– A comprehensive study arguing that the surge of populism in many democracies is partly a reaction by culturally alienated groups against progressive social changedergipark.org.tr. While focused on cultural values, it also addresses how feelings of political inefficacy and mistrust in institutions fuel populist sentiment – complement- ing Lissack’s focus on trust and representation failures. • OECD. (2017). Trust and Public Policy: How Better Governance Can Help Rebuild Public Trust . Paris: OECD Publishing. – This report examines declining trust in government across OECD coun- tries and suggests that improving integrity, openness, and citizen engagement is crucial to restoring faith in democratic institution- soecdstatistics.blog. It reinforces the idea that transparent, account- able governance (antidotes to “theft” at the public till) is essential for countering populist anger and democratic erosion. 4. Administrative and Policy Complexity, and How It Obscures Accountability • Hood, C. (2011). The Blame Game: Spin, Bureaucracy, and Self- Preservation in Government . Princeton University Press. – An examination of how officials evade blame through bureaucratic complexity and “spinning” outcome. Hood shows that as policies and administration grow more convoluted, it becomes harder to hold anyone accountable for failures. • Herd, P., & Moynihan, D. (2018). Administrative Burden: Policymaking by Other Means . Russell Sage Foundation. – This book reveals how excessive paperwork, confusing rules, and lab- yrinthine procedures in programs (e.g. welfare, elections) serve as “policymaking by other means,” often discouraging access to benefits. By illustrating how complexity itself can be a tool that undermines citizens (e.g. by quietly limiting rights or access), it deepens the analysis of systemic opacity.
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