Global Barometer Survey 2001-2008, Round 1
Argentina, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, Botswana, Chile, Colombia, Cabo Verde, Costa Rica, Algeria, Ecuad, 2001 - 2008
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WLD_2001_GBS_v01_M
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Department of Political Science, National Taiwan University
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gbs round 1
jun_2009
meaning of democracy(1st response) (mean_d1)
Data file: gbs round 1 jun_2009
Overview
Valid:
55363
Invalid:
26654
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
85
End:
87
Width:
3
Range:
-1 - 922
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Categories
| Value | Category | Cases | |
|---|---|---|---|
| -1 | missing | 63 |
0.1%
|
| 96 | others | 1135 |
2.1%
|
| 97 | no substance in answer | 160 |
0.3%
|
| 98 | don't know | 17557 |
31.7%
|
| 99 | no response | 965 |
1.7%
|
| 100 | interpreting democracy in generic (populist) terms | 2334 |
4.2%
|
| 110 | popular sovereignty | 76 |
0.1%
|
| 111 | government of the people | 944 |
1.7%
|
| 120 | government by the people | 48 |
0.1%
|
| 121 | people as their own master | 269 |
0.5%
|
| 122 | power of the people | 354 |
0.6%
|
| 130 | government for the people | 79 |
0.1%
|
| 131 | putting people's interest first | 53 |
0.1%
|
| 132 | care for people | 208 |
0.4%
|
| 133 | responsive to people's need | 26 |
0%
|
| 134 | governing in the interest of general welfare | 29 |
0.1%
|
| 140 | absence of non-democratic arrangements | 354 |
0.6%
|
| 141 | no dictator | 28 |
0.1%
|
| 142 | no repression | 17 |
0%
|
| 200 | interpreting a democracy in terms of some key elements of li | 411 |
0.7%
|
| 201 | limited government | 12 |
0%
|
| 202 | freedom and civil liberty | 8981 |
16.2%
|
| 203 | freedom in general | 1777 |
3.2%
|
| 210 | freedom of speech/press/expression | 2031 |
3.7%
|
| 211 | freedom of association | 23 |
0%
|
| 212 | political liberty | 111 |
0.2%
|
| 213 | protection of individual/human rights | 73 |
0.1%
|
| 214 | freedom from government repression | 5 |
0%
|
| 215 | freedom of participation | 4 |
0%
|
| 216 | freedom of belief (and religion) | 57 |
0.1%
|
| 217 | freedom of individual choice | 176 |
0.3%
|
| 218 | freedom of information | 0 |
0%
|
| 220 | political equality | 195 |
0.4%
|
| 221 | one man one vote | 28 |
0.1%
|
| 222 | equality before the law/justice | 165 |
0.3%
|
| 223 | non discrimination | 18 |
0%
|
| 230 | democratic institutions and process | 2219 |
4%
|
| 231 | election, popular vote or electoral choice | 572 |
1%
|
| 232 | electing leaders with integrity and capacity | 23 |
0%
|
| 233 | parliament | 25 |
0%
|
| 234 | separation of power or check-and-balance | 18 |
0%
|
| 235 | competitive party system | 183 |
0.3%
|
| 236 | power rotation | 2 |
0%
|
| 237 | rule of law | 101 |
0.2%
|
| 238 | independent judicial | 8 |
0%
|
| 239 | majority rule | 621 |
1.1%
|
| 240 | respect for minority rights | 19 |
0%
|
| 241 | political accountability | 4 |
0%
|
| 242 | representative government | 89 |
0.2%
|
| 243 | federalism | 11 |
0%
|
| 244 | republic | 10 |
0%
|
| 250 | participation and citizen empowerment | 323 |
0.6%
|
| 251 | ability to select or change government | 31 |
0.1%
|
| 252 | voting | 196 |
0.4%
|
| 253 | direct participation | 105 |
0.2%
|
| 254 | demonstration | 37 |
0.1%
|
| 255 | voice one's concern | 184 |
0.3%
|
| 256 | plebiscite (referendum) | 41 |
0.1%
|
| 260 | social pluralism and civil society | 20 |
0%
|
| 261 | open society | 58 |
