The European Elite Panel Study (1961, Germany)

Topics: Judgement on the conflict between the EEC and EFTA; attitude to the European Community; attitude to a military, political and economic unification of Europe as well as assessment of the long-term development; judgement on international relations; attitude to NATO, nuclear armament and detailed questions of equipment of the Federal German Armed Forces or NATO; assessment of the military leadership power, the development of the cold war, the East-West relation and the probability of a new world war; attitude to disarmament and deterrence; judgement on the Suez conflict, the U2 conflict, the Berlin situation and the chances of reunification; expectations of the Kennedy government; role of America; judgement on economic systems as well as the UN; attitude to foreign aid and the nation-state; contacts with foreign countries and stays abroad; conduct in a communist West Germany.

Also encoded were: date of interview and identification of interviewer. Demography: regional origins; age (classified); occupation; religious denomination; place of residence; party preference and party membership. Interviewer rating: interview surroundings.