The European Elite Panel Study (1965, Germany)

Lerner, Daniel; Institut für International Vergleichende Sozialforschung, Universität zu Köln

doi:10.4232/1.0003

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ZA0003: The European Elite Panel Study (1965, Germany)

10.4232/1.0003

Lerner, Daniel - M.I.T., Cambridge, Mass.

Institut für International Vergleichende Sozialforschung, Universität zu Köln

Political Issues

11.2 International politics and organisation

11.3 Conflict, security and peace

13.2 Elites and leadership

Citation	Lerner, Daniel; Institut für International Vergleichende Sozialforschung, Universität zu Köln (1966): The European Elite Panel Study (1965, Germany). GESIS Data Archive, Cologne. ZA0003 Data file Version 1.0.0, doi:10.4232/1.0003
Study No.	ZA0003
Title	The European Elite Panel Study (1965, Germany)
Current Version	1.0.0, 2010-4-13, doi:10.4232/1.0003 (Publication Year 1966)
Date of Collection	02.1965 - 07.1965
Principal Investigator/ Authoring Entity, Institution	Lerner, Daniel - M.I.T., Cambridge, Mass. Institut für International Vergleichende Sozialforschung, Universität zu Köln
Categories	Political Issues
Topics	11.2 International politics and organisation 11.3 Conflict, security and peace 13.2 Elites and leadership

Abstract

Attitudes of German elites to loss of national power after the war and judgement on current international political events. Topics: Judgement on the current situation of international relations and the development of East-West relations; desired position of the FRG in the western alliance; preferred manner of action on arms control and control of peaceful use of atomic energy; assessment of the development in the communist world as well as the Soviet-Chinese conflict; attitude to the EEC; primary tasks and most significant previous successes of the EEC; preference for economic or political integration of Europe; judgement on membership of England in the EEC; questions on military security and NATO; judgement on the threat from the East and the effect of deterrence; preferred weapon system and desired organizational structure of western defense or nuclear force; judgement on the current role of America; expected changes under the Johnson government; judgement on current currency problems; most important problems of the FRG; attitude to foreign aid; judgement on long-term development of individual countries; judgement on the chances of reunification; attitude to the nation-state; media usage and information conduct; contacts with members of parliament and members of associations; memberships; offices held; self-assessment of political orientation; party preference; social origins. Demography: age (classified); regional origins; present and past offices held; significance of these offices; occupation; school education; marital status; number of children; religious denomination; military service; type of employer; professional position; religiousness; occupation and school education of wife; regional origins; social origins; party preference; party membership. Interviewer rating: date of interview; length of interview; completeness of interview; interview surroundings; manner of conduct of interview.

Abstract

Methodology

Geographic Coverage

Universe

Male elites in the FRG

Selection Method

Identification of persons from earlier investigations according to reputation and position; organized regionally and functionally;

Mode of Data Collection

Oral survey with standardized questionnaire

Data Collector

Institut fuer International Vergleichende Sozialforschung, Universitaet zu Koeln

Date of Collection

02.1965 - 07.1965

Geographic Coverage	Germany (DE), FRG incl. West Berlin
Universe	Male elites in the FRG
Selection Method	Identification of persons from earlier investigations according to reputation and position; organized regionally and functionally;
Mode of Data Collection	Oral survey with standardized questionnaire
Data Collector	Institut fuer International Vergleichende Sozialforschung, Universitaet zu Koeln
Date of Collection	02.1965 - 07.1965

Dataset

Number of Units: 365

Number of Variables: 322

Data Type: Einfachlochung

Analysis System(s): -

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2010-4-13 Version number created automatically (implementation of a uniform versioning policy) doi:10.4232/1.0003 (Publication Year 1966)

Notes

A split questionnaire was used. With a part of the respondents the complex of questions on military security or the EEC was skipped. The study is part of a longitudinal investigation which also contains some panel interviews. The study is at the same time part of an international comparative investigation (see ZA Study No. 0001 and 0002).

Publications	Lerner, Daniel; Gordon, Morton: Euratlantica: Changing Perspectives of the European Elites. Cambridge, Mass.: M.I.T. Press 1969
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ZA0003: The European Elite Panel Study (1965, Germany)