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New Russia Barometer I-XVIII Trend Dataset, 1992-2009
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.Since the spring of 1991, the CSPP has been involved in more than 100 nationwide sample surveys in post-Communist countries. Each round of surveys asks a common core of questions, a unique source for monitoring trends within nations, and comparisons across nations. All research questions and analyses are...
Politics and International Relations in the Russian Federation, 2008
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.Politics and International Relations in the Russian Federation, 2008 includes the results of a nationally representative survey of the Russian voters conducted shortly after the December 2007 Russian Duma election. The survey addressed issues of socio-political and economic attitudes, media consumption...
British Election Study, October 1974; Cross-Section Survey
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner. Main Topics:Attitudinal/Behavioural Questions
Attention to newspapers and television, degree of political interest, attitude towards election, perceived differences between political parties. Opinion of Liberal and Scottish National Party campaigns, opinion on the various political parties....
British Candidate Study, 1992
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.This dataset consists of two files:
1. The survey of party members (members.por) included 1,634 Labour and Conservative activists who attended 26 selection meetings in contituencies throughout Britain. The constituencies to which the researchers had access were chosen to be broadly representative in...
Northern Ireland Social Attitudes Survey, 1989-1991; Cumulative File
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Northern Ireland Social Attitudes (NISA) survey series began in 1989, and was conducted every year in which the British Social Attitudes (BSA) survey was fielded until 1996. Supported initially by the Nuffield Foundation, the Central Community Relations Unit (CCRU) and the Policy Planning Research...
British Election Panel Study, 1992-1997
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner. <i>British Election Panel Study 1992-1997</i>
The aim of the British Election Panel Study 1992-1997 (BEPS1) is to analyse the interaction between long-term structural trends, medium-term economic and other influences, and short-term political factors and the way in which they determine...
British General Election Study, 1983; Cross-Section Survey
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner. From 1983, the British Election Study series continued under a slightly changed name, British General Election Study, directed by Anthony Heath, Roger Jowell and John Curtice, and conducted jointly by Social and Community Planning Research (SCPR - now NatCen Social Research) and Nuffield College...
Survey of Delegates to the Council for Social Democracy, 1982
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.A collection of socio-political information about Council delegates and about the SDP organisation.
The survey constitutes one of some 60 such surveys on delegates to party conferences conducted across Western Europe since 1978 and forms part of the <i>Middle-level Elites Project</i> of the...
Divisions of the House of Commons, 1841-1847
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.To study the social and economic composition of Parliament (1841 - 1847) and the political behaviour of the men who sat in it.Main Topics:Variables
Topic and date of division, party alignment for each division, use of whips, total votes, party votes. The number of Ayes and Noes for the whole Parliament...
Members of the House of Commons : London, 1852-1867
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.To study the social and economic composition of Parliament (1852 - 1867) and the political behaviour of the men who sat in it.Main Topics:Variables
Political party of respondent, whether married at time of election, nationality, date and place of birth, occupation, social class, whether titled, legal...
Student Voting Patterns in Aberystwyth, February 1974
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.To discover how the students of University College Wales had voted in the general election of 28th February, 1974, in order to ascertain whether student voting was likely to make a significant difference to the distribution of the vote in the university constituency; particularly in a marginal seat.Main...
Capitalist Farmers in the Class Structure, 1974-1975
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The aim of this project was to describe and analyse the changing position of East Anglian farmers and landowners in the rural class structure. For those employing labour this provided complementary data to that already collected from farm workers (SN: 963).Main Topics:Variables
The data collected included...
British Election Study, May 1979; Cross-Section Survey
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner. Main Topics:Attitudinal/Behavioural Questions
Vote in general election, other party thought of, vote in local elections, vote in October 1974, February 1974, and 1970. Direction and strength of party identification, level of negative identification. Marks out of ten for parties and leading...
Attitudes to Government, 1978
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.To investigate opinions on various aspects of government.Main Topics:Attitudinal/Behavioural Questions
Questions covered satisfaction with life in Britain today, including attitudes to various branches of government, neighbourhood, housing, employment situation, income, health and other services,...
Welsh Election Study, 1979
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The purpose of this study was to investigate specific Welsh dimensions within the general field of voting behaviour and partisanship in British politics. In addition, data was collected on exclusively Welsh issues such as the Welsh language, devolution, and aspects of national identity. This study was...
