Throughout the world\, democratic institut ions and norms are eroding. Why? At the core of this breakdown\, argues po litical scientist Jacob S. Lewis\, is a deeper crisis of trust. Trust\, wh ich builds slowly\, can be destroyed quickly&mdash\;and is very hard to re surrect.
\nIn this talk\, discover the &ldquo\;three verbs&rdquo\; o f trust: bonding\, bridging\, and breaking\, and get a foundational overvi ew of how trust operates within democratic societies. How can we work to r ebuild trust together and create a stronger democratic future?
\nAbo ut the presenter: Jacob S. Lewis \;is an associate professor in the Sc hool of Politics\, Philosophy\, and Public Affairs at Washington State Uni versity. His research focuses on the relationship between trust\, conflict \, and democracy. His work has been published in the \;Journal of Peac e Research\, Political Behavior\, Political Psychology\, Political Geograp hy\, Social Movement Studies\, the Journal of Conflict Resolution\, and mo re.
\nThis is a \;Humanities WA Speakers Bureau \;event. This talk is presented in partnership with \;The Thomas S. Foley Institute for P ublic Policy and Public Service\, \;which educates citizens across the state about democratic institutions and public affairs\, and is based at Washington State University. For more information\, visit \;The Foley Institute&rsquo\;s website.
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