Trust in the authorities and social consolidation of society

Abstract

The article examines the relationship between the phenomenon of "trust in power" and the level of socio-political consolidation of society. The starting point of the study was the publications of French economists J.Algan and P.Kayu, as well as American scientists M.Norton and R.Buell, in which the authors pointed out the relationship between the level of trust in society and the degree of effectiveness of political and socio-economic activities of the authorities. Based on the analysis of these data, the article formulates the directions according to which it is advisable to build work to increase the level of public confidence in the authorities: the manifestation of responsiveness of the authorities to people's requests; improvement of operational transparency of the authorities; current activities focused on improving people's well-being. As a point of assembly of the interests of the government and society, it is proposed to use an appropriate image of the future, which can be integrated into the system of public administration, giving it a quantitative and qualitative assessment. In this case, the proper image of the future will be a goal setting not only for the authorities, but also for citizens in the search for an optimal balance of civil-state identity. The conceptual issues of measuring the level of public confidence in the government are also considered, mechanisms for ensuring socio-political consolidation of society within the framework of a social dialogue between government, business and civil society on the basis of a regional social contract are proposed.