nmm 22 4500 ICPSR02615 MiAaI m f a u cr mn mmmmuuuu 130619s1999 miu f a eng d (MiAaI)ICPSR02615 MiAaI MiAaI British General Election Cross-Section Survey, 1997 [electronic resource] A. Heath , R. Jowell , J.K. Curtice , P. Norris 2000-01-18 Ann Arbor, Mich. Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor] 1999 ICPSR 2615 Numeric Title from ICPSR DDI metadata of 2013-06-19. AVAILABLE. This study is freely available to ICPSR member institutions. Also available as downloadable files. For this cross-section survey, respondents were interviewed following the May 1, 1997, British General Election. A total of 3,615 respondents were successfully interviewed, 882 of them in Scotland. The survey involved personal interviews with a random sample of British adults who were asked to complete a survey supplement following the interview. The aims of the 1997 survey were (1) to compare the voting behavior and issues of identity north and south of the Scottish border, (2) to analyze the interaction among long-term structural trends, medium-term economic and other influences, and short-term political factors, (3) to explore the manner in which those factors influence electoral outcomes, and (4) to draw international comparisons on the impact of electoral institutions on voting behavior and on attitudes toward elections. Fieldwork was conducted in May-August 1997. Topics covered the campaign leading to the 1997 elections, participation in 1997 local elections, political knowledge, trust in government, images of British leadership, and views on British political parties, the European Union, Northern Ireland, nuclear weapons, unemployment, inflation, nationalization and privatization of companies, redistribution of income, women's rights, the role of government in social policy, abortion, ethnic minorities, the British economy, and the future of governmental institutions such as the House of Lords. Background information on respondents includes age, sex, race, ethnicity, political party, political orientation, marital status, number of members in household, social class, employment history, health insurance status, citizenship, country of birth, voter registration and participation history, household income, education, religion, parents' employment history, parents' voting behavior, spouse's employment history, and union membership. Cf.: http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR02615.v2 economic conditions icpsr ethnic identity icpsr European Union icpsr national elections icpsr national identity icpsr nationalism icpsr nationalization icpsr political attitudes icpsr political change icpsr political influences icpsr public opinion icpsr quality of life icpsr social attitudes icpsr social change icpsr social class icpsr social issues icpsr trends icpsr trust in government icpsr voter attitudes icpsr voting behavior icpsr voting patterns icpsr world politics icpsr IDRC VII. Public Opinion Data IDRC III. Electoral Systems and Political Behavior ICPSR XIV.A.2.b. Mass Political Behavior and Attitudes, Historical and Contemporary Electoral Processes, Election Studies Series, Nations Other Than the United States Heath, A. Jowell, R. Curtice, J.K. Norris, P. Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research. ICPSR (Series) 2615 Access restricted ; authentication may be required: http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR02615.v2 nmm 22 4500 ICPSR02619 MiAaI m f a u cr mn mmmmuuuu 130619s1999 miu f a eng d (MiAaI)ICPSR02619 MiAaI MiAaI British General Election Study [electronic resource] Campaign Panel, 1997 A. Heath , R. Jowell , J.K. Curtice , P. Norris 1999-01-08 Ann Arbor, Mich. Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor] 1999 ICPSR 2619 Numeric Title from ICPSR DDI metadata of 2013-06-19. AVAILABLE. This study is freely available to ICPSR member institutions. Also available as downloadable files. This study was conducted (1) to analyze the interaction between medium-term economic and short-term political factors and the ways in which they determine the outcome of elections, and (2) to explore election campaign dynamics and how the process of modernization and professionalization of campaign communications has affected the role of political leaders, the media, and the political trust and knowledge of voters. For the study, adults aged 17 years and over living in Great Britain (excluding Scotland north of the Caledonian Canal) were surveyed over four waves. Wave A, fielded during spring/summer 1996, consisted of personal interviews with 3,662 respondents. Subsequent waves were conducted through telephone interviews. Wave B, fielded April 1-16, 1997, consisted of interviews with 1,800 respondents, while Wave C, fielded April 17-30, 1997, consisted of interviews with 1,809 respondents. Wave D, conducted during May 1997 after the 1997 election, interviewed 2,047 respondents. Background information on respondents includes age, sex, race, ethnicity, political party, political orientation, number of members in the household, marital status, social class, employment history, health insurance status, citizenship, voter registration status, lottery/gambling participation, household income, and housing and neighborhood conditions. Cf.: http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR02619.v1 economic conditions icpsr information dissemination icpsr media coverage icpsr national elections icpsr political attitudes icpsr political awareness icpsr political campaigns icpsr political change icpsr political influences icpsr political leaders icpsr public opinion icpsr trust in government icpsr voter attitudes icpsr voting behavior icpsr voting patterns icpsr ICPSR XIV.A.2.b. Mass Political Behavior and Attitudes, Historical and Contemporary Electoral Processes, Election Studies Series, Nations Other Than the United States IDRC III. Electoral Systems and Political Behavior IDRC VII. Public Opinion Data Heath, A. Jowell, R. Curtice, J.K. Norris, P. Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research. ICPSR (Series) 2619 Access restricted ; authentication may be required: http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR02619.v1