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German national election panel study, 1972

Title
German national election panel study, 1972 [electronic resource].
Author
Garding, Hartmut.
Publication
Ann Arbor, Mich. : Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2006.

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Additional Authors
  • Gabler, Monika.
  • Gluchowski, Peter.
  • Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79141035
  • Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung. Sozialwissenschaftliches Forschungsinstitut. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83211280
Summary
The intent of this panel study was to provide data for the analysis of electoral behavior in the Federal Republic of Germany, focusing on the federal elections of November 1972. The survey was administered in four waves, three before and one immediately following the election. In addition to personal background information, the study ascertained the respondents' perceptions of the political parties and the candidates, their views on the economy and on economic and price policy, as well as their opinions on foreign policy, including Ostpolitik (Federal Republic of Germany chancellor Willy Brandt's strategy of peacefully moving toward the reunification of the two Germanys through increased contact and exchange of information). Demographic variables include age, marital status, education, and occupation.
Series Statement
ICPSR ; 7110
Uniform Title
ICPSR (Series) ; 7110.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • dataset – 1971-1972.
  • dataset.
Note
  • Codebook available in print and electronic format.
  • Title from title screen (viewed on February 14, 2006).
Access (note)
  • Use of these data is restricted to Princeton University students, faculty, and staff for non-commercial statistical analysis and research purposes only.
File Type (note)
  • Extent of collection: 1 data file + OSIRIS dictionary + machine-readable documentation (PDF).
Event (note)
  • Time period: 1971-1972.
Coverage (note)
  • Geographic coverage: Germany, Global.
Cite As (note)
  • Garding, Hartmut, Peter Gluchowski, and Monika Gabler. GERMAN NATIONAL ELECTION PANEL STUDY, 1972 [Computer file]. ICPSR07110-v2. Bonn, Germany: Konrad Adenauer Foundation, Institut fur Sozialforschung [producer], 1973. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2006-08-02.
System Details (note)
  • Mode of access: World Wide Web.
  • Data format: Logical Record Length and card image.
  • Extent of processing: FREQ.PR/ DDEF.ICPSR/ REFORM.DATA.
Terms of Use (note)
  • Restrictions: a total of 165 variables out of 732 in this study were restricted for use by the principal investigators. The restricted variables include those pertaining to the party identification of the respondents and their parents and spouses, perceptions of the economy, opinions on price politics, and perceptions of the political parties and candidates, in particular the semantic differentials on Brandt and CDU leader Rainer Barzel. Users interested in these variables may contact the principal investigators.
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library