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ABC News Kosovo Peace Poll #1, June 1999 (ICPSR 2774)
Released/updated on: 1999-08-20
Geographic coverage: United States
This special topic poll, fielded June 6-7, 1999, sought respondents' views on the peace agreement reached between the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and Serbia, and on a series of political issues pertinent to the United States. Those queried were asked for their opinions on the United States' commitment of 7,000 ground troops as part of a larger NATO peacekeeping force in Serbia, the outcome of the conflict, whether it was right for the United States to become involved, and whether Serbian leader Slobodan Milosevic should be put on trial for war crimes. Respondents were also asked for their opinions of President Bill Clinton, Vice President Al Gore, the United States Congress, the Republican and Democratic parties, Texas Governor George W. Bush, former president of the American Red Cross and presidential hopeful Elizabeth Dole, First Lady Hillary Clinton, and former New Jersey Senator Bill Bradley. Their views were sought on which political party they trusted to do a better job in the areas of crime, foreign affairs, the economy, and encouraging high moral standards. Given a possible match between Gore and Bush for president in the 2000 election, respondents were asked for whom they would vote. They were also asked for their vote choice given a Republican primary or caucus for president in 2000 with candidates Bush, Dole, Arizona Senator John McCain, businessman Steve Forbes, New Hampshire Senator Bob Smith, former Vice President and Indiana Senator Dan Quayle, conservative commentator Pat Buchanan, former Tennessee Governor Lamar Alexander, Ohio Congressman John Kasich, Family Research Council president Gary Bauer, and radio show host Alan Keyes. Finally, given a Democratic primary or caucus for president in 2000 with candidates Gore, Bradley, and Reverend Jesse Jackson, respondents were asked to indicate their vote. Background information on respondents includes age, race, sex, education, political party, voter registration status, and income.
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ABC News Kosovo Peace Poll #2, June 1999 (ICPSR 2775)
Released/updated on: 1999-08-20
Geographic coverage: United States
This special topic poll, fielded June 10, 1999, sought respondents' views on the peace agreement reached between the United States and its European allies and Serbia. Those queried were asked for their opinions on President Bill Clinton's handling of the presidency and the situation in Kosovo, the peace agreement, which included a provision for an international peace-keeping force of 50,000, and whether Serbia could be trusted to carry out the terms of the peace agreement. Respondents were asked which side they thought won, whether they believed the peace agreement would last, and whether the allies should resume air strikes if Serbia did not carry out the terms of the peace agreement. An additional question addressed whether the United States should contribute monetarily to rebuild Kosovo. Background information on respondents includes sex and political party.
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ABC News/Washington Post Poll, January 1988 (ICPSR 9061)
Released/updated on: 2006-12-12
Geographic coverage: United States
Time period: 1988-01-17--1988-01-23
This data collection is part of a continuing series of monthly surveys that evaluates the Reagan presidency and solicits opinions on a variety of political and social issues. Topics covered include trust in the government and the two major political parties, the environment, the nation's health, public education, crime, the quality of life, world peace, and the economy. In addition, opinions were solicited regarding the respondent's favorable or unfavorable impression of various public figures, the respondent's choice for presidential candidate, the debates that had taken place among the various presidential candidates, the most important issue in choosing a candidate, and which party's candidate would do a better job in dealing with problems such as reducing the trade deficit, unemployment, holding down taxes, and providing leadership. Respondents also were asked a detailed series of questions comparing the Republican candidates George Bush and Robert Dole. Background information on respondents includes political alignment, 1984 presidential vote choice, education, age, religion, marital status, household composition, labor union membership, employment status, race, income, and state/region of residence.
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ABC News West Germany Poll, May 1989 (ICPSR 9248)
Released/updated on: 2007-12-13
Geographic coverage: Federal Republic of Germany, Germany, Global
Time period: 1989-05-12--1989-05-22
This survey of West German respondents elicited their opinions on West Germany and its relationship with the United States and other countries. Topics covered include the respondent's view of Helmut Kohl's handling of his job as chancellor of West Germany, impressions of political leaders, the political leader most interested in arms control, and Gorbachev's motives in relationships with western countries. In addition, respondents were asked which countries they thought were working for peace, which countries were more involved in unrest, and which countries were friends to West Germany. They also were queried about whether there was a need to change West Germany's foreign policy, whether the Soviets should reduce their conventional forces in Europe, whether NATO was necessary for the defense of Western Europe, and whether the cold war between West and East was coming to an end. Views on the United States' short-range nuclear weapons and on American troops in West Germany also were included. Background information on respondents includes region and age.
