CODEBOOK Election Study 1973, phase 3 CONTENTS **** November 1973 v1 Identity number f2 To what extent Israel's situation changed for better or for worse as a consequence of the Yom Kippur War f3 To what extent the government is responsible for the change in Israel's situation f4 To what extent the top echelon of the army is responsible for the change in Israel's situation f5 To what extent the Arab countries are responsible for Israel's present situation f6 To what extent the great powers are responsible for Israel's present situation f7 To what extent, from the Six Day War to the Yom Kippur War,gov.policy on foreign, security and peace affairs was justified f8 In that period, to what extent the government showed readiness to compromise f9 There should be a National Unity Government now f10 To what extent politicization of the army is harmful to democracy f11 Haim Bar-Lev's interview with the foreign press is something positive or negative f12 Elections should be held on December 31st or should be postponed f13 Period for which elections should be postponed f14 Interviewee intends to vote in next Knesset elections f15 To what extent interviewee is certain whom he is going to vote for f16 Reasons for not voting in next elections f17 Main factor helping interviewee whom to vote for f18 It is necessary to have an election campaign today f19 To what extent the election campaign will help interviewee whom to vote for f20 To what extent parties' ads in the press will help decide whom to vote for f21 To what extent house meetings will help decide whom to vote for f22 To what extent general party meetings will help decide whom to vote for f23 Leader interviewee would rather see in party advertisements on television f24 Type of television ads for elections interviewee prefers f25 Interviewee changed his mind about which party to vote for as a consequence of the Yom Kippur War f26 Interviewee will vote for same party he voted for in 1969 Knesset elections f27 Golda Meir f28 Moshe Dayan f29 Menachem Begin f30 Pinchas Sapir f31 Arik Sharon f32 Haim Bar-Lev f33 Arieh (Luba) Eliav f34 Meir Pa'il f35 The Yom Kippur War had an influence on the Alignment's chances in Knesset elections as compared to its chances before the war f36 The Yom Kippur War had an influence on the Likud's chances in Knesset elections as compared to its chances before the war f37 The Yom Kippur War influenced the chances of parties like Moked,Meri,Shulamit Aloni,Panthers in Kness.elec. as compared to before war f38 Interviewee preference for Prime Minister f39 Interviewee preference for Defense Minister f40 Interviewee preference for Foreign Minister f41 To what extent interivewee believed and trusted the govt's work under Golda Meir's leadership for the last four years f42 The first of the two most important problems the governmnent should take care of f43 The second problem government should take care of f44 People should vote for the oppositon, even if they do not agree with it, since it is important to have a strong opposition f45 The party in government has to be substituted even if it is doing a good job f46 To what extent the Likud can substitute the Labour Party in government f47 Party stand interviewee identifies with most on foreign and security issues f48 A difference exists between the Alignment and the Likud in their approach to foreign and security issues f49 Party interviewee voted for in 1969 Knesset elections f50 Party interviewee intends to vote for in coming Knesset elections f51 Party interviewee voted for in last Histadrut elections f52 Sex f53 Years of schooling f54 Age f55 Gross monthly household income f56 Interviewee observes religious traditions f57 Occupation f58 Place of birth/father's place of birth ========================================================================================= v1 Identity number Data type: numeric Record/columns: 1/1-4 f2 To what extent Israel's situation changed for better or for worse as a consequence of the Yom Kippur War VALUE LABEL 1 Changed a lot for better 2 Changed for better 3 Did not change 4 Changed for worse 5 Changed a lot for worse Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/5 f3 To what extent the government is responsible for the change in Israel's situation VALUE LABEL 1 To a great extent 2 To a certain extent 3 To a small extent 4 Not at all Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/6 f4 To what extent the top echelon of the army is responsible