The implications of distrust for democracy have been theoretically developed in conflicting ways. Hardin 2002), others have underlined the destructive The framework is applied to a range of topics, such as democratic stability, plural societies, and elite pacts. Democracy is constantly under assault, whether it be the challenges of world wars, cold wars or internal conflict, yet the strength of democracy lies in its ability to evolve and change. Freedom in the world 2022 finds that autocracy is making gains against democracy and encouraging more leaders to abandon the democratic path to security and prosperity, with countries that suffered democratic declines over the past year outnumbering those that improved by more than two to one. Existing research suggests that countries at higher levels of economic development have a significantly greater chance at sustaining democracy, but also that at low levels of economic development, economic growth and lower levels of inflation make fragile democracies endure (e. g. A more subtle argument suggesting that foundations undermine democracy goes as follows: The presstitutes assault on democracy undermining the foundations of self governance. The website, a site for classified ads, has revolutionized the way people engage with their local communities. Research in the netherlands shows that in 2019, compared with 2012, 30% less citizens have become a victim of a “traditional” crime such as a robbery, theft, assault and vandalization. At the same time, cybercrime is on the rise and. In order to illuminate existing inconsistencies in social and democratic theory, this article addresses two research questions: What are the implications of different manifestations of distrust for the acceptance of democracy and democratic institutions?