0.1%
|
| 262 | pluralist society | 9 |
0%
|
| 263 | responsible media | 3 |
0%
|
| 300 | interpreting democracy in terms of social and economic syste | 1 |
0%
|
| 310 | free economy | 17 |
0%
|
| 311 | free market | 15 |
0%
|
| 312 | private properties/ownership | 48 |
0.1%
|
| 313 | free and fair competition | 18 |
0%
|
| 314 | personal economic opportunities | 1 |
0%
|
| 315 | no central planning | 0 |
0%
|
| 316 | low tax | 1 |
0%
|
| 317 | privatization | 14 |
0%
|
| 318 | small government | 1 |
0%
|
| 320 | equality, justice or fraternity | 2440 |
4.4%
|
| 321 | social equality | 267 |
0.5%
|
| 322 | social justice | 100 |
0.2%
|
| 323 | fraternity | 9 |
0%
|
| 324 | equality of opportunities | 8 |
0%
|
| 325 | social rights or social entitlements | 640 |
1.2%
|
| 326 | welfare state | 74 |
0.1%
|
| 327 | socialism | 7 |
0%
|
| 328 | worker participation | 1 |
0%
|
| 329 | gender equality | 18 |
0%
|
| 330 | socio-economic performance | 100 |
0.2%
|
| 331 | solve unemployment | 103 |
0.2%
|
| 332 | find anyone a job | 11 |
0%
|
| 333 | providing social welfare (or social safety net) | 49 |
0.1%
|
| 334 | taking good care of the weak | 3 |
0%
|
| 335 | taking care of people's economic well-being(basic needs, suc | 332 |
0.6%
|
| 336 | provision of happy and prosperous life | 43 |
0.1%
|
| 337 | improvement of people's welfare | 75 |
0.1%
|
| 338 | stable economy (economic stability) | 24 |
0%
|
| 339 | small income gap (small gap between the rich and the poor) | 14 |
0%
|
| 340 | economic development | 967 |
1.7%
|
| 400 | interpreting democracy in terms of good government | 41 |
0.1%
|
| 410 | good governance | 219 |
0.4%
|
| 411 | honest government | 7 |
0%
|
| 412 | responsible (or rational) government | 10 |
0%
|
| 413 | openness or transparent government | 71 |
0.1%
|
| 414 | responsive government (listening to people, respecting publi | 156 |
0.3%
|
| 415 | fair treatment | 29 |
0.1%
|
| 416 | efficiency or can-do (can deliver) | 1 |
0%
|
| 417 | no waste | 0 |
0%
|
| 418 | no corruption | 7 |
0%
|
| 419 | law-biding government (rule by law) | 13 |
0%
|
| 420 | social stability | 23 |
0%
|
| 421 | law and order | 61 |
0.1%
|
| 430 | reform in general | 28 |
0.1%
|
| 431 | political reform | 3 |
0%
|
| 432 | economic reform | 0 |
0%
|
| 440 | leadership | 7 |
0%
|
| 441 | public-spirited (selfish-less) leaders | 2 |
0%
|
| 442 | visionary (long-term oriented) leaders | 0 |
0%
|
| 443 | ability to make necessary (and sometimes unpopular) decision | 1 |
0%
|
| 444 | political elite should decide for the mass | 3 |
0%
|
| 445 | government leaders should lead the people | 11 |
0%
|
| 446 | more younger leaders to replace the old faces | 0 |
0%
|
| 447 | development of elite | 1 |
0%
|
| 448 | competent leadership | 10 |
0%
|
| 500 | interpreting democracy in term of individual behaviors | 196 |
0.4%
|
| 510 | democratic style | 1 |
0%
|
| 511 | communication | 11 |
0%
|
| 512 | compromise | 9 |
0%
|
| 513 | rational | 14 |
0%
|
| 514 | tolerance | 16 |
0%
|
| 515 | taking into account all parties concerned | 5 |
0%
|
| 516 | freedom within legal limits | 120 |
0.2%
|
| 517 | respect for others' rights | 83 |
0.1%
|
| 518 | no extremism | 0 |
0%
|
| 519 | follow principles | 1 |
0%
|
| 520 | duties | 7 |
0%
|
| 521 | citizen duties | 13 |
0%
|
| 522 | action within the limits of law | 15 |
0%
|
| 523 | law-binding | 21 |
0%
|
| 530 | individualism | 16 |
0%
|
| 531 | respect for individual privacy | 6 |
0%
|
| 532 | independence | 5 |
0%
|
| 533 | self-reliance | 0 |