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CBS News/New York Times Monthly Poll, March-April 1990 (ICPSR 9498)
Released/updated on: 2011-01-20
Geographic coverage: United States
Time period: 1990-03-30--1990-04-02
This data collection is part of a continuing series of monthly surveys that evaluate the Bush presidency and solicit opinions on a variety of political and social issues. Topics covered include foreign policy, the drug problem, the environment, the federal budget deficit, term limits for members of the House of Representatives, the political party most likely to promote prosperity, the political party that cares most about the needs and problems of Blacks, Bush's concern for the needs and problems of Blacks, the peace dividend, capital punishment, relations with the Soviet Union and Lithuania, financial assistance to Lithuania and to countries in Latin America that have turned toward democracy, the Cold War, German reunification, and troop levels in Western Europe. Additionally, respondents were questioned regarding government funding of day care services and long-term medical care, national health insurance, abortion, their party preferences in the 1990 election for House of Representatives and in the 1992 presidential election, and their opinions of George Bush, Dan Quayle, Ronald Reagan, Jesse Jackson, Louis Farrakhan, the Republican and Democratic parties, and Mikhail Gorbachev. Demographic information collected includes sex, age, race, education, family income, religion, ethnicity, political orientation, party preference, voting behavior, recycling habits, day care enrollment, parental status, health insurance status, and labor union membership.
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CBS News Polling America, March 17-19, 1991 (ICPSR 9865)
Released/updated on: 2009-11-19
Geographic coverage: United States
Time period: 1991-03-17--1991-03-19
This general survey elicited opinions on a variety of topics including the Persian Gulf War, peace in the Middle East, paying more federal tax in order to accomplish certain objectives, and estimates of how many Americans cheat on their income tax. Those surveyed were also asked whether Japanese or American cars were a better value, and whether greater fuel efficiency or safety devices such as air bags would be preferred if the respondent was buying a new car and was able to spend an additional five hundred dollars on one of these features. Questions on economic matters probed for the likelihood of an adult in the respondent's family being out of work and actively looking for a job within the next 12 months, and the length of time the respondent could live on savings if the chief wage earner lost his/her job. Health and family issues focused on whether physician-assisted suicide should be allowed, whether the respondent would consider taking his/her life if stricken with a disease that would eventually destroy both mind and body, whether race should be a factor in adoption, the permanence of adoption, whether someone should consider marrying a person they are not in love with, and whether people get married with the expectation that their marriage will last forever. Additional questions pertained to professional baseball, the specific feature of his/her physical appearance that the respondent would change, and the respondent's perception of how he/she looks in a bathing suit. Background information includes marital status, employment, political party affiliation, education, age, race, and family income.
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Foreign Affairs Perspectives of United States Business and Military Elites, 1973 (ICPSR 7491)
Released/updated on: 2006-01-18
Geographic coverage: United States, Global
This study explored perspectives and sources of opinions about United States foreign policy among American business and military elites. The data collection includes information obtained from surveys of military and business elites, as well as content analysis of articles on American intervention abroad published in business and military journals. Military officers (Part 1) and senior business executives (Part 2) were asked about causes of war, prospects for peace, the most serious domestic and international problems faced by the United States, and possible solutions to these problems. Respondents' views on military and economic aid, defense spending, maintaining troops overseas, and the presence of ground troops in Vietnam were also assessed. Of the survey variables, 62 are common to the military and business officials. A limited number of separate questions were also asked of each individual group. Part 3 contains variables coded from content analysis of articles published in military and business journals, focusing on the authors' attitudes toward various acts of political, diplomatic, or military intervention as well as economic sanctions. Also explored were the apparent reasons for such attitudes, whether economic, strategic, or ideological. The study sought to identify patterns of media responses that might account for the formation of, or changes in, opinions among business or military circles.
