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American Opinion on World Affairs in the Atomic Age

出版	Greenwood Press, 1969
主題	History / Military / GeneralHistory / Military / Nuclear WarfarePolitical Science / International Relations / GeneralSocial Science / Sociology / General
ISBN	08371036149780837103617
URL	http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=v3TuAAAAMAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api

註釋This brief book compresses the results of two surveys, one intensive, the other extensive, conducted under the aegis of the Social Science Research Council during the summer of 1946. It was the first comprehensive study of people's attitudes on a significant problem in America's foreign relations--the atomic bomb and its control. The report highlights these findings: First, there is widespread ignorance on international relations and particularly on America's role in world affairs. Secondly, while Americans appear to be internationally minded on general propositions related to the symbol "peace," they tend to reject specific proposals designed to further peace. Thirdly, people tend to perceive foreign policy issues as the concern of "others." As there is no one person or agency responsible for informing the electorate, a vital question arises: how can a unified and informed public opinion be assured? Within this framework, the problem of popular participation in government and the relationship of public opinion to public policy is discussed, and poll findings are placed in a meaningful context.