for the change in Israel's situation VALUE LABEL 1 To a great extent 2 To a certain extent 3 To a small extent 4 Not at all Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/7 f5 To what extent the Arab countries are responsible for Israel's present situation VALUE LABEL 1 To a great extent 2 To a certain extent 3 To a small extent 4 Not at all Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/8 f6 To what extent the great powers are responsible for Israel's present situation VALUE LABEL 1 To a great extent 2 To a certain extent 3 To a small extent 4 Not at all Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/9 f7 To what extent, from the Six Day War to the Yom Kippur War,gov.policy on foreign, security and peace affairs was justified VALUE LABEL 1 To a great extent 2 To a certain extent 3 To a small extent 4 Not at all Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/10 f8 In that period, to what extent the government showed readiness to compromise VALUE LABEL 1 To a great extent 2 To a certain extent 3 To a small extent 4 Not at all Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/11 f9 There should be a National Unity Government now VALUE LABEL 1 Certainly yes 2 Thinks so 3 Does not think so 4 Certainly not Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/12 f10 To what extent politicization of the army is harmful to democracy VALUE LABEL 1 To a great extent 2 To a certain extent 3 To a small extent 4 Not at all Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/13 f11 Haim Bar-Lev's interview with the foreign press is something positive or negative VALUE LABEL 1 Very positive 2 Positive 3 Negative 4 Very negative Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/16 f12 Elections should be held on December 31st or should be postponed VALUE LABEL 1 Certainly should be held on time 2 Thinks they should be held on time 3 Thinks they should be postponed 4 Certainly should be postponed Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/17 f13 Period for which elections should be postponed VALUE LABEL 1 A few weeks 2 A few months 3 A year 4 More than a year 5 Should not be postponed Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/18 f14 Interviewee intends to vote in next Knesset elections VALUE LABEL 1 Certainly yes 2 Thinks so 3 Does not think so 4 Certainly not Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/20 f15 To what extent interviewee is certain whom he is going to vote for VALUE LABEL 1 To a great extent 2 To a certain extent 3 To a small extent 4 Not at all 5 Not voting Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/21 f16 Reasons for not voting in next elections VALUE LABEL 1 Technical difficulties 2 Indifference, not interested in politics 3 Does not know which party to vote for 4 As a protest 5 The date is not suitable for elections 9 Will vote Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/22 f17 Main factor helping interviewee whom to vote for Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/23 f18 It is necessary to have an election campaign today VALUE LABEL 1 Absolutely necessary 2 Necessary 3 Not so necessary 4 Not at all necessary Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/24 f19 To what extent the election campaign will help interviewee whom to vote for VALUE LABEL 1 To a great extent 2 To a certain extent 3 To a small extent 4 Not at all Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/25 f20 To what extent parties' ads in the press will help decide whom to vote for VALUE LABEL 1 To a great extent 2 To a certain extent 3 To a small extent 4 Not at all Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/26 f21 To what extent house meetings will help decide whom to vote for VALUE LABEL 1 To a great extent 2 To a certain extent 3 To a small extent 4 Not at all Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/27 f22 To what extent general party meetings will help decide whom to vote for VALUE LABEL 1 To a great extent 2 To a certain extent 3 To a small extent 4 Not at all Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/28 f23 Leader interviewee would rather see in party advertisements on television VALUE LABEL 01 Golda Meir 02 Moshe Dayan 03 Arik Sharon 04 Haim Bar-Lev 05 Yigal Allon 06 Menachem Begin 07 Abba Eban 08 Pinchas Sapir 09 Shmuel Tamir 10 Aharon Yariv 11 Uri Avineri 12 Yitzhak Raphael 13 Other 21 Does not want to see any leader Data type: numeric Record/columns: 1/29-30 f24 Type of television