British Election Study, February 1974, October 1974, June 1975, May 1979; Panel Survey
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner. British Election Study, 1974-1983 (BES):
The BES was started as a research project at the University of Essex in 1974, to continue the series started by Butler and Stokes. The BES conducted interview surveys following the general elections of February 1974, October 1974 and May 1979. This series...
Formal Models of Political Behaviour in Europe, 1945-1972
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.To collect data in order to test various game theoretic predictions in coalition payoffs in simple voting games. The variables relate to party size, coalition size and portfolio (i.e. cabinet positions associated with Government) distribution in all multi-party coalition governments in twelve West...
Electoral Commission / NOP National Assembly for Wales Election Survey, 2003
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.This research consisted of a post-election survey of a random sample of 1,153 Welsh adults aged 18 and over following the 2003 National Assembly for Wales election. The main purpose of this study was to investigate general attitudes towards the election in Wales, reasons for voting/non-voting, and...
Participation in Political Organisations in the United Kingdom and the Internet, 2001-2003
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.This project evaluated the use of the internet by political organisations (parties, interest groups, trade unions and new social movements) to promote participation in two dimensions:
increasing vs. decreasing participation: examining whether the internet will increase rates of political participation and...
Radical Participation: Activists' Identities and Networks in Manchester, Oxford and North Wales, 1970-2001
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.This project studied communities of radical activists in three areas (Manchester, Oxford and North Wales), tracing their history since the late 1960s. Quantitative and qualitative methodologies were used. Forms (repertoires), levels, targets and rationales of direct action were surveyed, with local...
Inclusion without Membership: Bringing Russia, Ukraine and Belarus Closer to Europe: Mass Surveys, 2004-2005
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The project examined attitudes to new forms of co-operation and integration between Russia, Ukraine and Belarus and the rest of Europe. All three countries are the immediate neighbours of the expanding Euro-Atlantic community, which, as a result of the first wave of North Atlantic Treaty Organization...
Index of Electoral Malpractice, 1995-2006
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The aim of the Index of Electoral Malpractice, 1995-2006 was to investigate electoral malpractice in new and semi-democracies. It studied the mechanics of electoral malpractice and the frequency of different forms of abuse with reference to the strategic constraints under which political actors operate...
Role of Community-Based Initiatives in Energy Saving, 2010-2014
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Role of Community-Based Initiatives in Energy Saving, 2010-2014 project aimed to make a significant contribution to our understanding of the role that community-based initiatives can play in fostering net energy savings in UK households. Specifically the researchers ask, "can community-based...
Political Participation in Britain, 1984-1985; National and Community Studies
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The research involved a series of linked surveys designed to examine the state of mass political participation in Britain. Data were collected from a national survey, a series of six community studies and within the community studies, surveys of elites. The latter are not included with this dataset,...
Social Class in Modern Britain, 1984
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The purpose of this study was to provide descriptive data on the changing nature of inequality and its perception, especially with reference to social class and social mobility.
This study formed part of the <i>Comparative Project on Class Structure and Class Consciousness</i> at the...
British Social Attitudes Survey, 1990
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.BackgroundThe British Social Attitudes (BSA) survey series began in 1983. The series is designed to produce annual measures of attitudinal movements to complement large-scale government surveys that deal largely with facts and behaviour patterns, and the data on party political attitudes...
MORI General Election Data, 1992 : Polls for the Times, March - April, 1992
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.To provide Election Campaign information.
British Local Government Panel Survey, 1985-1986
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The <i>British Local Government Panel Survey, 1985-1986 </i> is a panel study of attitudes and behaviour of local government electors. The survey consisted of two waves: the first wave carried out in 1985, sponsored by the <i>Widdicombe Committee of Inquiry into the Conduct of Local...
Survey of Councillors in Belfast, 1966
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The five surveys in this group comprise a comparative study in local government of the cities of Glasgow and Belfast.
The purpose of the study was to devise and test a comprehensive framework which draws together the results of previous findings and theory, within which the effects of political...
Political Change in Britain, 1963-1970; Merged File
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The study was designed to investigate political change in Great Britain using a panel technique. The main areas of investigation were the party system, campaign issues, and social class. Information on the political background of the respondent as well as extensive demographic data were also collected....