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Hellenic Candidate Study 2009 (ICPSR 100019)
Released/updated on: 2016-08-19
Geographic coverage: Greece
Time period: 2009-01-01--2009-12-31
After the elections of 2009 no funding was available for the Greek candidate study. None of the parties have given to the research team the email addresses of their candidates. PASOK as new government was occupied with many problems, the conservative party (ND) had to elect a new leader and the other three parties of the Parliament have not been responsive to the invitations by the research team. The project was initially abandoned, but later a member of the research team at the Laboratory of Applied Political Research, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, using an email harvester (e.g. a computer program used to collect email addresses) was able to collect some of the email addresses and he decided to invite the candidates to participate to a web survey in March of 2010. Since only the two major Greek parties had the email addresses of their candidates and MPs on their websites, the sample consists only from PASOK and ND candidates and MPs. This was the first wave of data collection for the Hellenic (Greek) Candidate Study 2009. This effort resulted in 167 responses. The second wave included face to face interviews and it resulted to 28 completed questionnaires, i.e. the total sample consists of 195 cases.
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Hellenic Candidate Study 2012 (ICPSR 100020)
Released/updated on: 2016-08-19
Geographic coverage: Greece
Time period: 2012-01-01--2012-12-31
The Hellenic (Greek) Candidate Study 2012 has been conducted by the Laboratory of Applied Political Research, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki as a web survey using www.epolls.gr. Candidate MPs and MPs received an initial invitation at the beginning of October 2012. Apart from the initial invitation, two more email reminders have been sent - only to candidates who had not completed the questionnaire until the time of the reminder. Given the large size of the questionnaire and the usually busy schedule of the respondents, the Greek Candidate Survey research team has decided to allow sufficient time (about three weeks) between the reminders. The first reminder was sent in late October 2012 and the second around 20 November 2012.
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Hellenic Candidate Study 2007 (ICPSR 100053)
Released/updated on: 2016-03-06
Geographic coverage: Greece
Time period: 2007-09-07--2008-03-07
The Hellenic Candidate Study 2007 (National Election Candidate Study for the 2007 Greek Parliamentary Election) has been conducted by the Laboratory of Applied Political Research, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. The first wave of data, has been collected online and the second wave used offline methods. For the online data collection we have used our own web server, properly modified open source web-survey software and a list of about 700 candidates, including their email addresses, provided by the two major political parties in Greece. About one out of ten of these email addresses was associated with some form of error. Candidates were invited to participate to the survey with an email sent by us. We have also sent them seven reminders (one reminder every 2 weeks). This effort resulted in 160 responses. The second wave included telephone interviews and it resulted to 81 completed questionnaires, i.e. the total sample consists of 241 cases
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Afrobarometer Round 4: The Quality of Democracy and Governance in Namibia, 2008 (ICPSR 34008)
Released/updated on: 2012-07-24
Geographic coverage: Namibia, Africa, Global, Sub-Saharan Africa
Time period: 2008-10-01--2008-12-31
The Afrobarometer project was designed to collect and disseminate information regarding Africans' views on democracy, governance, economic reform, civil society, and quality of life. This particular survey was concerned with the attitudes and opinions of the citizens of Namibia. Respondents in a face-to-face interview were asked to rate their president and the president's administration in overall performance, to state the most important issues facing their nation, and to evaluate the effectiveness of certain continental and international institutions. Opinions were gathered on the role of the government in improving the economy, whether corruption existed in local and national government, whether government officials were responsive to problems of the general population, and whether local government officials, the police, the courts, the overall criminal justice system, the National Electoral Commission, and the government broadcasting service could be trusted. Respondents were polled on their knowledge of the government, including the identification of government officials, their level of personal involvement in political, governmental, and community affairs, their participation in national elections, and the inclusiveness of the government. Economic questions addressed the past, present, and future of the country's and the respondents' economic conditions, and respondents' living conditions. In addition, opinions were sought on recent conflicts associated with political change within Namibia. Questions addressed the impact on the respondent of the violence that occurred following the December, 2007 general elections in Namibia. In addition, opinions were sought on the Anti-Corruption Commission, the Black Economic Empowerment programs, and the effect of Chinese-owned businesses on the developement of Namibia. Background variables include age, gender, ethnicity, education, religious affiliation and participation, political party affiliation, language spoken most at home, whether the respondent was the head of household, current and past employment status, whether a close friend or relative had died from AIDS, and language used in the interview. In addition, the interviewer's gender, race, and education level is provided.
