Israeli Election Study, 2003

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Label

Israeli Election Study, 2003

Creator

• Arian, Asher
• Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor]

Contributor

• Shamir, Michal

Author

• Shamir, Michal
• Arian, Asher

Contributor

• Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor]

Subject

• government
• government performance
• national elections
• opinions
• peace negotiations
• political attitudes
• political issues
• political leaders
• political parties
• public opinion
• religion
• survey
• terrorism
• voting behavior
• Arab Israeli conflict
• Israeli Knesset
• Israeli Palestinian conflict
• candidates
• election forecasting

Genre

• survey

Summary

This study is one in a series of election studies conducted since 1969 by Arian and Shamir, investigating voting patterns, public opinion, and political participation in Israel. This study in particular was conducted in January 2003, prior to the elections of the 16th Knesset. Respondents provided their opinions on the general condition of Israel, the handling of national issues, and the main problem facing the Israeli government. Views were also elicited in regard to the development of a peace agreement with the Palestinians to end the Arab-Israeli conflict, evaluation of Arab aspirations, and values in the possible development of the State of Israel. Respondents answered a set of questions regarding the extent of their support for the Labor Party, the Likud Party, and other political parties, as well as Haifa Mayor Amram Mitzna, Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, and Arab leaders. They also gave their views on issues such as Jerusalem, terrorism, economics including their personal economic situation, social policy, foreign and security matters, state-religion relations, the positions of large political parties, attributes of political parties and leaders, and factors that would affect voting decisions. Respondents were asked about their participation in political discussion, their ability to influence government policy, their voting intention, their prediction of the results of the upcoming election for the political parties and coalitions, and to provide an account of their past electoral behavior. Demographic questions asked of respondents included gender, age, self-definition of identity, religion, birthplace, immigration, residence, education, employment, monthly family expenditures, household characteristics, and left-right political self-placement