The European Elite Panel Study (1965, Germany)

Attitudes of German elites to loss of national power after the war and
judgement on current international political events.

Topics: Judgement on the current situation of international relations
and the development of East-West relations; desired position of the FRG
in the western alliance; preferred manner of action on arms control and
control of peaceful use of atomic energy; assessment of the development
in the communist world as well as the Soviet-Chinese conflict; attitude
to the EEC; primary tasks and most significant previous successes of
the EEC; preference for economic or political integration of Europe;
judgement on membership of England in the EEC; questions on military
security and NATO; judgement on the threat from the East and the effect
of deterrence; preferred weapon system and desired organizational
structure of western defense or nuclear force; judgement on the current
role of America; expected changes under the Johnson government;
judgement on current currency problems; most important problems of the
FRG; attitude to foreign aid; judgement on long-term development of
individual countries; judgement on the chances of reunification;
attitude to the nation-state; media usage and information conduct;
contacts with members of parliament and members of associations;
memberships; offices held; self-assessment of political orientation;
party preference; social origins.

Demography: age (classified); regional origins; present and past
offices held; significance of these offices; occupation; school
education; marital status; number of children; religious denomination;
military service; type of employer; professional position;
religiousness; occupation and school education of wife; regional
origins; social origins; party preference; party membership.

Interviewer rating: date of interview; length of interview;
completeness of interview; interview surroundings; manner of conduct of
interview.