【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 not much? A good deal 7% Some 36 Not much 54 Don’t know 3 In general, do you think people in government understand what people like you think very well, somewhat well, not that well, or not well at all? (Asked of half the sample) Very well 2% Somewhat well 27 Not that well 33 Not well at all 35 Don’t know 3 Table 32 Popular Attitudes Toward Government Policymaking The American public is highly skeptical of politicians and people in government, believing that they should pay more attention to the public’s views. Popular Perceptions of Policymaking 大 眾對(duì) 政策制定的 認(rèn) 知 Would you say the government is pretty much run by a few big interests looking out for themselves, or that it is run for the benefit of all the people? A few big interests 75% Benefit of all the people 19 Don’t know 7 If the leaders of the nation followed the views of the public more closely, do you think the nation would be better off, or worse off than it is today? (Asked of half the sample) Better 81% Worse 10 Don’t know 10 I’m going to read you two statements. Please tell me which statement you agree with most. (A) When members of Congress are thinking about how to vote on an issue, they should read up on polls on the issues, because this can help them get a sense of the public’s views on the issue. Table 32 Popular Attitudes Toward Government Policymaking The American public is highly skeptical of politicians and people in government, believing that they should pay more attention to the public’s views. Popular Perceptions of Policymaking 大 眾對(duì) 政策制定的 認(rèn) 知 (B) When members of Congress are thinking about how to vote on an issue, they should not read up on polls on the issues, because this will distract them from thinking about what they think is right. Read polls to sense public’s views 67% Don’t read polls, do what you think right 26 Don’t know 7 SOURCE: Center on Policy Alternatives, as reported in The Polling Report, 15 February 1999. 表 32 大眾對(duì)政府制定政策的看法 美國公眾對(duì)政治家和政府部門的工作人員深表懷疑，認(rèn)為他們應(yīng)該更加關(guān)心公眾的觀點(diǎn)（ %） 李光耀 Popular Perceptions of Policymaking 大 眾對(duì) 政策制定的 認(rèn) 知 這些年來，你認(rèn)為政府在作決策時(shí)，在多大程度上關(guān)注過民眾的所思所想：非常關(guān)注，一定程度的關(guān)注，還是不關(guān)注？ 非常關(guān)注 7 有些關(guān)注 36 基本不關(guān)注 54 不知道 3 總體來說，你認(rèn)為政府工作人員能夠很好地理解民眾所思考的事情嗎？（測試了抽樣人數(shù)中一半的人） 理解得很好 2 理解得有些好 27 理解得不那么好 33 理解的根本不好 35 不知道 3 表 32 大眾對(duì)政府制定政策的看法 美國公眾對(duì)政治家和政府部門的工作人員深表懷疑，認(rèn)為他們應(yīng)該更加關(guān)心公眾的觀點(diǎn)（ %） 李光耀 Popular Perceptions of Policymaking 大 眾對(duì) 政策制定的 認(rèn) 知 你認(rèn)為政府是由追求自身利益的少數(shù)大集團(tuán)掌握，還是由為全體人民謀利益的那些人掌握？ 追求自身利益的少數(shù)大集團(tuán) 75 為全體人民謀利益的那些人 19 不知道 7 如果國家的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)者更加緊密地遵循民眾的觀點(diǎn)，你認(rèn)為今天的國家會(huì)變得怎樣？ （測試了抽樣人數(shù)中一半的人） 變得更好 81 變得更糟 10 不知道 10 表 32 大眾對(duì)政府制定政策的看法 美國公眾對(duì)政治家和政府部門的工作人員深表懷疑，認(rèn)為他們應(yīng)該更加關(guān)心公眾的觀點(diǎn)（ %） 李光耀 Popular Perceptions of Policymaking 大 眾對(duì) 政策制定的 認(rèn) 知 我將為你閱讀下面兩段話，請(qǐng)你說出最同意哪一段話。 （ A）當(dāng)國會(huì)的成員在考慮如何對(duì)一個(gè)問題進(jìn)行投票的時(shí)候，他們應(yīng)該對(duì)這個(gè)問題進(jìn)行民意測驗(yàn)，這樣有助于使他們了解民眾對(duì)此問題的觀點(diǎn)。 （ B）當(dāng)國會(huì)的成員在考慮如何對(duì)一個(gè)問題進(jìn)行投票的時(shí)候，他們不應(yīng)該對(duì)這個(gè)問題進(jìn)行民意測驗(yàn)，這樣將轉(zhuǎn)移他們的注意力，不能很好地思考他們認(rèn)為正確的事情。 進(jìn)行民意測驗(yàn)，了解公眾的觀點(diǎn) 67 不進(jìn)行民意測驗(yàn)，做那些自己認(rèn)為是正確的事情 26 不知道 7 資料來源： Center on Policy Alternatives, as reported in The Polling Report, 15 February 1999. The elitist model of agenda setting focuses on the role of Leaders in business, finance, and the media, as well as in government. Agenda setting “begins informally in corporate boardrooms, Social clubs, and discussion groups, where problems are Identified as ?issues? to be solved by new policies. It ends in government,