Dr. Bahtiar Effendy: Without trust, Democracy would not be Sound

Islam provides theological apparatus which is receptive upon trust as the social capital of democracy. But ipso facto, many citizens of Muslim countries are trust-less. Research held by Sarif Mardin in the Middle East indicates the lack of trust; hence the power of civil society is blunted and Islamic countries suffer a deficit of democracy. Here is the interview with Burhanuddin by Dr. Bachtiar Effendy, a political observer and lecturer at UIN Jakarta.