Belief and Betrayal: Institutional Trust in the Shadow of Religious Violence

Tang Xi, Chang Li, Kalsoom Paracha, Shaukat Hussain Bhatti, School of Ethnology and Sociology, Minzu University of China, School of Global and Area Studies, Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, Department of Islamic Studies and Comparative Religions, The Women University Multan, Hajveri Law College, Faculty of Law, Times University

Political Research Quarterly

Published online on July 31, 2026

Abstract

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Religious violence erodes the moral and social fabric that binds communities, striking at the very heart of societal cohesion. As fear and intolerance spread, the foundations of institutional trust weaken, leaving nations vulnerable to deep-seated ...