CODEBOOK Election Study 1999 - post-election questionnaire CONTENTS **** GENERAL v1 Case ID d2 The main problem government has to handle now **** VOTING BEHAVIOR IN 1999 ELECTIONS d3 Vote for PM in May 1999 elections d4 Confidence in voting decision when only 2 candidates were left d5 Voting intention when there were 5 candidates d6 Did you have doubts regarding your vote for PM? d7 Between which two candidates did you have to choose? d8 When did you made a final voting decision? d9 Vote for the Knesset in May 1999 elections d10 Did you have doubts regarding your voting for party? d11 First party from which you chose d12 Second party from which you chose d13 Third party from which you chose d14 Spouse's vote in the Knesset elections d15 Elections focused mainly on secular-religious relations d16 Barak's win shows that public thinks he will better ensure authority of law d17 Elections focused mainly on Netanyahu's quality and performance as PM d18 Elections focused mainly on who will negotiate better with Palestinians d19 Nethanyahu lost mainly due to unemployment and economic situation d20 Barak's win is due to public desire for peace and ready for compromise **** POLITICAL VALUES AND ATTITUDES d21 The main issue of the elections according to the respondent d22 Faith in political parties d23 Faith in the media d24 Faith in State advocacy d25 Faith in the Supreme Court d26 Faith in the police d27 Satisfaction with Israeli democracy d28 Estimate public support for the establishment of a Palestinian state (%) d29 Forecast future public opinion for a Palestinian state d30 Objective forecast regarding a Palestinian state in next 10 years d31 Most significant value for development of Israel d32 Second significant value for development of Israel d33 Third significant value for development of Israel d34 Fourth significant value for development of Israel **** DEMOGRAPHIC DETAILS d35 Sex d36 Total years of schooling d37 Age ========================================================================================= **** GENERAL v1 Case ID Data type: numeric Record/columns: 1/1-4 d2 The main problem government has to handle now Data type: numeric Record/columns: 1/5-6 **** VOTING BEHAVIOR IN 1999 ELECTIONS d3 Vote for PM in May 1999 elections VALUE LABEL 1 Netanyahu 2 Barak 3 Blank note 4 Didn't vote Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/7 d4 Confidence in voting decision when only 2 candidates were left VALUE LABEL 1 Very confident 2 Quite confident 3 Not at all Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/8 d5 Voting intention when there were 5 candidates VALUE LABEL 1 Netanyahu 2 Barak 3 Mordechai 4 Begin 5 Bashara 6 Didn't decide then Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/9 d6 Did you have doubts regarding your vote for PM? VALUE LABEL 1 Yes 2 No Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/10 d7 Between which two candidates did you have to choose? VALUE LABEL 1 Netanyahu-Barak 2 Mordechai-Netanyahu 3 Begin-Netanyahu 4 Mordechai-Barak 5 Begin-Bashara 6 Bashara-Barak 7 Mordechai-Bashara 8 Other Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/11 d8 When did you made a final voting decision? VALUE LABEL 1 A few months ago 2 In the last few weeks 3 After Bashara, Mordechai and Begin left 4 On Election Day, in the voting booth Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/12 d9 Vote for the Knesset in May 1999 elections VALUE LABEL 1 One Israel 2 Likud 3 National Unit 4 Tzomet 5 Meretz 6 HaDerech Hashlishit 7 Party of Center 8 Israel BaAliya 9 Israel Beteinu 10 Mafdal 11 Yahadut HaTora 12 Shas 13 One Nation 14 Shinui 15 Women party 16 Hadash 17 United Arab List 18 Arab Movement for Renewal 19 Balad 20 United National Front 21 Veterans party 22 Pnina Rozenblum 23 Casino 24 Green leaf 25 Green 26 Another party 27 Did not vote 28 Refused to answer Data type: numeric Record/columns: 1/13-14 d10 Did you have doubts regarding your voting for party? VALUE LABEL 1 Yes 2 No Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/15 d11 First party from which you chose VALUE LABEL 1 One Israel 2 Likud 3 National Unit 4 Tzomet 5 Meretz 6 HaDerech Hashlishit 7 Party of Center 8 Israel BaAliya 9 Israel Beteinu 10 Mafdal 11 Yahadut HaTora 12 Shas 13 One Nation 14 Shinui 15 Women party 16 Hadash 17 United Arab List 18 Arab Movement for Renewal 19 Balad 20 United National Front 21 Veterans party 22 Pnina Rozenblum 23 Casino 24 Green leaf 25 Green 26 Another party 27 Did not vote 28 Refused to answer Data type: numeric Record/columns: 1/16-17 d12 Second party from which you chose VALUE LABEL 1 One Israel 2 Likud 3 National Unit 4 Tzomet 5 Meretz 6 HaDerech Hashlishit 7 Party of Center 8 Israel BaAliya 9 Israel Beteinu 10 Mafdal 11 Yahadut HaTora 12 Shas 13 One Nation 14 Shinui 15 Women party 16 Hadash 17 United Arab List 18 Arab Movement for Renewal 19 Balad 20 United National Front 21 Veterans party 22 Pnina Rozenblum 23 Casino 24 Green leaf 25 Green 26 Another party 27 Did not vote 28 Refused to answer Data type: numeric Record/columns: 