The Impact of Style and Rhetoric on the Perception of Right-Wing Populist Leaders
Single Wave Study
General Information
Title
The Impact of Style and Rhetoric on the Perception of Right-Wing Populist Leaders
Project Number
60
Abstract
In February 2011, the questionnaire “National politics” was fielded in the LISS panel. This questionnaire examines the impact of style and rhetoric on the perception of right-wing populist leaders.
Longitudinal Type
Single Wave Study
Begin date
07-02-2011
End date
27-02-2011
Researcher
Bos, L.
Publisher
CentERdata
Copyright
© 2012 CentERdata
Funding Organization
CentERdata/MESS Project
DOI
https://doi.org/10.17026/dans-x8k-s446
Datasets and documentation
View Documentation
Codebook in English
Codebook in Dutch
Data Files
English SPSS file
English STATA file
Variables
| Variable name | Variable Label | Variable Type |
|---|---|---|
| nomem_encr | Number of the household member encrypted | preloaded |
| ec11a_m | Month in which the questionnaire was completed | constructed |
| ec11a001 | Condition party | constructed |
| ec11a002 | Condition writing style | constructed |
| ec11a003 | Politician name | constructed |
| ec11a004 | Politician surname | constructed |
| ec11a005 | Name of political party | constructed |
| ec11a006 | Position of politician | constructed |
| ec11a007 | Do you think that Dutch politicians too often do not act in the public interest? | directly measured |
| ec11a008 | Do you think that the Dutch population, rather than the politicians, should take the most important political decisions? | directly measured |
| ec11a009 | Do you think that most Dutch politicians have no idea of what the majority of the Dutch population wants? | directly measured |
| ec11a010 | Do you think that most Dutch politicians are incompetent? | directly measured |
| ec11a011 | Even though they know better, politicians promise more than they can deliver. | directly measured |
| ec11a012 | Ministers and state secretaries mainly pursue their own interests. | directly measured |
| ec11a013 | Becoming a member of parliament is more a matter of having political friends than having the right competencies. | directly measured |
| ec11a014 | Politicians do not at all understand the concerns of society. | directly measured |
| ec11a015 | Politicians are well able to solve important problems. | directly measured |
| ec11a016 | Most politicians are competent people who know what they’re doing. | directly measured |
| ec11a017 | Which party holds the most seats in the current composition of the House of Representatives? | directly measured |
| ec11a018 | Who was the campaign leader of the CDA in the parliamentary elections of 9 June 2010? | directly measured |
| ec11a019 | Who is currently the Dutch European Commissioner at the European Union? | directly measured |
| ec11a020 | Which of the parties below is most emphatically left-wing? | directly measured |
| ec11a021 | Who is currently the president of the House of Representatives? | directly measured |
| ec11a022 | Which ministry is headed by Minister Jan-Kees de Jager, within the Rutte-Verhagen cabinet? | directly measured |
| ec11a023 | Stimulus text ec11a002 = 1 (C – Control condition) | directly measured |
| ec11a024 | Stimulus text ec11a002 = 2 (PS - Populist Style) | directly measured |
| ec11a025 | Stimulus text ec11a002 = 3 (PI - Populist Ideology) | directly measured |
| ec11a026 | Stimulus text ec11a002 = 4 (A - Authoritativeness) | directly measured |
| ec11a027 | Stimulus text ec11a002 = 5 (PS/PI – Populist Style + Populist Ideology) | directly measured |
| ec11a028 | Stimulus text ec11a002 = 6 (PS/A – Populist Style + Authoritativeness) | directly measured |
| ec11a029 | Stimulus text ec11a002 = 7 (PI/A – Populist Ideology + Authoritativeness) | directly measured |
| ec11a030 | Stimulus text ec11a002 = 8 (PS/PI/A – Populist Style + Populist Ideology + Authoritativeness) | directly measured |
| ec11a031 | Suppose you were to explain to a friend what the report you just read was about, what would you say? | directly measured |
| ec11a032 | Please indicate the likelihood that you will ever vote for [if ec11a001 = 1: PVV / if ec11a001 = 2: VVD]. | directly measured |
| ec11a033 | Will you please indicate whether you think that [if ec11a001 = 1: Geert Wilders / if ec11a001 = 2: Stef Blok] has a lot of influence, or very little influence? | directly measured |
| ec11a034 | How much impact does [if ec11a001 = 1: Geert Wilders / if ec11a001 = 2: Stef Blok] have on the public debate about societal issues? | directly measured |
| ec11a035 | Please indicate whether you think that [if ec11a001 = 1: Geert Wilders / if ec11a001 = 2: Stef Blok] has adhered to the principles of democracy? | directly measured |
| ec11a036 | Do you think that [if ec11a001 = 1: Geert Wilders / if ec11a001 = 2: Stef Blok] could pose a threat to democracy? | directly measured |
| ec11a037 | he is a strong leader | directly measured |
| ec11a038 | he knows what he’s talking about | directly measured |
| ec11a039 | he cares about people like me | directly measured |
| ec11a040 | sincere | directly measured |
| ec11a041 | concerned | directly measured |
| ec11a042 | trustworthy | directly measured |
| ec11a043 | authentic | directly measured |
| ec11a044 | persuasive | directly measured |
| ec11a045 | Was it difficult to answer the questions? | directly measured |
| ec11a046 | Were the questions sufficiently clear? | directly measured |
| ec11a047 | Did the questionnaire get you thinking about things? | directly measured |
| ec11a048 | Was it an interesting subject | directly measured |
| ec11a049 | Did you enjoy answering the questions? | directly measured |
| ec11a050 | Starting date questionnaire | constructed |
| ec11a051 | Starting time questionnaire | constructed |
| ec11a052 | End date questionnaire | constructed |
| ec11a053 | End time questionnaire | constructed |
| ec11a054 | Duration in seconds | derived |
| ec11a055 | Date before text | constructed |
| ec11a056 | Time before text | constructed |
| ec11a057 | Date after text | constructed |
| ec11a058 | Time after text | constructed |
| ec11a059 | Date before writing | constructed |
| ec11a060 | Time before writing | constructed |
| ec11a061 | Date after writing | constructed |
| ec11a062 | Time after writing | constructed |
Response Information
Response Overview
Selected number of household members: 6898 (100.0%)Non-response: 2006 (29.1%)
Response: 4892 (70.9%)
Complete: 4851 (70.3%)
Incomplete: 41 (0.6%)
Collection Events
Period
07-02-2011 to 27-02-2011
Sample
members of the LISS panel of 16 years of age and older
Collection Mode
internet survey
Fieldwork Note
a reminder was sent twice to non-respondents
Publications
An Experimental Test of the Impact of Style and Rhetoric on the Perception of Right-Wing Populist and Mainstream Party Leaders Acta Politica, 48(2), pp. 192-208; Bos, L.
et al.
Public images of right-wing populist leaders: The role of the media PhD thesis, Department of Political Science, University of Amsterdam; Bos, L.