Loss of institutional credibility

Loss of belief in the efficacity of institutions on a national or international level, including economic, political, social, religious and ideological institutions, may produce apathy or violence and crime from a sense of alienation, and may result in social breakdown or social or national disintegration. It could also be the cause of materialistic attitudes and consumerism and a lack of social development.

1. We have seen an erosion of faith in the system, an unwillingness to trust politicians or anyone else, a refusal to accept the necessity of mutual sacrifices for the common good.

1. Undermined citizen confidence
2. Long-term effects of war
3. Credibility gap

1. Loss of credibility in international institutions
2. Loss of confidence in government leaders

1. Scepticism
2. Political alienation
3. Irrelevant institutions
4. Destruction of economic and social institutions
5. Cynicism

1. Token development initiatives
2. Public resentment at government policies
3. Loss of leadership credibility
4. Institutional preoccupation with obsolete problems
5. Institutional lying
6. Institutional conflict
7. Institutional compromises in the constitution of international organizations
8. Increasing scepticism about the accuracy of official information
9. Inadequate security of institutional facilities
10. Government resistance to institutional change
11. Faceless social institutions
12. Evasion of the law
13. Difficulties in administrative organization in new states
14. Decreasing labour force
15. Corruption
16. Attrition of integrity of institutions

1. Excessive institutionalization of education

1. Irresponsible nationalism

1. Reduced access to institutional resources
2. Counter culture

1. Preserving institutional credibility

1. Loss
2. Credibility