European Communities Study, 1971; Regional Identity, Agriculture, and European Unification

<p>Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.</p>This survey focused on the respondents' attitudes to political unification of Europe. <br> <br> Further information and documentation can be found on the <a href="http://www.gesis.org/en/eurobarometer/survey-series/standard-special-eb/" title ="GESIS Standard and special topic Eurobarometer">GESIS Standard and special topic Eurobarometer</a> web pages.<br><B>Main Topics</B>:<br>Topics: feeling of belonging to a geographical region; regional origins and local residency; changes in region; mobility readiness; influence of the European community on the development of the region in general and on special economic areas; attitude to jurisdictions about distributions between the country and European authorities; judgement on the economic difficulties of agriculture; attitude to the farmers demonstrations and use of force at such demonstrations; prospects for the future of agriculture; occupational prospects of farmers; the significance of the Common Market for agriculture as well as for industry; assumed influences of the Common Market on modernisation, sales and the competition situation for agricultural products; assumed influences of further countries joining the European Community on agriculture, industry and one's own country in general; familiarity and judgement on the Mansholt Plan; postmaterialism (scale); most important political goals; danger of an economic crisis and danger of war (scale); attitude to political unification of Europe; personal willingness to make sacrifices for a unification; self-assessment of extent to which informed about European economic problems, problems of national agriculture and of regional economic development; judgement on media reporting about these problems; assessment of the chances of a political unification of Europe; personal opinion leadership; receptiveness regarding new things; party preference (Sunday question); religiousness; self-classification as conservative or progressive; union member.<br> <br> Demography:<br> age (classified); sex; number of children in household; religious denomination; school education; vocational training; occupation; household income; head of household; political discussion; social origins; state; regional origins; membership