No. 351: Government Trust in Times of Crisis

Author(s): Enzo Nussio
Editor(s): Névine Schepers
Series: CSS Analyses in Security Policy
Issue: 351
Publisher(s): Center for Security Studies (CSS), ETH Zürich
Publication Year: 2024

International crises are a stress test for governments, offering opportunities to rally citizens but also risking dissatisfaction with tough policy choices. While trust in government has fluctuated in many European countries during recent times of uncertainty, the Swiss government has benefited from a reservoir of trust providing a buffer against dissatisfaction.

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