Consolidation of Democracy in Central and Eastern Europe 1990-2001: Cumulation PCP I und II

Current state of the democratic consolidation in the newly implemented
democracies.
Topics: Political activities: discussions, convince friends, work in
community, political meeting, contact politicians, work for party; meaning
of democracy; democracy best form of government; democracy in (country) best;
respect for individual human rights; importance of freedom and equality;
Left-Right self placement; meaning of "Left" and "Right; membership in
organisations and political parties; satisfaction with democracy; tolerance
against: minority opinion, extremist demonstrations, free speech, too much
freedom, critics on the way of life, right to own opinion, foreign critics;
free market economy: right/wrong for country; satisfaction with free market;
economic situation during present government, next year and compared to the
socialist/communist regime; country´s economic situation during present
government, next year and compared to the socialist/communist regime;
conditions of workers, peasants, middle class, entrepreneurs during present
government and compared to the socialist/communist regime; corruption during
present government; public safety during present government, next year and
compared to the socialist/communist regime; income differences right/wrong;
one´s own financial situation compared to that of parents and neighbours;
speed of change; satisfaction with present government and with the
socialist/communist regime; communism good idea; better performance in:
education, economy, poverty, black market, inflation, unemployment, public
security, participation, corruption, public health, representation of interests,
crime; pride in citizenship; pride to live in country; citizenship; women
care of house; accept homosexuals; abortion; trust in institutions; medical
care: self/governmental; income limits; government protects citizens; ecology
vs. economy; conflicts: rich/poor, law-abiding/-breaker, speak language/not;
(in Germany: conflicts between East/West), left/right, young/old, church
moral/not, nationalists/others; police force against demonstrators; sentence
against protestors, law against demonstrators, troops against strikes;
big interests vs. all the people; trust in government; election best way to
choose government; need for parliament; vote in last parliamentary election;
vote intention; government responsible for providing job, health care, living
standard for old and unemployed people, reduce income differences; governmental
priorities; actions against bad governmental and local decisions; living
conditions in western country; democracy in country: needs western development,
never consolidated, same as in western countries, consolidation difficult
process, notyet accomplished; Russia: country has own, difficult way; democracy
problem will be solved; national political situation; change in political
situation; state of democracy; parties: need of parties, no difference between
parties, provide participation, for leaders´ interests; development since the
end of the socialist/communist regime; characteristics of capitalist and
socialist economy: strike, freedom, inequality, technical progress, wealth,
selfishness, power, profit, justice, scarcity, humane, progress, planning,
efficacy, repress, corruption; capitalist economy best; capitalist economy
solves problems; management of industrial enterprises; close to party; political
protest; one-person vs. multi-person system; interest in government; politicians
against peoples´ interference; everybody can have say; better not get involved
in politics; no trust in politicians; politicians seek views of people; people
excl from power; make fortune get in politics; politicians only interested
when trouble; participation is duty; satisfaction with changes: workers,
engineers, artists, scientists, clerks, peasants, miners, entrepreneurs,
politicians, army officers, policemen, leaders communist party; country where
the living is better, better equality, people greater influence; importance
in life: everybody voice in public matters, work for all, equality, everybody
well-off, no arbitrary will, no big income differences, no state interference,
live without worries, rest/entertain, free organisations, free speech,
learn/access to culture; partner work outside; partner work full-/part-time;
religion at birth; degree of religiosity; main language; in Russia: nationality;
since when in neighbourhood; relations with neighbours; paid for work; reasons
for not being paid; work full-/part-time; monthly income compared to average;
percent of savings; one´s own social class and that of the parents; entrepreneur
in family; family produce agricultural goods; easy replacement for job; work
overtime/extra work; income of extra work; region; Germany: size of household
and persons over 18 years, East-West socialization; weighting.