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Ghanaian Public Opinion on the Middle East Conflict in Lebanon and the Palestinian Territories, 2006 (ICPSR 4653)
Released/updated on: 2007-04-13
Geographic coverage: Ghana, Global
This survey, conducted August 21 to December 5, 2006, was used to gather public opinion in Ghana on issues such as Israel's military response to the capture of three Israeli soldiers in July 2006, Hezbollah's, Hamas', and Iran's in the ensuing conflict, and the United States' reaction to the Middle East crisis. Respondents were asked to give their opinion as to whether Hamas and Hezbollah were political or terrorist organizations. They also gave their opinions as to whether various countries' military actions were justified and who they thought was responsible for various military actions. Respondents were asked if they thought Hezbollah and Israel were fighting a proxy war for other countries. They were also asked if they thought the United States, other Western countries, and Israel were indifferent to the loss of life in Lebanon, the Gaza Strip, and the West Bank. Another set of questions dealt with bringing peace to the Middle East. Respondents were asked if they thought diplomatic efforts were being prolonged in hopes that Israel could achieve its battlefield objective of defeating Hezbollah. They were also asked if they thought Syria, Lebanon, the Palestinians, and Israel could reconcile themselves to a peaceful existence. Demographic variables include sex, age, marital status, nationality, religion, education level, and political ideology.
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Israeli Election Study, 1969 (ICPSR 7003)
Released/updated on: 2006-01-18
Geographic coverage: Israel, Global
This study was conducted in three phases: Phase 1 in August 1969, Phase 2 in September-October of the same year, and Phase 3 in October-December, before and after the elections that took place on October 28, 1969. The political sections of the interview dealt with past and present voting behavior, political interests and activities, evaluations of the Israeli government and parties, and Arab-Israeli relations. Basic background information and data about the respondents' social and geographic mobility were elicited as well.
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Israeli Election Study, 1977 (ICPSR 2989)
Released/updated on: 2013-04-23
Geographic coverage: Middle East, Israel, Global
This election study was conducted in four phases. The first three were fielded prior to the May 17, 1977 Knesset (Israeli parliament) election and the June 21, 1977, Histadrut (Israeli trade union) election. The fourth and final phase was a post-election survey. In March 1977 a first round of interviews was held after the Labor Party's Convention that elected Yitzhak Rabin as party leader. The April survey was conducted after Rabin's resignation and his replacement by Shimon Peres. The last round of pre-election interviews was held in May. The post-election survey was conducted at the end of June. The surveys examined voters' opinions on different parties and on national issues, such as security, peace, the electoral system, corruption, and Israel's economy. The pre-election surveys sought voters' evaluations of the various party platforms and the parties' chances for election, while the post-election survey queried respondents for their reactions to the Likud Party's election and their party choices. Background information on respondents includes age, gender, political party, education, religion, marital/family status, observance of religious traditions, household income, social class membership, employment status, respondent's and respondent's father's place of birth, and characteristics of living conditions.
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Israeli Election Study, 1981 (ICPSR 2996)
Released/updated on: 2006-01-18
Geographic coverage: Israel, Global
This election study was carried out in three separate phases: March 18-25, April 26-May 5, and May 27-June 6 of 1981. The study investigated attitudes on Israel's national agenda, party stances, a voter model for the ideal political party, reasons for voter apathy, and the extent to which voters can influence political decisions. Background information on respondents includes age, gender, education, political orientation, marital/family status, employment status, social class, number of people in household, adherence to religious tradition, characteristics of place of residence, length of time as an Israeli resident, monthly household expenses, and contact with media sources.
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Israeli Election Study, 1984 (ICPSR 2997)
Released/updated on: 2000-10-18
Geographic coverage: Israel, Global
This election study was carried out in one panel during July 8-12, 1984, days before the elections for the Knesset. The study investigates attitudes toward the upcoming election, the current state of Israeli affairs, the question of territorial concessions for Judea, Samaria, and the Gaza Strip, and the presence of ethnic discrimination in Israel. Respondents were asked which political party they believed was best suited to address the challenges of the economy, defense, foreign affairs, and the democratic state. Their views were also sought on which political party--Alignment or Likud--was characterized by experienced leaders, represented minorities, represented the Jewish population, would stand firm in peace negotiations, knew how to withdraw from Lebanon while maintaining the Northern border, would reduce the ethnic gap, and would maintain a democratic regime. In addition, respondents were asked which political party they blamed for the problems of violence, emigration from Israel, high inflation, corruption, crime, and the ethnic gap. Background information on respondents includes age, gender, education, religion, voter participation history, ethnicity, political party membership, political orientation, social class, place of birth, father's place of birth, employment status, monthly expenditures, number of rooms in the home, and number of people living in the home.
