Download or read book Trust in Modern Societies written by Barbara A. Misztal and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book deals with one of the most important current issues: the issue of how societies hold together in the face of social fragmentation One of the first systematic discussions of the nature of trust as a means of social cohesion Contains important critical discussions of works by leading social theorists on the issue of social solidarity. .