Political discontent
Single Wave Study
General Information
Title
Political discontent
Project Number
193
Abstract
A survey about populism and other dimensions of political discontent.
Longitudinal Type
Single Wave Study
Begin date
01-04-2019
End date
30-04-2019
Topics
Researcher
Henk van der Kolk, Armen Hakhverdian, Matthijs Rooduijn, Andrej Zaslove
Publisher
CentERdata
Copyright
© 2020 CentERdata
Funding Organization
CentERdata
NWO
ODISSEI
NWO
ODISSEI
DOI
https://doi.org/10.17026/dans-xk9-h4bq
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 |
| ph19a_m | Year and month of the field work period | constructed |
| ph19a001 | Sample consists of 4 random groups who received different statements for ph19a032 – ph19a042 | constructed |
| ph19a002 | I consider myself to be well qualified to participate in politics. | directly measured |
| ph19a003 | I feel that I have a pretty good understanding of the important political issues facing our country. | directly measured |
| ph19a004 | Sometimes politics and government seem so complicated that a person like me can't really understand what's going on. | directly measured |
| ph19a005 | I don't think parliamentarians care much what people like me think. | directly measured |
| ph19a006 | Political parties are only interested in my vote and not in my opinion. | directly measured |
| ph19a007 | People like me have no influence on what the government does. | directly measured |
| ph19a008 | So many people vote, my vote does not matter. | directly measured |
| ph19a009 | Generally speaking those we elect to the Dutch parliament lose touch with the people pretty quickly. | directly measured |
| ph19a010 | The politicians in the Dutch parliament need to follow the will of the people. | directly measured |
| ph19a011 | The people, not the politicians, should make our most important policy decisions. | directly measured |
| ph19a012 | Given the shape that the Netherlands is in at present, the future looks bright. | directly measured |
| ph19a013 | For most people in the Netherlands, life is becoming harder rather than easier. | directly measured |
| ph19a014 | What is your opinion on how the Netherlands is doing, generally? | directly measured |
| ph19a015 | I would rather be represented by a citizen than by a specialized politician. | directly measured |
| ph19a016 | The political differences between the elite and the people are larger than the differences among the people. | directly measured |
| ph19a017 | Politicians talk too much and take too little action. | directly measured |
| ph19a018 | What people call compromise in politics is really just selling out one’s principles. | directly measured |
| ph19a019 | The people should have the final say on the most important political issues by voting on them directly in referendums. | directly measured |
| ph19a020 | Ordinary people all pull together. | directly measured |
| ph19a021 | Ordinary people are of good and honest character. | directly measured |
| ph19a022 | I have a lot of confidence in politicians. | directly measured |
| ph19a023 | I have a lot of confidence in the government. | directly measured |
| ph19a024 | I have a lot of confidence in parliament. | directly measured |
| ph19a025 | Four different statements about politics. The statement that was shown depends on variable ph19a001. | directly measured |
| ph19a026 | It is important for democracy in general - that the courts treat everyone the same. | directly measured |
| ph19a027 | It is important for democracy in general - that the media are free to criticize the government. | directly measured |
| ph19a028 | It is important for democracy in general - that governing parties are punished in elections when they have done a bad job. | directly measured |
| ph19a029 | It is important for democracy in general - that the courts are able to stop the government acting beyond its authority. | directly measured |
| ph19a030 | It is important for democracy in general - that opposition parties are free to criticize the government. | directly measured |
| ph19a031 | It is important for democracy in general - that the rights of minority groups are protected. | directly measured |
| ph19a032 | Four different statements about politics. The statement that was shown depends on variable ph19a001. | directly measured |
| ph19a033 | Four different statements about politics. The statement that was shown depends on variable ph19a001. | directly measured |
| ph19a034 | Four different statements about politics. The statement that was shown depends on variable ph19a001. | directly measured |
| ph19a035 | Four different statements about politics. The statement that was shown depends on variable ph19a001. | directly measured |
| ph19a036 | Four different statements about politics. The statement that was shown depends on variable ph19a001. | directly measured |
| ph19a037 | Four different statements about politics. The statement that was shown depends on variable ph19a001. | directly measured |
| ph19a038 | Four different statements about politics. The statement that was shown depends on variable ph19a001. | directly measured |
| ph19a039 | Four different statements about politics. The statement that was shown depends on variable ph19a001. | directly measured |
| ph19a040 | Four different statements about politics. The statement that was shown depends on variable ph19a001. | directly measured |
| ph19a041 | Four different statements about politics. The statement that was shown depends on variable ph19a001. | directly measured |
| ph19a042 | Four different statements about politics. The statement that was shown depends on variable ph19a001. | directly measured |
| ph19a043 | In a democracy it is important to make compromises among differing viewpoints. | directly measured |
| ph19a044 | It is important to listen to the opinion of other groups. | directly measured |
| ph19a045 | Politicians should lead rather than follow the people. | directly measured |
| ph19a046 | Policy-makers today are too concerned about what the average person wants, at the expense of the long-term public interest. | directly measured |
| ph19a047 | It’s a good thing that average people do not make policy, as this is better left to people who know what they’re doing. | directly measured |
| ph19a048 | Was it difficult to answer the questions? | directly measured |
| ph19a049 | Were the questions sufficiently clear? | directly measured |
| ph19a050 | Did the questionnaire get you thinking about things? | directly measured |
| ph19a051 | Was it an interesting subject? | directly measured |
| ph19a052 | Did you enjoy answering the questions? | directly measured |
| ph19a053 | Starting date questionnaire | constructed |
| ph19a054 | Starting time questionnaire | constructed |
| ph19a055 | End date questionnaire | constructed |
| ph19a056 | End time questionnaire | constructed |
| ph19a057 | Duration in seconds | derived |
Questions
Questionnaire: Political discontent
The questionnaire was administered in Dutch
Browse Political discontentResponse Information
Response Overview
Selected number of household members: 5,448 (100%)Non-response: 1,220 (22.4%)
Response: 4,228 (77.6%)
Complete: 4,206 (77.2%)
Incomplete: 22 (0.4%)
Collection Events
Period
01-04-2019 to 30-04-2019
Sample
5,448 randomly selected panel members of 16 years or older
Collection Mode
internet survey
Fieldwork Note
A reminder was sent twice to non-respondents
Publications
Populist democrats? Unpacking the relationship between populism and (liberal) democracy at the citizen level Political Studies, first published online May 25, 2023; Zaslove, A.,
et al.