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Afrobarometer Round 4: The Quality of Democracy and Governance in Zimbabwe, 2009 (ICPSR 34015)
Released/updated on: 2012-07-20
Geographic coverage: Africa, Zimbabwe, Global, Sub-Saharan Africa
Time period: 2009-05-01--2009-05-31
The Afrobarometer project was designed to collect and disseminate information regarding Africans' views on democracy, governance, economic reform, civil society, and quality of life. This particular survey was concerned with the attitudes and opinions of the citizens of Zimbabwe. Respondents in a face-to-face interview were asked to rate their president and the president's administration in overall performance, to state the most important issues facing their nation, and to evaluate the effectiveness of certain continental and international institutions. Opinions were gathered on the role of the government in improving the economy, whether corruption existed in local and national government, whether government officials were responsive to problems of the general population, and whether local government officials, the police, the courts, the overall criminal justice system, the National Electoral Commission, and the government broadcasting service could be trusted. Respondents were polled on their knowledge of the government, including the identification of government officials, their level of personal involvement in political, governmental, and community affairs, their participation in national elections, and the inclusiveness of the government. Economic questions addressed the past, present, and future of the country's and the respondents' economic conditions, and respondents' living conditions. In addition, opinions were sought on a range of additional issues specific to Zimbabwe. These issues included recent runoff elections, the creation of the coalition government in Zimbabwe, abandoning the use of the Zimbabwe dollar, and cholera. Background variables include age, gender, ethnicity, education, religious affiliation and participation, political party affiliation, language spoken most at home, whether the respondent was the head of household, current and past employment status, whether a close friend or relative had died from AIDS, and language used in the interview. In addition, the interviewer's gender, race, and education level is provided.
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Afrobarometer Round 4: The Quality of Democracy and Governance in Liberia, 2008 (ICPSR 34002)
Released/updated on: 2012-07-19
Geographic coverage: Liberia, Africa, Global, Sub-Saharan Africa
Time period: 2008-12-01--2009-02-28
The Afrobarometer project was designed to collect and disseminate information regarding Africans' views on democracy, governance, economic reform, civil society, and quality of life. This particular survey was concerned with the attitudes and opinions of the citizens of Liberia. Respondents in a face-to-face interview were asked to rate their president and the president's administration in overall performance, to state the most important issues facing their nation, and to evaluate the effectiveness of certain continental and international institutions. Opinions were gathered on the role of the government in improving the economy, whether corruption existed in local and national government, whether government officials were responsive to problems of the general population, and whether local government officials, the police, the courts, the overall criminal justice system, the National Electoral Commission, and the government broadcasting service could be trusted. Respondents were polled on their knowledge of the government, including the identification of government officials, their level of personal involvement in political, governmental, and community affairs, their participation in national elections, and the inclusiveness of the government. Economic questions addressed the past, present, and future of the country's and the respondents' economic conditions, and respondents' living conditions. In addition, opinions were sought regarding the Liberian Truth and Reconciliation Commission, the Special Court for Sierra Leone, community dispute resolution processes, and the Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR) program. Questions also addressed the personal impact of the two civil wars that occurred in Liberia between 1989 and 2003 on respondents as well as their involvement in the two wars. Background variables include age, gender, ethnicity, education, religious affiliation and participation, political party affiliation, language spoken most at home, whether the respondent was the head of household, current and past employment status, whether a close friend or relative had died from AIDS, and language used in the interview. In addition, the interviewer's gender, race, and education level is provided.
