Creator: G.A. Irwin (University of Leiden)
Title Description
Dutch Parliamentary Election Studies > Dutch Parliamentary Election Study 1989 Two wave survey on voters' opinions: before and after the Dutch parliamentary elections of 1989. Systematic analysis of change in political opinions and behaviour of the Dutch electorate. Pre-election wave: reading of newspapers / tv newscast exposure / most important national problems / party identification and membership / evaluation of government policy on economic situation, labour market, personal income situation / political issues ( perception of main parties standpoint, own stand ): abortion, nuclear plants, differences in income / voting in last European Parliament elections / voting in last national election / coalition preference / opinion on cleaning pollution / sympathy rating of parties and leading politicians / party identification of parents / Post-election wave, additional variables: voting behaviour / time of vote decision / voting stability / political issues ( perception of main parties stand, own stand ): euthanasia, NATO nuclear arms on Dutch territory / expectations regarding own income situation, general prosperity and influence of coalition on that / prevalence of reduction of unemployment versus reduction of government debts / knowledge of, opinions on leading politicians / left, right rating of political parties / sense of political efficacy / civic competence, participation / party campaign activities / membership of and participation in extra-parliamentary organizations / influence of religion / pillarization - compartmentalization / confessionalism / secularism / self centredness / importance of national political goals /sympathy rating of politicians Background variables: basic characteristics/ residence/ housing situation/ household characteristics/ occupation/employment/ income/capital assets/ education/ social class/ politics/ religion/ readership, mass media, and 'cultural' exposure/ organizational membership.
Dutch Parliamentary Election Studies > Dutch Parliamentary Election Study 2002-2003 Three wave survey on voters' opinions: before, between and after the Dutch parliamentary elections of 15 May 2002 and 22 January 2003. P olitical interest and communication/ most important national problem/ party adherence/ party membership/ government policy satisfaction/ vote intention Second Chamber 2002/ perception of poll results/ political (position) issues: euthanasia/ political (position) issues: income differences/ political (position) issues: asylum seekers/ political (position) issues: crime/ opinion representation/ left-right self-rating/ previous voting behavior/ sympathy scores for political parties/ sympathy scores for politicians/ political knowledge: photo questions/ coalation preference before elections 2002/ party preference father/ party preference mother/ composition of household/ composition of household: income/ background characteristics of respondent: social and economic variables/ background characteristics of respondent: religion/ social class/ background characteristics of partner: social and economic variables/ background characteristics of partner: religion/ background characteristics of breadwinner: social and economic variables/ interview information/ resignation Purple cabinet/ murder of Pim Fortuyn/ interest and activities in campaign/ voting behavior Second Chamber 2002/ influence on turnout/ number of seats after election/ (post) materialist values/ social participation/ trust in (political) instutions/ sympathy scores for political parties/ sympathy score for politicians/ political (position) issues: nuclear/ political (position) issues: ethnic minorities/ political (position) issues: european unification/ satisfaction with democracy/ faith in prospective Prime Ministers/ external political efficacy/ internal political efficacy/ political cynism/ social isolation/ probability of future vote for various parties/ civic competence and civic political participation/ confessional attitude/ progressive-conservative/ party choice if elections were held tomorrow/ resignation Balkende cabinet/ political interest/ importance/ political communication/ most important national problem/ national symbols/ crime punishment/ voting behavior Second Chamber 2003/ democratic reform/ coalition preference after elections 2003