DOI: 10.17026/dans-z5k-69ek
title: Dutch Parliamentary Election Study 1998 (DPES/NKO 1998)
title: Nationaal Kiezersonderzoek 1998 (NKO 1998)

description: &lt;p&gt;Assessing electoral change in the Netherlands.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Political interest and communication / most important national problems / party adherence / party membership / government policy satisfaction / voting intention Second Chamber 1994 / general attitude towards (not) voting / perception of poll results / political issues: euthanasia, asylum seekers, European Union, ethnic minorities, perception of main parties standpoint, own stand / political knowledge / membership of the European Union / left-right self-rating / previous voting behaviour / sympathy scores for political parties and politicians / political knowledge: recognition of politician portraits, largest party, composition of coalition / coalition preference before election / social and political goals / conditions for Dutch nationality, the multicultural society / composition of household / household income / background characteristics: respondent: date of birth, marital status / background characteristics respondent and partner: education, occupational status, reasons for not working, occupation, number of employees, number of working hours / former occupation / willingness to work in regular job / religious denomination, attendance of religious services / denomination raised in / respondent: political discussions and party preference of parents when respondent was aged 10-16 / social class self image / head of household: education, occupation, number of working hours, number of employees, reason for not working / parents: education, occupation, number of working hours, number of employees, reason for not working / interest and activities in campaign / voting behaviour Second Chamber 1998, coalition preference after elections / (post-)materialist values / importance of political issues: income differences, integration of ethnic minorities, nuclear plants, heavy traffic on highways, environmental pollution, unemployment, euthanasia, European Union, financial deficit of the state, level social benefits, securing good provision for old age, misusing social benefits, asylum seekers, crime, health care / perception importance of various issues to political parties: unemployment, environment, fighting crime, refugees, health care / social participation / perception standpoint political parties: level of social benefits, nuclear plants / satisfaction with Dutch democracy: fairness of elections, role of political parties, members of parliament / satisfaction with Dutch economy / regional representativeness of the parliament / right to vote for immigrants / best candidate for prime minister / left-right rating of political parties / external and internal political efficacy / political cynicism / social isolation / acceptance of political decisions / vote probability: other party / civic competence and civic political participation / religion in politics: pillarization / social-class self image / nationalism, patriotism, importance of disobedience, self-control, national anthem and flag, attitude to foreigners / self administered questionnaire: description of three persons who are most close to respondent (partner excluded): political discussions with them, their political stand / contacts with other persons / trust in institutions: churches, army, judges, press, police, parliament, administration, big companies, European Union, NATO / media consumption: watching news and entertainment tv programs, listening to radio channels, reading newspapers, magazines / political TV commercials / Internet / approached by political party / political interest, reading (inter)national news / convincing others to vote for party.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The data- and documentation files of this dataset can be downloaded via the option Data Files.&lt;/p&gt;