Three ways to increase public trust

Governments should be more honest about their own policies

Over the last century, many governments discovered that they had major oil reserves. Some used it to build armies, make war on their neighbours and control their citizens. Some used it to diversify their economies, invest in civil society and strengthen their democratic institutions.

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