Articles by Marta Kołczyńska

May 12, 2026

Does political trust strengthen democracy?

Marta Kołczyńska
Political trust can shape the trajectory of democracy writes Marta Kołczyńska, but its effects are conditional, uneven, and increases in trust may sometimes even be conducive to democratic decline rather than renewal
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Marta Kołczyńska
Assistant Professor, Institute of Political Studies, Polish Academy of Sciences

Marta's research focuses on political attitudes and behaviour, with particular emphasis on political trust and polarisation, as well as on comparative survey methodology, including issues of data quality, harmonisation, and cross-national survey research.

She currently serves as an associate editor of the journals Survey Research Methods and the International Journal of Public Opinion Research.

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