in the local government by exposing one way in which negative evaluations of politicians are formed.

Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1080/03003930.2023.2282564

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