Comparative Manifestos Project (Programmatic Profiles of Political Parties in 20 Countries, 1945-1988)

Content analysis of 1018 election programs in 20 countries.

Topics: Content analysts formed 56 topic categories that can be
summarized in seven political areas. On the basis of the number of
sentences or partial sentences on the individual categories percent
proportions were obtained and recorded as the data of this data set.

1. Foreign relations: special relations with other countries;
Anti-Imperialism; attitude to military; peace; internationalism;
European Community.

2. Peace and democracy: peace and human rights; democracy; position on
the constitution of the country.

3. Political system: centralism; decentralism; efficiency of the
government and administration; political corruption; political
authority.

4. Economy: free entrepreneurs; incentive system; market regulation;
planned economy; cooperation; protectionism; economic goals;
demand-oriented economic policy; productivity; technology and
infrastructure; control function of the government; nationalization;
Marxism; anti-growth policies.

5. Welfare and quality of life: environmental protection; culture;
social justice; expansion or limitation of the welfare state;
limitation or expansion of the education system.

6. Patriotism or nationalism; stress on traditional values; law and
order; social balance and harmony; multiculturism.

7. Social groups: special orientation to workers, farmers or the
middle class as well as groups of the upper class; reference to
underprivileged minorities; mention of non-economic demographic groups
such as women, old people or young people.