IntUne Elite Survey Wave 2, 2009

21.12137/TLO758 Cotta, Maurizio Maurizio Cotta https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4531-4201 University of Siena, Italy Isernia, Pierangelo Pierangelo Isernia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8396-2082 University of Siena, Italy Bellucci, Paolo Paolo Bellucci https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4825-4520 University of Siena, Italy Quaglia, Lucia Lucia Quaglia University of Limerick, Ireland Chelala, Pascal Pascal Chelala European Omnibus Survey 'EOS Gallup Europe', Belgium Pochet, Philippe Philippe Pochet European social observatory, Belgium Swyngedouw, Marc Marc Swyngedouw https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2251-4403 Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium De Winter, Lieven Lieven De Winter Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium Mansfeldova, Zdenka Zdenka Mansfeldova https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0229-4319 Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Czech Republic Pedersen, Mogens N. Mogens N. Pedersen University of Southern Denmark, Denmark Radaelli, Claudio Claudio Radaelli https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5056-5585 University of Exeter, Great Britain Sanders, David David Sanders University of Essex, Great Britain Thornborrow, Joanna Sarah Joanna Sarah Thornborrow University of Wales, Great Britain Nikolakopoulos, Helias Helias Nikolakopoulos National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece Mir, Miguel Jerez Miguel Jerez Mir University of Granada, Spain Torcal, Mariano Mariano Torcal https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0060-1522 Pompeu Fabra University, Spain Segatti, Paolo Paolo Segatti https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1505-2519 University of Milan, Italy Lewandowska-Tomaszcz, Barbara Barbara Lewandowska-Tomaszcz University of Łódź, Poland Markowski, Radoslaw Radoslaw Markowski Warsaw School of Social Psychology, Poland Wesolowski, Wlodzimierz Wlodzimierz Wesolowski Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland Matonytė, Irmina Irmina Matonytė https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8747-4716 Institute for Social Research, Institute of Sociology, Lithuanian Centre for Social Sciences, Lithuania Malgalhaes, Pedro Pedro Malgalhaes University of Lisbon, Portugal Gaxie, Daniel Daniel Gaxie University Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, France Howorth, Jolyon Jolyon Howorth French Institute of International Relations, France Williams, Geoffrey Geoffrey Williams University of Southern Brittany, France Szomolanyi, Sona Sona Szomolanyi Comenius University Bratislava, Slovakia Ilonszki, Gabriella Gabriella Ilonszki https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6394-4047 Budapest University of Economic Sciences and Public Administration, Hungary Toka, Gabor Gabor Toka https://orcid.org/0009-0006-3618-6902 Central European University Budapest Foundation, Hungary Best, Heinrich Heinrich Best Friedrich-Schiller University of Jena, Germany Rattinger, Hans Hans Rattinger Otto-Friedrich University of Bamberg, Germany Schmitt, Hermann Franz Johann Hermann Franz Johann Schmitt https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0899-7103 University of Mannheim and Free University of Berlin, Germany Westle, Bettina Bettina Westle University of Marburg, Germany IntUne Elite Survey Wave 2, 2009 Lithuanian Data Archive for SSH (LiDA) 2022 Social Sciences elite european union european integration identity democracy defence communication personnel members of parliament trade unions Elites and leadership International politics and organisations Müller, Wolfgang Wolfgang Müller University of Mannheim, Germany [ORCID: 0000-0001-9085-9465] Kostova, Dobrinka Dobrinka Kostova Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Bulgaria [ORCID: 0000-0002-2286-0963] Sotiropoulos, Dimitri Dimitri Sotiropoulos National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece [ORCID: 0000-0002-7528-0583] de Almeida, Pedro Tavares Pedro Tavares de Almeida University of Lisbon, Portugal [ORCID: 0000-0003-0365-7019] Lazic, Mladen Mladen Lazic University of Belgrade, Serbia [ORCID: 0000-0003-1518-7990] Szomolanyi, Sona Sona Szomolanyi Comenius University Bratislava, Slovakia Lengyel, Gyorgy Gyorgy Lengyel Corvinus University of Budapest, Hungary [ORCID: 0000-0002-4372-0548] Lithuanian Data Archive for Social Sciences and Humanities Center for Data Analysis and Archiving (DAtA), Faculty of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities, Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania Center for Data Analysis and Archiving (DAtA) Faculty of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities, Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania Žvaliauskas, Giedrius (Center for Data Analysis and Archiving (DAtA), Faculty of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities, Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania [ORCID: 0000-0001-8970-0756]) Burbienė, Diana (Center for Data Analysis and Archiving (DAtA), Faculty of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities, Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania [ORCID: 0000-0002-8435-090X]) 2014-06-10 2009 2014-01-22 2022-10-11 2025-03-12 Survey data LiDA_SurveyData_0354 9786094290237 21.12137/FCN3FK 21.12137/X3NPEB 21.12137/GBDYOS 21.12137/PITMEU 21.12137/VSSOY6 276351 88441 221925 320997 651847 application/x-gzip application/pdf application/pdf application/x-gzip text/tab-separated-values 1.2 Custom terms specific to this dataset The purpose of the study: to explore the attitudes of political and media elites and trade-unions