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Israeli Election Study, 1988 (ICPSR 2998)
Released/updated on: 2001-06-05
Geographic coverage: Israel, Global
This election study was conducted in two phases. The respondents were first surveyed December 1987-January 1988, ten months before the elections for the Knesset (Israeli parliament). The same respondents were reinterviewed in October 1988, a few days prior to the elections for the Knesset. The first round of the survey investigated attitudes toward national agenda issues, political parties and candidates, political trends, and voting patterns of the respondents and their families. Also explored were respondents' attitudes toward the use of atomic weapons, the peace process, enemies of the state of Israel, the Israeli defense budget and agenda, relations with the United States, personal liberties, and limits to freedom of speech. The second round of the survey investigated respondent attitudes toward various statements on social and state matters such as democracy and minorities. Other questions included election predictions of the respondents and their families, the decision to cancel football matches on the Sabbath, and the value placed on a Jewish majority state, greater Israel, a democratic state, and a state of peace. Background information on respondents includes age, gender, political orientation, education, observance of religious traditions, employment status, household income, place of birth, marital/family status, military status, and voter participation history.
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Israeli Election Study, 1992 (ICPSR 6269)
Released/updated on: 1995-03-16
Geographic coverage: Israel, Global
This election study was carried out in one panel between June 8-18, 1992, days before the elections for the 13th Knesset, the Israeli parliament. The study investigated attitudes toward issues on the national agenda, parties and candidates, political trends, and electoral behavior of the respondents and respondents' families, as well as their anticipated voting behavior in the coming elections.
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Israeli Election Study, 1996 (ICPSR 2903)
Released/updated on: 2000-05-17
Geographic coverage: Israel, Global
This election study was carried out in one panel, during May 1-27, 1996, days before the elections for the 14th Knesset (the Israeli Parliament) and for prime minister. The study investigated attitudes toward issues on the national agenda, including the peace process, religion versus state, the new method for electing the prime minister, evaluation of parties and candidates, political trends, and electoral behavior of the respondents and respondents' families.
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Israeli Election Study, 1999 (ICPSR 2999)
Released/updated on: 2006-01-18
Geographic coverage: Israel, Global
This election study was carried out in two panels. Part 1, Pre-Election Survey, was fielded July 8-12, 1999, prior to the elections for the Knesset and Prime Minister held May 17, 1999, while Part 2, Post-Election Survey, was fielded May 21-27, 1999. Part 1 of the study investigates the state of Israel and the upcoming elections. Given a list of candidates including Benjamin Nethanyahu, Ehud Barak, Itzhak Mordechai, Beni Begin, and Azmi Bashara, respondents were asked whose position best reflected their own views on peace and safety, socioeconomic policy, religious tension, and foreign affairs and security. Respondents were also asked to assess the influence of the following issues on their Knesset voting decisions: Jerusalem, the economy, security policy, social policy, state vs. religion, Lebanon, peace and the territories, Palestinian terrorism, and the corruption trial of Shas party leader Aryeh Deri. A series of questions addressed whether the Israeli government should increase or decrease government expenditures on education, ecology and the environment, religious institutions and Yeshivot, health, security, immigration absorption, assisting the unemployed, settlements in the territories, the Arab sector, supplying jobs, and roads and road accidents. Additional topics covered the extent to which respondents followed media coverage of the election, how political advertisements influenced their opinions, and for whom they would vote if the election were held that day. Part 2, Post-Election Survey, investigates respondents' electoral decisions and the reasons for their choices. Their views were sought on the focus of the 1999 elections: secular-religious relations, negotiations with the Palestinians, why Barak won, and why Nethanyahu lost. Respondents were asked to assess their trust in political parties, the media, state advocacy, the police, and the supreme court. Additional topics covered public support for democracy in Israel, and the establishment of the Palestinian state. Background information on respondents includes age, gender, education, religion, voter participation history, ethnicity, political party membership, political orientation, social class, place of birth, father's place of birth, employment status, monthly expenditures, military service record, number of rooms in the home, and number of people living in the home.
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Operational Code Belief System of President Nasser of Egypt, 1952-1970 (ICPSR 7764)
Released/updated on: 1992-02-16
Geographic coverage: Egypt, Global
Time period: 1952-01-01--1970-01-01
This study includes data derived from a content analysis of all publicly available verbal articulations by Egypt's President Nasser made between 1952 and 1970. The 768 documents examined include speeches, books, articles, minutes from open and closed meetings, memoirs, and private conversations. Each document was analyzed by paragraph. Approximately 3,838 paragraphs thus constitute the units of observation in the data. Over half of the 67 variables are devoted to evidence of Nasser's knowledge, sources of knowledge, goals, and philosophical beliefs (e.g., the nature of the political universe, sources of conflict, and the conditions needed for peace). The rest of the variables include characteristics of the document under analysis, type of audience Nasser was addressing, characteristics of adversaries, and domestic and foreign policy issue areas (e.g., military, security, political, economic, and cultural) discussed in the analyzed sources.
