Summary information

Study title

USSR Supreme Soviet, 1966-1970

Creator

Hill, R. J., University of Dublin, Trinity College, Department of Political Science

Study number / PID

38 (UKDA)

10.5255/UKDA-SN-38-1 (DOI)

Data access

Restricted

Series

Not available

Abstract

Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.


The purpose of this study was to analyse the social composition of the USSR Supreme Soviet deputies, and examine the impact of sociological variables on the selection of deputies for re-election.

Main Topics:

Variables
Age, sex, level of educational attainment, occupation in 1966 and 1970.
Communist Party membership, membership of 1966 Communist Party of Soviet Union Central Committee, membership of republican Communist Party Central Committee, past USSR Supreme Soviet membership, house in which Deputy sat in 1966 and 1970. Supreme Soviet office holding 1966 - 70, location of constituency 1966 and 1970.

Methodology

Data collection period

Not available

Country

USSR

Time dimension

Cross-sectional (one-time) study

Analysis unit

Individuals
National
Elites
Legislators

Universe

All deputies elected to 1966 USSR Supreme Soviet

Sampling procedure

No sampling (total universe)

Kind of data

Not available

Data collection mode

Compilation or synthesis of existing material

Access

Publisher

UK Data Service

Publication year

1974

Terms of data access

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Related publications

  • Hill, R. (1972) 'Continuity and change in USSR Supreme Soviet elections', British Journal of Political Science, 47-67