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Afrobarometer Round 4: The Quality of Democracy and Governance in Kenya, 2008 (ICPSR 34001)
Released/updated on: 2012-07-16
Geographic coverage: Africa, Kenya, Global, Sub-Saharan Africa
Time period: 2008-10-01--2008-11-30
The Afrobarometer project was designed to collect and disseminate information regarding Africans' views on democracy, governance, economic reform, civil society, and quality of life. This particular survey was concerned with the attitudes and opinions of the citizens of Kenya. Respondents in a face-to-face interview were asked to rate their president and the president's administration in overall performance, to state the most important issues facing their nation, and to evaluate the effectiveness of certain continental and international institutions. Opinions were gathered on the role of the government in improving the economy, whether corruption existed in local and national government, whether government officials were responsive to problems of the general population, and whether local government officials, the police, the courts, the overall criminal justice system, the National Electoral Commission, and the government broadcasting service could be trusted. Respondents were polled on their knowledge of the government, including the identification of government officials, their level of personal involvement in political, governmental, and community affairs, their participation in national elections, and the inclusiveness of the government. Economic questions addressed the past, present, and future of the country's and the respondents' economic conditions, and respondents' living conditions. In addition, opinions were sought on recent conflicts associated with political change within Kenya. Questions addressed the impact on the respondent of the violence that occurred following the December, 2007 general elections in Kenya. Background variables include age, gender, ethnicity, education, religious affiliation and participation, political party affiliation, language spoken most at home, whether the respondent was the head of household, current and past employment status, whether a close friend or relative had died from AIDS, and language used in the interview. In addition, the interviewer's gender, race, and education level is provided.
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International Connections Project, 1967 (ICPSR 5504)
Released/updated on: 2009-11-23
Geographic coverage: Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Global
Time period: 1967-01-01--1967-12-31
This study contains data on attitudes of parliamentarians in Denmark, Norway, and Sweden toward integration and political and economic unity in Western Europe in 1967. The parliamentarians were asked if they thought Britain and the Scandinavian nations should seek some kind of affiliation with the European Economic Community (EEC), what kind of affiliation they favored for Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, and what level of political integration they favored for Western Europe. Other variables probe the parliamentarians' feelings about increasing the political unity of Western Europe, France's official attitude toward the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), the effects of further integration in Western Europe on political relations with the United States, the effects of improvements in relations with Eastern Europe on the progress toward political unity in Western Europe, and the postwar trend toward increased cooperation between the Nordic nations and its compatibility with integration in Western Europe. Additional variables probe the parliamentarians' opinions of the Nordic Council, and the ways in which their attendance at the Council of Europe's meetings had affected their outlook on European affairs and Nordic affairs, and enhanced their party position in their constituencies.
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British Parliamentary Divisions on Repeal of the Corn Laws, Including Party Affiliation of Members of Parliament and Constituency Characteristics, 1832-1846 (ICPSR 6424)
Released/updated on: 1996-02-12
Geographic coverage: Great Britain, Global
Time period: 1832-01-01--1846-12-31
These data were gathered to explain the timing of the repeal of the Corn Laws by developing and testing a model that links the economic composition of British county and borough constituencies to the voting behavior of Members of Parliament (M.P.s) on trade policy. The model seeks to demonstrate that electoral reform and export growth and diversification during the 1830s and the early 1840s, both independently and through their influence on the party affiliation of M.P.s, raised the political cost to M.P.s of maintaining a protectionist policy, thereby contributing to the policy shift from protectionism to free trade. The data include constituency characteristics derived from death duty registers and income tax returns.
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British House of Commons Roll Call Data, 1841-1847 (ICPSR 7384)
Released/updated on: 1992-02-16
Geographic coverage: Great Britain
Time period: 1841-01-01--1847-12-31
This study investigated the socioeconomic composition of the 1841-1847 British House of Commons and the political behavior of the men who sat in it. For each member of parliament, data were collected on personal background, constituency, political career, social position, and professional and business interests. The information on political behavior includes party affiliation, roll call responses in 186 individual parliamentary votes (called "divisions"), and the parliament members' ranking on 24 cumulative scales derived from voting data to allow generalizations about voting patterns.