This book argues that corruption levels today depend largely upon the level of education in a country over a century ago.

This book argues that corruption levels today depend largely upon the level of education in a country over a century ago.

This volume explores the foundations of trust, and whether social and political trust have common roots. Contributions by noted scholars examine how we measure trust, the cultural and social psychological roots of trust, the foundations of political trust, and how trust concerns the law, the economy, elections, international relations, corruption, and cooperation, among myriad societal factors.