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Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.This study collected information on voting behaviour in Switzerland in 1972.UKDA Note, February 2025:The data file for this study has been converted from ASCII fixed-width text to SPSS, Stata and tab-delimited formats. Variable labels have been added to the data, and value labels can be found in the codebook section of the user guide. Users should note that the codebook is in French, but an English questionnaire is available and the two can be easily cross-referenced. German and Italian language questionnaires are also available. Users should also note that there is a duplicate ID number in the dataset (case 154), though the cases do seem to be different. Due to the age of the data, users should analyse it with caution.Main Topics: Attitudinal/Behavioural Questions: Opinion on problems in Switzerland, satisfaction with present situation compared to 5 years ago. Satisfaction with housing conditions, family income, employment, opportunities for children, Swiss government. Expectation of change in living standards over next 3 or 4 years. Whether political commentary read in newspapers/listened to on radio. Interest in politics (international, federal, state, communal), assessment of interest of Berne federal/cantonal authorities in own problems. Action would take if communal authorities behaved unjustly, assessment of personal efficacy, experience of action. Knowledge of parties in Federal Council at Berne. Country's most important political goal. Opinion on: best method of social change/order; civil disobedience; student demonstrations; use of violence against government; police intervention at demonstrations. Best solution to: inflation; entry of foreign workers; housing problem. Party preference. Opinion on: entry of Switzerland into EEC; military service/conscientious objectors; role of women in politics; equity of income distribution; prohibition of Jesuit Order. Likelihood of an...