本书是李普曼最负盛名的著作之一,是《公众舆论》一书的姊妹篇。作者阐述了如下观点:建立在民众广泛参政基础上的传统民主只是一个神话,传统民主理论所塑造的神圣的公众形象无异于幻影。公众无法真正拥有至高无上的政治统治权,他们必须走下圣坛,去做他们该做的事。自一九二五年出版后,本书已被翻译成多种文字,影响持续不衰。评论认为:“《幻影公 This book is one of the most prestigious Lippmann’s books, is a companion piece to ”public opinion“ a book. The author elaborates the following point: The traditional democracy based on extensive public participation in the public is only a myth. The sacred public image shaped by the traditional democratic theory is no different from the illusion. The public can not really have the supremacy of political dominance, they must step down from the altar and do what they should do. Since its publication in 1925, this book has been translated into several languages ​​and its impact has not deteriorated. Comment that: ”" Phantom of the public