1/18-19 d13 Third party from which you chose VALUE LABEL 1 One Israel 2 Likud 3 National Unit 4 Tzomet 5 Meretz 6 HaDerech Hashlishit 7 Party of Center 8 Israel BaAliya 9 Israel Beteinu 10 Mafdal 11 Yahadut HaTora 12 Shas 13 One Nation 14 Shinui 15 Women party 16 Hadash 17 United Arab List 18 Arab Movement for Renewal 19 Balad 20 United National Front 21 Veterans party 22 Pnina Rozenblum 23 Casino 24 Green leaf 25 Green 26 Another party 27 Did not vote 28 Refused to answer Data type: numeric Record/columns: 1/20-21 d14 Spouse's vote in the Knesset elections VALUE LABEL 1 One Israel 2 Likud 3 National Unit 4 Tzomet 5 Meretz 6 HaDerech Hashlishit 7 Party of Center 8 Israel BaAliya 9 Israel Beteinu 10 Mafdal 11 Yahadut HaTora 12 Shas 13 One Nation 14 Shinui 15 Women party 16 Hadash 17 United Arab List 18 Arab Movement for Renewal 19 Balad 20 United National Front 21 Veterans party 22 Pnina Rozenblum 23 Casino 24 Green leaf 25 Green 26 Another party 27 Did not vote 28 Refused to answer 30 Do not know 31 No spouse Data type: numeric Record/columns: 1/22-23 d15 Elections focused mainly on secular-religious relations VALUE LABEL 1 Definitely disagree 2 Disagree 3 Unsure 4 Agree 5 Definitely agree Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/24 d16 Barak's win shows that public thinks he will better ensure authority of law VALUE LABEL 1 Definitely disagree 2 Disagree 3 Unsure 4 Agree 5 Definitely agree Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/25 d17 Elections focused mainly on Netanyahu's quality and performance as PM VALUE LABEL 1 Definitely disagree 2 Disagree 3 Unsure 4 Agree 5 Definitely agree Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/26 d18 Elections focused mainly on who will negotiate better with Palestinians VALUE LABEL 1 Definitely disagree 2 Disagree 3 Unsure 4 Agree 5 Definitely agree Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/27 d19 Nethanyahu lost mainly due to unemployment and economic situation VALUE LABEL 1 Definitely disagree 2 Disagree 3 Unsure 4 Agree 5 Definitely agree Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/28 d20 Barak's win is due to public desire for peace and ready for compromise VALUE LABEL 1 Definitely disagree 2 Disagree 3 Unsure 4 Agree 5 Definitely agree Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/29 **** POLITICAL VALUES AND ATTITUDES d21 The main issue of the elections according to the respondent VALUE LABEL 1 The political issue 2 Religious-secular relations 3 Netanyahu quality and action as PM 4 Economic-social situation 5 The Authority of Law Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/30 d22 Faith in political parties VALUE LABEL 1 Not at all 2 A small amount 3 Some faith 4 Strong faith Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/31 d23 Faith in the media VALUE LABEL 1 Not at all 2 A small amount 3 Some faith 4 Strong faith Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/32 d24 Faith in State advocacy VALUE LABEL 1 Not at all 2 A small amount 3 Some faith 4 Strong faith Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/33 d25 Faith in the Supreme Court VALUE LABEL 1 Not at all 2 A small amount 3 Some faith 4 Strong faith Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/34 d26 Faith in the police VALUE LABEL 1 Not at all 2 A small amount 3 Some faith 4 Strong faith Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/35 d27 Satisfaction with Israeli democracy VALUE LABEL 1 Not satisfied at all 2 Not satisfied 3 Satisfied 4 Very satisfied Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/36 d28 Estimate public support for the establishment of a Palestinian state (%) Data type: numeric Record/columns: 1/37-38 d29 Forecast future public opinion for a Palestinian state VALUE LABEL 1 Public support will increase 2 Public support will decrease Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/39 d30 Objective forecast regarding a Palestinian state in next 10 years VALUE LABEL 1 Will be established 2 Will not be established Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/40 d31 Most significant value for development of Israel VALUE LABEL 1 Jewish majority in Israel 2 Greater Israel 3 Democracy 4 Peace Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/41 d32 Second significant value for development of Israel VALUE LABEL 1 Jewish majority in Israel 2 Greater Israel 3 Democracy 4 Peace Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/42 d33 Third significant value for development of Israel VALUE LABEL 1 Jewish majority in Israel 2 Greater Israel 3 Democracy 4 Peace Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/43 d34 Fourth significant value for development of Israel VALUE LABEL 1 Jewish majority in Israel 2 Greater Israel 3 Democracy 4 Peace Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/44 **** DEMOGRAPHIC DETAILS d35 Sex VALUE LABEL 1 Female 2 Male Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/45 d36 Total years of schooling Data type: numeric Record/columns: 1/46-47 d37 Age Data type: numeric Record/columns: 1/48-49