Does Partisanship Shape Attitudes toward Science and Public Policy? The Case for Ideology and Religion
Does Partisanship Shape Attitudes toward Science and Public Policy? The Case for Ideology and Religion
复制标题
DOI：
10.1177/0002716214554756
复制
发表时间：
2015-03-01
影响因子：
2.8
通讯作者：
Shaw, Daron
中科院分区：
文献类型：
--
作者：
Blank, Joshua M.;Shaw, Daron
尽管在全球变暖和水力压裂等问题上存在明显的党派分歧，但人们对公民接受政治问题科学建议的意愿知之甚少。我们研究了民主党人，共和党人和独立人士在政策问题上可能遵从科学专业知识的程度。我们的研究借鉴了2013年10月对2,000名受访者进行的美国全国调查。我们发现存在党派差异：我们的数据显示，大多数美国人认为科学与政策相关，但他们在政策问题上尊重科学的意愿在不同问题上有很大差异。虽然政党、意识形态和宗教信仰明显影响着人们对科学的态度，但共和党人对接受科学建议并不持怀疑态度。相反，与独立人士和共和党人相比，民主党人似乎特别接受科学家的建议和意见。
Despite the apparent partisan divide over issues such as global warming and hydraulic fracturing, little is known about what shapes citizens' willingness to accept scientific recommendations on political issues. We examine the extent to which Democrats, Republicans, and independents are likely to defer to scientific expertise in matters of policy. Our study draws on an October 2013 U.S. national survey of 2,000 respondents. We find that partisan differences exist: our data show that most Americans see science as relevant to policy, but that their willingness to defer to science in policy matters varies considerably across issues. While party, ideology, and religious beliefs clearly influence attitudes toward science, Republicans are not notably skeptical about accepting scientific recommendations. Rather, it seems that Democrats are particularly receptive to the advice and counsel of scientists, when compared to both independents and Republicans.