NATIONAL POST - ELECTION STUDY PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS OF JUNE 17, 2012 (HELLENIC NATIONAL ELECTION STUDY / ELNES) & COMPARATIVE STUDY OF ELECTORAL SYSTEMS (CSES) Module 4 Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Department of Political Sciences Laboratory of Applied Political Research ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI - DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCES LABORATORY OF APPLIED POLITICAL RESEARCH Α1. ID COMPONENT - RESPONDENT WITHIN ELECTION STUDY ______________ Α2. INTERVIEWER WITHIN ELECTION STUDY ______________ Α3. INTERVIEWER GENDER 1. MALE 2. FEMALE 9. MISSING A4. INTERVIEW DATE A4a. DATE QUESTIONNAIRE ADMINISTERED - MONTH 01. JANUARY 02. FEBRUARY 03. MARCH 04. APRIL 05. MAY 06. JUNE 07. JULY 08. AUGUST 09. SEPTEMBER 10. OCTOBER 11. NOVEMBER 12. DECEMBER 99. MISSING A4b. DATE QUESTIONNAIRE ADMINISTERED - DAY ______________ 01-31. DAY 99. MISSING A4c. DATE QUESTIONNAIRE ADMINISTERED - YEAR ______________ 2011-2016. YEAR 9999. MISSING 1 ELNES E1. Would you say that during the governance of George Papandreou (2009-2011) the Hellenic economy has improved a lot, improved a little, remained the same, deteriorated a little, or deteriorated a lot ? 1. Improved a lot 2. Improved a little 3. Remained the same 4. Deteriorated a little 5. Deteriorated a lot 7. VOLUNTEERED: REFUSED 8. VOLUNTEERED: DON’T KNOW 9. MISSING ELNES E2. Do you think that the economic crisis was MAINLY a result of the policies of the the PASOK government or not? 1. Yes 2. No 7. VOLUNTEERED: REFUSED 8. VOLUNTEERED: DON’T KNOW 9. MISSING ELNES E3. Do you believe that a ND government would have been able to deal better with the Greek economy during the respective time period? 1. Yes 2. No 7. VOLUNTEERED: REFUSED 8. VOLUNTEERED: DON’T KNOW 9. MISSING ELNES E4. The current coalition government of ND, PASOK, and DIMAR is dealing with the financial crisis better or worse compared to the Papandreou government? 1. Much better 2. A little better 3. More or less the same 4. A little worse 5. Much worse 7. VOLUNTEERED: REFUSED 8. VOLUNTEERED: DON’T KNOW 9. MISSING 2 ELNES E5. During the last few years the economy is in recession. To what extent do you think that each one of the following could be held responsible for the appalling economic situation of the last couple of years? NOTES: ROTATE - START A ROTATION ACCORDING TO THE ROTATION LIST, WRITE DOWN THE INITIAL ROTATION STARTING POINT WITH AN “X”, CONTINUE READING THE LIST FROM THE STARTING POINT AND CONTINUE BELOW - READ ALL THE ELEMENTS ROTATE Not at all A little Somewhat A lot Totally REFUSED DON’T KNOW The Greek ELNES_ E5.1 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 government The European ELNES_ E5.2 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 Union The international ELNES_ E5.3 economic 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 situation ELNES_ E5.4 The bank system 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 The integration of ELNES_ E5.5 the country in the 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 Euro zone The credit rating ELNES_ E5.7 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 agencies The German ELNES_ E5.8 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 government The International ELNES_ E5.9 Monetary Fund 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 (IMF) 88 - [DON’T KNOW] 99 - [MISSING] 3 ELNES E6. I will read to you some views about the economy. To what extent do you agree or disagree with each of the following? Neither Totally Totally DON’T Disagree agree nor Agree REFUSED disagree agree KNOW disagree It was wrong of the PASOK ELNES_ E6.1 government to 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 accept the “Memorandum” The PASOK government should have managed to ELNES_ E6.2 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 secure better terms for the loan from the TROIKA We should have “burned the bond holders”, aka proceed to suspension of ELNES_ E6.3 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 payment of the bank debt instead of growing public debt We are all responsible for the economic ELNES_ E6.4 problems of 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 Greece as we all lived more than our capacity The state should offer economic aid to those ELNES_ E6.5 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 that face issues in paying their house mortgage 88 - [DON’T KNOW] 99 - [MISSING] 4 ELNES E7. Various different proposals exist on the reduction of the effects of the current financial crisis on the Greek economy. Please rank each one of the following alternatives based on the weight and importance that should be given to each of the following plans (first choice: highest importance, fourth choice: lowest importance) [CHOOSE ONE REPLY IN EVERY ROW] 1st 2nd 3rd 4th DON’T REFUSED choice choice choice choice KNOW An intervention from ELNES_ E7.1 international financial 1 2 