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Prospects for Peace, 1973-1977 (ICPSR 5803)
Released/updated on: 1992-02-16
Geographic coverage: United States, Global
Time period: 1973-01-01--1977-01-01
This study contains data derived from a survey of 151 respondents from leading American universities' centers of international studies and some United States government officials and non-United States scholars on the likelihood of war and peace in the period 1972-1977. Respondents were asked questions about the probability of a nuclear or major conventional war breaking out, the forces most dangerous and most conducive to international peace and economic development, and the future of the United Nations (UN). Other questions were asked concerning respondents' opinions of the United States-Soviet military balance, the viability of the 1972 Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty (SALT) and the prospects for other arms control measures, the relationship of certain international events to the arms race, alternative scenarios for the future of Indochina, Middle East, and United States-Soviet relations, the probability of certain destabilizing political and ecological events occurring in Asia, Africa, and Latin America and the likely maximum United States' response to these events, the likely linkages between trade and political relations among the great powers, and the United States' position toward the UN. Most questions ask respondents to rate the relative probability of some events occurring within a four-year period on a scale of 1 to 5 and other questions ask respondents to select alternative future events considered most likely to have occurred by 1977.
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Transnational Social Movement Organization Dataset, 1953-2003 (ICPSR 33863)
Released/updated on: 2012-07-26
Geographic coverage: Global
Time period: 1953-01-01--2003-01-01
The protests against the World Trade Organization in Seattle and subsequent resistance to global trade and investment liberalization highlight the growing centralization of economic and political power in entities that transcend nation-states. These protests also challenge traditional approaches to the study of social movements, which portray movements as bounded by national or sub-national political arenas. Globalization leaves few areas of social life untouched, and sociologists are paying closer attention to how it affects our understanding of social and political processes. While globalization is not new, its relatively recent acceleration and expansion to new social domains calls for greater sociological attention. The Transnational Social Movement Organization Dataset, 1953-2003 builds upon existing sociological research and brings new data to the investigation of relationships between globalization, social movements, and political change. This project aims to enhance understanding of the organizational foundations for transnational activism, namely the population of transnational social movement organizations (TSMOs). This study contains 301 variables. The variables were either taken directly from the Yearbook of International Organizations, or created from information in the Yearbook.
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Voice of the People, 2006 (ICPSR 21380)
Released/updated on: 2008-04-08
Geographic coverage: Cameroon, Malaysia, Paraguay, Portugal, Iceland, Global, Greece, Gabon, South Korea, Austria, Morocco, Luxembourg, Panama, Chile, Colombia, Argentina, Japan, Ukraine, Ghana, Moldova, India, Albania, Canada, Turkey, Senegal, Taiwan, Finland, South Africa, Italy, Macedonia, Peru, Germany, Vietnam (Socialist Republic), Singapore, Hong Kong, United States, Thailand, Bolivia, Russia, Netherlands, Sweden, Pakistan, Kosovo, Poland, France, Serbia, Nigeria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Romania, Philippines, United Kingdom, Kenya, Switzerland, Spain, Venezuela, Czech Republic, Norway, Democratic Republic of Congo, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Israel, Indonesia
This annual survey, fielded July to September 2006, was conducted in over 60 countries to solicit public opinion on social and political issues. Respondents were asked for their opinions about globalization, their opinions about several countries, and whether they would like to live in those countries. The survey also asked the respondents about the United States' involvement in the fight against terrorism and about other issues such as the growth of the world economy. Additional questions addressed Internet usage, terrorism in the respondent's country, women's rights, education, and political ideology. Demographic information includes sex, age, income, education level, employment status, and religious affiliation.
