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The causes of trust and distrust in the military

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  • Maja Garb
  • Marjan Malešič

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Trust in institutions is an important issue of political science and sociology. This article contributes to the discussion by exploring public trust in the military at the global, regional and national levels, and the causes of trust and distrust in the military. Analyses of public opinion data reveal that the military is a highly trusted social institution across the world. In Slovenia, the trust in the military is high as well; however, it is lower than international data would suggest, averaging at 50%. Against this background, the article focuses on the causes of trust. The original empirical survey was accomplished and shows that the most significant causes of a high level of trust in the military are its frequent and successful involvement in disaster relief, its professional qualifications and high performance, as well as its national defense role. Whereas the key causes of distrust are: the poor levels of transparency in its procurement process; the politicization of the military and organizational problems.

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  • Maja Garb & Marjan Malešič, 2016. "The causes of trust and distrust in the military," Defense & Security Analysis, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 32(1), pages 64-78, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:cdanxx:v:32:y:2016:i:1:p:64-78
    DOI: 10.1080/14751798.2015.1130316
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