ABSTRACT
This chapter explores the association between individual-level perceptions of issues of a more macro and societal nature for examples democratic rights, views about politics and how the government is doing and subjective wellbeing. It discusses how satisfied Singaporeans are with their democratic rights, how they view various aspects of politics and the areas they would like the government to allocate more resources to. The chapter examines the sources of individual differences for these perceptions and the effects of these perceptions on the subjective wellbeing of Singaporeans. While Singaporeans took the duty of voting seriously, they were more ambivalent about the instrumentality of their votes. Their sense of agency was captured in the statements about whether they believed that they had the power to influence policy or actions and whether they felt they understood what was going on in the political realm.