ads for elections interviewee prefers VALUE LABEL 1 Ads for each party separately 2 Debates between different parties Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/31 f25 Interviewee changed his mind about which party to vote for as a consequence of the Yom Kippur War VALUE LABEL 1 Yes 2 No 3 Undecided Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/32 f26 Interviewee will vote for same party he voted for in 1969 Knesset elections VALUE LABEL 1 Yes 2 No 3 Did not vote in 1969 Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/33 f27 Golda Meir VALUE LABEL 1 Had a positive opinion,remains positive 2 Had a negative opinion,remains negative 3 Had a positive opinion,now negative 4 Had a negative opinion, now positive Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/34 f28 Moshe Dayan VALUE LABEL 1 Had a positive opinion,remains positive 2 Had a negative opinion,remains negative 3 Had a positive opinion, now negative 4 Had a negative opinion, now positive Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/35 f29 Menachem Begin VALUE LABEL 1 Had a positive opinion,remains positive 2 Had a negative opinion,remains negative 3 Had a positive opinion, now negative 4 Had a negative opinion, now positive Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/36 f30 Pinchas Sapir VALUE LABEL 1 Had a positive opinion,remains positive 2 Had a negative opinion,remains negative 3 Had a positive opinion, now negative 4 Had a negative opinion, now positive Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/37 f31 Arik Sharon VALUE LABEL 1 Had a positive opinion,remains positive 2 Had a negative opinion,remains negative 3 Had a positive opinion, now negative 4 Had a negative opinion, now positive Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/38 f32 Haim Bar-Lev VALUE LABEL 1 Had a positive opinion,remains positive 2 Had a negative opinion,remains negative 3 Had a positive opinion, now negative 4 Had a negative opinion, now positive Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/39 f33 Arieh (Luba) Eliav VALUE LABEL 1 Had a positive opinion,remains positive 2 Had a negative opinion,remains negative 3 Had a positive opinion, now negative 4 Had a negative opinion, now positive Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/40 f34 Meir Pa'il VALUE LABEL 1 Had a positive opinion,remains positive 2 Had a negative opinion,remains negative 3 Had a positive opinion, now negative 4 Had a negative opinion, now positive Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/41 f35 The Yom Kippur War had an influence on the Alignment's chances in Knesset elections as compared to its chances before the war VALUE LABEL 1 Its chances are much greater 2 Its chances are greater 3 Its chances are smaller 4 Its chances are much smaller 5 Its chances are the same Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/42 f36 The Yom Kippur War had an influence on the Likud's chances in Knesset elections as compared to its chances before the war VALUE LABEL 1 Its chances are much greater 2 Its chances are greater 3 Its chances are smaller 4 Its chances are much smaller 5 Its chances are the same Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/43 f37 The Yom Kippur War influenced the chances of parties like Moked,Meri,Shulamit Aloni,Panthers in Kness.elec. as compared to before war VALUE LABEL 1 Their chances are much greater 2 Their chances are greater 3 Their chances are smaller 4 Their chances are much smaller 5 Their chances are the same Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/44 f38 Interviewee preference for Prime Minister VALUE LABEL 1 Golda Meir 2 Moshe Dayan 3 Menachem Begin 4 Pinchas Sapir 5 Abba Eban 6 Haim Bar-Lev 7 Yigal Allon 8 Other from the coalition parties 9 Other from non-government parties Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/45 f39 Interviewee preference for Defense Minister VALUE LABEL 1 Moshe Dayan 2 Haim Bar-Lev 3 Arik Sharon 4 Yitzhak Rabin 5 Aharon Yariv 6 Ezer Weizman 7 Yigal Allon 8 Other from coalition parties 9 Other from non-government parties Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/46 f40 Interviewee preference for Foreign Minister VALUE LABEL 1 Abba Eban 2 Shimon Peres 3 Aharon Yariv 4 Yigal Allon 5 Menachem Begin 6 Yitzhak Rabin 7 Other from coalition parties 8 Other from non-government parties Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/47 f41 To what extent interivewee believed and trusted the govt's work under