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Voice of the People End of Year Survey, 2011 (ICPSR 33504)
Released/updated on: 2012-07-03
Geographic coverage: Cameroon, Sudan, Malaysia, Iceland, Global, Armenia, South Korea, Austria, Bosnia-Hercegovina, Brazil, Iraq, Ecuador, Colombia, Argentina, Japan, Ukraine, Ghana, Moldova, India, Canada, Turkey, Belgium, Finland, South Africa, Italy, Macedonia, Georgia, Peru, Germany, Vietnam (Socialist Republic), Afghanistan, Fiji, Hong Kong, United States, Egypt, China (Peoples Republic), Russia, Saudi Arabia, Netherlands, Sweden, Pakistan, Ireland, Poland, France, Serbia, Nigeria, Bulgaria, Lithuania, Tunisia, Romania, Uzbekistan, Kenya, Switzerland, Spain, Palestine, Lebanon, Azerbaijan, Czech Republic, Denmark, Australia
Time period: 2011-10-01--2012-01-01
This annual survey, fielded October 2011 to January 2012, was conducted in 59 countries to solicit public opinion on social and political issues. Respondents were asked whether they thought 2012 would be better or worse than 2011, whether the economy would be better in 2012 than in 2011, and whether they were happy or unhappy with their life. Respondents were also queried on whether they thought immigration was a good thing or bad thing for their country, whether they considered themselves to be a religious or non-religious person, whether they or their family had not had enough to eat in the last twelve months, whether they had done any voluntary work in the past year, and whether they thought the world would be more peaceful next year than in the past year. Finally, respondents were asked whether economy-related protests and industrial disputes in their country would increase or decrease in 2012, and to give their opinion on a number of different organizations such as the World Health Organization, United Nations, World Economic Forum, Transparency International, Human Rights Watch, and the International Committee of the Red Cross. Additional questions included the respondent's assessment of their ability to read and understand a simple newspaper story and to write a simple letter in the English language. Demographic information includes age, gender, education, employment status, household income, and religious affiliation.
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Voice of the People End of Year Survey, 2013 (ICPSR 35202)
Released/updated on: 2015-04-17
Geographic coverage: Papua New Guinea, Sudan, Malaysia, Portugal, Iceland, Global, Greece, Armenia, South Korea, Austria, Latvia, Morocco, Bosnia-Hercegovina, Brazil, Algeria, Iraq, Ecuador, Colombia, Argentina, Japan, Ukraine, India, Canada, Turkey, Belgium, Finland, South Africa, Italy, Macedonia, Georgia, Peru, Germany, Vietnam (Socialist Republic), Afghanistan, Fiji, Hong Kong, United States, China (Peoples Republic), Thailand, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Netherlands, Sweden, Pakistan, Kosovo, Ireland, Poland, France, Serbia, Bulgaria, Lithuania, Tunisia, Romania, Philippines, United Kingdom, Kenya, Switzerland, Spain, Palestine, Lebanon, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Czech Republic, Denmark, Mexico, Australia, Indonesia
The Voice of the People Survey Series is WIN/Gallup International Association's End of Year survey and is a global study that collects the public's view on the challenges that the world faces today. Ongoing since 1977, the purpose of WIN/Gallup International's End of Year survey is to provide a platform for respondents to speak out concerning government and corporate policies.
The Voice of the People, End of Year Surveys for 2013, fielded September to December 2013, were conducted in 66 countries to solicit public opinion on social and political issues. Respondents were asked to give their opinion in regards to how the economic situation in their country would fluctuate over the next year, as well as rate their personal happiness. Additional questions included what respondents felt was the most important problem facing the world today, and whether religion plays a positive or negative role in their country. Respondents were also queried on what country they would like to live in, whether more women politicians would make the world a better place, which country they believe is the greatest threat to world peace, and corruption within their country. Demographic information includes age, income, education level, employment status, religious affiliation, and household family composition.
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War-Peace Module (ICPSR 5908)
Released/updated on: 1992-02-16
Geographic coverage: United States, Egypt, China (Peoples Republic), United Kingdom, Israel, France, Germany, Global, Soviet Union, Syria
This study contains a user-oriented computer module that focuses on 1,951 situations, decisions, and events relative to seven issue areas that emerged from the interactions of ten nations: China, Egypt, France, West Germany, East Germany, the Soviet Union, Israel, Syria, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The module was developed to explicate a number of propositions about war and peace between nations and to combine these propositions into an operating model of an international relations system. It is intended to serve as a technical companion to and provide supplementary flow charts and program listings for the War-Peace module developed in Jeffrey A. Krend's "War and Peace in the International System: Deriving an All-Computer Heuristic." Actors were assessed for their response to perceived threats in either a cooperative or hostile manner relative to each issue in seven key issue areas: German reunification, Israeli survival, Soviet leadership in the communist world, military support for Egypt, national survival and development, international cooperation, and big power hegemony. In addition, the technical aspects of the model were generalized into design criteria for simulations of large-scale social systems in general.