0%
|
| 534 | having one's own views | 16 |
0%
|
| 535 | self-responsibility | 24 |
0%
|
| 536 | responsibility for one's own action/decision | 3 |
0%
|
| 537 | fight for one's own interests | 5 |
0%
|
| 538 | self dignity (self-esteem) | 1 |
0%
|
| 540 | trust | 5 |
0%
|
| 600 | interpreting democracy in other broad and abstract terms | 10 |
0%
|
| 610 | political system | 12 |
0%
|
| 611 | governmental institution | 4 |
0%
|
| 612 | decentralization (local self-government) | 22 |
0%
|
| 620 | nationalism and statism | 38 |
0.1%
|
| 621 | better country | 3 |
0%
|
| 622 | wealthy state | 5 |
0%
|
| 623 | national independence | 453 |
0.8%
|
| 624 | individual less important than nation | 0 |
0%
|
| 625 | putting national interest above partisan interests | 10 |
0%
|
| 626 | national security | 18 |
0%
|
| 630 | stable and cohesive society | 1686 |
3%
|
| 631 | good society | 13 |
0%
|
| 632 | patriotism | 10 |
0%
|
| 633 | solidarity | 264 |
0.5%
|
| 634 | harmony | 95 |
0.2%
|
| 635 | no chaos, anarchy or disorder | 23 |
0%
|
| 636 | collective (group) interest is more important than individua | 8 |
0%
|
| 640 | other lofty elements | 7 |
0%
|
| 641 | world peace | 433 |
0.8%
|
| 642 | the commonwealth of the world | 2 |
0%
|
| 650 | ethnicity | 0 |
0%
|
| 651 | political indiginization (the native rule) | 1 |
0%
|
| 652 | ethnic cleavage (or tension) | 0 |
0%
|
| 700 | conditions or prerequisites for democracy | 0 |
0%
|
| 710 | gradualism | 1 |
0%
|
| 711 | incremental | 0 |
0%
|
| 712 | it takes time | 3 |
0%
|
| 713 | no radicalism | 0 |
0%
|
| 720 | prerequisites | 0 |
0%
|
| 721 | democratic aptitude of citizens | 6 |
0%
|
| 722 | citizen's sophistication | 1 |
0%
|
| 723 | economic condition | 3 |
0%
|
| 724 | level of education | 5 |
0%
|
| 725 | fit our country's own conditions | 5 |
0%
|
| 800 | evaluation of democracy or democratic regime | 0 |
0%
|
| 810 | positive appraisal of democracy in general | 552 |
1%
|
| 811 | the best or the better | 16 |
0%
|
| 812 | progressive | 19 |
0%
|
| 813 | universal acceptance | 9 |
0%
|
| 814 | global trend | 3 |
0%
|
| 820 | negative appraisal of democracy in general | 754 |
1.4%
|
| 821 | corrupt | 98 |
0.2%
|
| 822 | inefficient | 12 |
0%
|
| 823 | unstable, chaotic, anarchy | 89 |
0.2%
|
| 824 | conflict | 93 |
0.2%
|
| 825 | lead to injustice | 43 |
0.1%
|
| 826 | obstruct economic development | 4 |
0%
|
| 827 | place too much on individual interests | 3 |
0%
|
| 828 | the worst system | 2 |
0%
|
| 829 | does not exist | 16 |
0%
|
| 830 | we cannot have democracy | 2 |
0%
|
| 831 | government ignore people!|s need | 3 |
0%
|
| 832 | manipulation by politicians | 5 |
0%
|
| 833 | loss of freedom | 4 |
0%
|
| 834 | serve government's interest | 4 |
0%
|
| 835 | the rich and the powerful dominate | 4 |
0%
|
| 836 | too much freedom | 18 |
0%
|
| 837 | poverty is growing | 1 |
0%
|
| 840 | positive appraisal of one's own country's democracy | 11 |
0%
|
| 850 | negative appraisal of one's own country's democracy | 36 |
0.1%
|
| 900 | reference or cognitive association | 0 |
0%
|
| 910 | country reference | 0 |
0%
|
| 911 | like united states, united kingdom, japan, etc. | 8 |
0%
|
| 912 | not like north korea, etc | 0 |
0%
|
| 920 | political figures (e.g., sun yet-sun, lee teng-hui, abraham | 18 |
0%
|
| 921 | political parties or groups (e.g., dpp, kmt, etc) | 18 |
0%
|
| 922 | other associations (state, politics, society) | 1 |
0%
|
| Sysmiss | 26654 |
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.