Golda Meir's leadership for the last four years VALUE LABEL 1 To a great extent 2 To a certain extent 3 To a small extent 4 Not at all Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/48 f42 The first of the two most important problems the governmnent should take care of VALUE LABEL 1 Security 2 Peace 3 Economy 4 Immigration and absorption 5 Education 6 Social inequality 7 Housing for young couples 8 Other domestic problems Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/49 f43 The second problem government should take care of VALUE LABEL 1 Security 2 Peace 3 Economy 4 Immigration and absorption 5 Education 6 Social inequality 7 Housing for young couples 8 Other domestic problems Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/50 f44 People should vote for the oppositon, even if they do not agree with it, since it is important to have a strong opposition VALUE LABEL 1 Should certainly vote for opposition 2 Should vote for opposition 3 Do not have to vote for opposition 4 Should certainly not vote for opposition Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/51 f45 The party in government has to be substituted even if it is doing a good job VALUE LABEL 1 Certainly agrees 2 Agrees 3 Disagrees 4 Certainly disagrees Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/52 f46 To what extent the Likud can substitute the Labour Party in government VALUE LABEL 1 To a great extent 2 To a certain extent 3 To a small extent 4 Not at all Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/53 f47 Party stand interviewee identifies with most on foreign and security issues VALUE LABEL 1 The Alignment's 2 The Likud's 3 The Leftist parties (Moked, Meri, etc.) Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/54 f48 A difference exists between the Alignment and the Likud in their approach to foreign and security issues VALUE LABEL 1 A very big difference 2 A big difference 3 A small difference 4 No difference Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/55 f49 Party interviewee voted for in 1969 Knesset elections VALUE LABEL 01 Free Center 02 Gahal 03 Independent Liberals 04 Alignment 05 Poalei Agudat Yisrael 06 National Religious Party 07 Agudat Yisrael 08 HaOlam HaZeh 09 Reshima Mamlachtit 10 Israeli Communist Party 11 Rakach 12 Other 13 Did not vote Data type: numeric Record/columns: 1/56-57 f50 Party interviewee intends to vote for in coming Knesset elections VALUE LABEL 01 Likud 02 Independent Liberals 03 Alignment 04 Poalei Agudat Yisrael/Agudat Yisrael 05 National Religious Party 06 Meri/HaOlam HaZeh 07 Moked (Israel Communists,Meir Pa'il) 08 Rakach 09 Shulamit Aloni 10 Israeli Democrats (Panthers) 11 Other Data type: numeric Record/columns: 1/58-59 f51 Party interviewee voted for in last Histadrut elections VALUE LABEL 01 Likud 02 Independent Liberals 03 Alignment 04 Religious Worker 05 Meri 06 Moked 07 Rakach 08 Israeli Democrats 09 Other 10 Did not vote 11 Not a Histadrut member Data type: numeric Record/columns: 1/60-61 f52 Sex VALUE LABEL 1 Male 2 Female Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/62 f53 Years of schooling VALUE LABEL 1 Did not study 2 Up to 4 years 3 5-8 years 4 9-10 5 11 6 12 7 13+, without University degree 8 Full University education Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/63 f54 Age VALUE LABEL 1 20-24 2 25-29 3 30-34 4 35-39 5 40-44 6 45-49 7 50-54 8 55-64 9 65+ Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/64 f55 Gross monthly household income VALUE LABEL 1 0-559 IL/month 2 600-799 3 800-999 4 1000-1249 5 1250-1499 6 1500-1749 7 1750-1999 8 2000-2499 9 2500+ Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/65 f56 Interviewee observes religious traditions VALUE LABEL 1 Observes them thoroughly 2 Observes most of them 3 Observes some of them 4 Does not observe them at all Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/66 f57 Occupation VALUE LABEL 1 Free profession with University degree 2 Free profession without Univ. degree 3 Manager/business owner with 11+ workers 4 Manager/business owner with 3-10 workers 5 Manager/business owner with 0-2 workers 6 Skilled worker 7 Unskilled worker 8 Student 9 Housewife Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/67 f58 Place of birth/father's place of birth VALUE LABEL 1 Israel/Israel 2 Israel/Asia-Africa 3 Israel/Europe-America 4 Asia-Africa/Asia-Africa 5 Europe-America/Europe-America 6 Any other combination Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/68