Israeli Election Study, 1973 / Asher Arian, Ephraim Turgovnik.

Format:

Datafile

Contributor:

Arian, Alan.

Turgovnik, Ephraim.

Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research.

Series:

ICPSR (Series) ; 2988.

ICPSR ; 2988

Israeli Election Study Series ; 2988

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Place of Publication:

Ann Arbor, Mich. : Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2008.

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

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Summary:

This study is one in a series of election studies conducted since 1969 by Alan Arian and Michal Shamir that investigated voting patterns, public opinion, and political participation in Israel. This study in particular was conducted during May 1973-January 1974, prior to the elections of the 8th Knesset, and carried out in five phases. Respondents were asked to evaluate their general personal situations and that of Israel, and identify their knowledge of politics, interest and involvement in politics, previous participation in a youth movement, access to media (television, radio, and newspaper) pertaining to political affairs, and factors which would influence voting decisions including the October 1973 Yom Kippur War. Views were also elicited from respondents in regard to the Israeli government including the main problems it faces, a time estimate for resolution, and the development of a peace agreement with the Palestinians to end the Arab-Israeli conflict. Respondents were asked to define and evaluate political parties such as an ideal party, Gahal Party, and Alignment Party, and to evaluate other political parties such as the Labor Party and National Religious Party. In addition, respondents were queried about their knowledge of the new Likud Party and Gahal Party and whether each party, if elected, would bring changes to the government and represent a substitute for the Labor Party. Respondents' opinions were sought in regard to Prime Minister Golda Meir, Defense Minister Moshe Dayan, Likud Party Chairman Menachem Begin, and Knesset member Ariel Sharon and other political leaders including the city mayor and several combinations of political coalitions. Respondents also gave their level of satisfaction with the elections and government, and their views on social and economic issues, foreign, security, and peace matters (including occupied territories), the positio ... Cf.: http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR02988.

Contents:

Part 1: May 1973 Survey; Part 2: September 1973 Survey; Part 3: November 1973 Survey; Part 4: December 1973 Survey; Part 5: January 1974 Survey

Notes:

Title from ICPSR DDI metadata of 2009-04-22.

Start: 1974-01-13; and end: 1974-01-15.

OCLC:

436447679

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