上海交通大学：《美国公共政策制定 Public Policy-making in the U.S.》课程教学资源（PPT课件）02 Cultural, Historical and Political Background of Public Policy-making in the U.S.

Il.The American Political Culture Political culture:dominant values,beliefs and attitudes held by citizens toward governance,politics and their own roles in the society Political subculture 1.personal freedom and liberty 2.self-government and limited government 3.equality (of opportunities,not necessarily outcomes) 4.individualism

II. The American Political Culture Political culture: dominant values, beliefs and attitudes held by citizens toward governance, politics and their own roles in the society Political subculture 1. personal freedom and liberty 2. self-government and limited government 3. equality (of opportunities, not necessarily outcomes) 4. individualism

5.diversity and pluralism 6.republican form of government and democracy These are key and mainstream American political values.Holding opposite values is said to be un-American.However,we should treat these values as ideals.The American political system is still evolving and self- improving

5. diversity and pluralism 6. republican form of government and democracy These are key and mainstream American political values. Holding opposite values is said to be un-American. However, we should treat these values as ideals. The American political system is still evolving and self￾improving

Limited government in economic area: Three approaches toward political economy 1)Mercantilism or statism:politics determines economics 2).Marxism:economics determines politics 3)Classical liberalism:politics and economics should be separated as much as possible

Limited government in economic area: Three approaches toward political economy 1) Mercantilism or statism: politics determines economics 2).Marxism: economics determines politics 3) Classical liberalism: politics and economics should be separated as much as possible

Classical liberalism (free enterprise system, capitalist market economy)is still the dominant ideology in the U.S.even though it has been declining since the 1930s.U.S.is still a regulative and distributive state,not a developmental state

Classical liberalism (free enterprise system, capitalist market economy) is still the dominant ideology in the U.S. even though it has been declining since the 1930s. U.S. is still a regulative and distributive state, not a developmental state