3 4 7 8 institutions (eg. IMF) An intervention from the ELNES_ E7.2 1 2 3 4 7 8 European Union A common initiative from the national governments of the ELNES_ E7.3 1 2 3 4 7 8 member states of the European Union An autonomous initiative from ELNES_ E7.4 1 2 3 4 7 8 the Greek government 88 - [DON’T KNOW] 99 - [MISSING] 5 ELNES E8. Compared to 12 months ago, how is the current economic situation of Greece now? 1. Much better 2. A little better 3. Remained the same 4. A little worse 5. Much worse 7. VOLUNTEERED: REFUSED 8. VOLUNTEERED: DON’T KNOW 9. MISSING ELNES E9. How is your personal economic condition compared to 12 months ago? 1. Much better 2. A little better 3. Remained the same 4. A little worse 5. Much worse 7. VOLUNTEERED: REFUSED 8. VOLUNTEERED: DON’T KNOW 9. MISSING ELNES E10. In the 12 months to come, how do you think that the economic condition of Greece will emerge? 1. Much better 2. A little better 3. Remain the same 4. A little worse 5. Much worse 7. VOLUNTEERED: REFUSED 8. VOLUNTEERED: DON’T KNOW 9. MISSING ELNES E11. In regards to your personal economic condition in the 12 months to come, how do you think that it will emerge? 1. Much better 2. A little better 3. Remain the same 4. A little worse 5. Much worse 7. VOLUNTEERED: REFUSED 8. VOLUNTEERED: DON’T KNOW 9. MISSING 6 ELNES E12. To what extent to you worry - if you worry at all - that during 2012, you will find yourself in one of the following situations: DON’T A lot Somewhat A little Not at all REFUSED MISSING KNOW Not being able to pay ELNES_ E8.1 1 2 3 4 7 8 9 your household’s bills Having to reduce your ELNES_ E8.2 1 2 3 4 7 8 9 cost of living ELNES_ E8.3 Losing your job 1 2 3 4 7 8 9 Not being able to pay ELNES_ E8.4 1 2 3 4 7 8 9 your loan 88 - [DON’T KNOW] 99 - [MISSING] ELNES Α13. How much interest did you show for the pre-election period of the May and June 2012 national elections? Would you say that you were a lot, somewhat, a little, or not at all interested? 1. A lot 2. Somewhat 3. A little 4. Not at all 7. VOLUNTEERED: REFUSED 8. VOLUNTEERED: DON’T KNOW 9. MISSING ELNES Α14. How much would you say that you are interested in politics? A lot, somewhat, a little, or not at all? 1. A lot 2. Somewhat 3. A little 4. Not at all 7. VOLUNTEERED: REFUSED 8. VOLUNTEERED: DON’T KNOW 9. MISSING ELNES Α15. In general, would you say that the integration of Greece in the European Union is something positive, something negative, or something neither positive nor negative? 1. Something positive 2. Something negative 3. Neither positive nor negative 7. VOLUNTEERED: REFUSED 8. VOLUNTEERED: DON’T KNOW 9. MISSING 7 ELNES Α16. I will read to you a list of sentences. For each of the following sentences I would like you to tell me if you totally agree, agree, neither agree nor disagree, disagree, totally disagree. NOTES: ROTATE - START A ROTATION ACCORDING TO THE ROTATION LIST, WRITE DOWN THE INITIAL ROTATION STARTING POINT WITH AN “X”, CONTINUE READING THE LIST FROM THE STARTING POINT AND CONTINUE BELOW - READ ALL THE ELEMENTS Neither Totally agree Totally DON’T ROTATE Agree Disagree REFUSED agree nor disagree KNOW disagree Stronger measures should be taken in regards to the ELNES_A16.1 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 protection of the environment There should be total ELNES_A16.2 separation of the state 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 and the church Marriage between ELNES_A16.3 homosexuals should be 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 allowed by law The major public services ELNES_A16.4 and industries should 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 belong to the state The Hellenic culture is undermined by the ELNES_A16.5 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 presence of immigrants in Greece Citizens should have the right to disobey to laws of ELNES_A16.6 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 the state that they consider unjust Parliamentary democracy is not able to face the ELNES_A16.7 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 contemporary issues of the Hellenic society The immigrants take the ELNES_A16.8 jobs of the locals in our 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 country Schools should teach ELNES_A16.9 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 children to obey to rules 8 ELNES Α17 Different views exist regarding the rules of a democratic conversation. To which of the following phrases to you find yourself closer, using the scale from 0 to 10? 0: During democratic 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10: During democratic dialogue one should be dialogue one should able to interrupt the listen to each other other to promote the without interrupting aliveness of the and state his opinion conversation after taking into consideration what was previously mentioned ELNES Α18 Democratic dialogue could include confrontation, but could also include agreement among the participators.