leaders towards the development of European identity and citizenship in the context of EU change and enlargement. Major investigated questions: respondents were asked to answer if they have lived in other European state. It was questioned in which foreign languages do respondents speak. Respondents were questioned how often in the last year they have contacted with EU characters and institutions, and with characters and institutions from other countries (not from EU or international organizations) in their political activity (political elite) and professional activity (media and trade-unions elite). It was analysed how much respondents relate themselves with their region, their country or Europe. Respondents evaluated importance of different things when being a countryman/countrywoman. It was questioned what threatens EU integrity. Respondents were asked if the purpose of EU should be the increase of competitiveness of economic of Europe in world market or assurance of better social security for all of EU citizens. A question was asked - in which scale left-right respondents see themselves. Political elite was questioned - what are their first thoughts about whom they represents. Further, all respondents were asked if unification of Europe should be reinforced or it is already too much. After question block was presented, respondents were asked if member states should remain the main EU characters or European Commission should become authentic EU government and if powers of European Parliament should be reinforced. It was analysed if there should be a joint European army or if every nation should have their own national army. Respondents indicated how much they trust in European Parliament, European Commission and Council of Ministers of Europe's ability to make right decisions. Media and trade-unions elite was asked how much they trust in national parliament, state government and regional authority's ability to make right decisions. It was questioned if people who adopt decisions in EU level are not considering interests of states enough and if some member states interests have a larger weight in EU level. Different ways on how members of national parliament and media and trade-unions elite of state can affect political decisions of EU were assessed. It was analysed if EU should have a president and what means of his/hers appointment would be the most suitable. According to financial crisis and existing need to reduce its negative influence on state's economy, respondents marked solution alternatives based on importance. After list of political fields was presented, respondents were asked if every field is currently the most decided on and if it should be mostly decided on local, national or EU level. Respondents evaluated importance of different things when being European. When thinking about EU in 10 years from now, respondents were asked to evaluate these statement: one tax system in Europe; common social security system; one foreign policy in respect of states that are outside EU and greater help for EU regions that are facing economic and social difficulties. It was questioned how much are respondents satisfied with how democracy operates in EU and which institution is more suitable to care for safety of Europe. It was questioned if respondents are planning to pursue political (political elite) or professional (media and trade-unions elite) carrier in European level. It was questioned how often respondents use other than their own country's media sources to get information. Respondents were asked if in the last year they contacted with interest groups of Europe; social movements of Europe (not from their own country) and non-governmental organizations and parties of other EU states. It was questioned if respondents country had or had not benefited from being member of EU. It was questioned what amount from hundred units of national currency (that citizen pays for taxes) should be appointed to regional, national and EU level. Respondents evaluated influence to solving important state questions made by ordinary citizen; member of national parliament, with or without experience in government or important committee of parliament; member of EP; leader of biggest state companies, banks or employers organizations; representative of the most important media tools; leader of the biggest trade-unions and person with similar position as respondent. Socio-demographic characteristics: for confidentiality purposes information about respondents social and demographic characteristics is removed. Also, in order to assure respondents confidentiality, there is no data of Austria in general data file. To access the list of variables of social and demographic characteristics please contact <a href="mailto: data@ktu.lt"> data@ktu.lt</a>. Attitudes of European Elites and Masses towards the EU SPSS, 25 The main language of the study is English (eng). Standardized questionnaire was provided for the respondents in Bulgarian (bul), Czech (ces), Danish (dan), Dutch (nld), English (eng), French (fra), German (deu), Greek (ell), Hungarian (hun), Italian (ita), Lithuanian (lit), Polish (pol), Portuguese (por), Serbian (srp), Slovak (slk), Spanish (spa). Dataset (data and metadata) “IntUne Elite Survey Wave 2, 2009” from 2014-06-10 to 2021-10-01 was available on the portal of Lithuanian Data Archive for Humanities and Social Sciences (LiDA) www.lidata.eu; object PID: www.lidata.eu/data/quant/LiDA_ LVP_0259; produced by Žvaliauskas Giedrius 2014-06-10. Austria Belgium Bulgaria Czech Republic Denmark France Germany Greece Hungary Italy Lithuania Poland Portugal Serbia Slovakia Spain United Kingdom Siena, Italy European Commission (The EU 6th Framework Programme) CIT3-CT-2005-513421