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.