Legitimacy of Democracy or Dictatorship
Here are three opinions about political systems. Which one comes closest to your own way of thinking?
- Democracy is the best political system in all circumstances.
- In certain circumstances a dictatorship could be a good thing [47.1: ...can be preferable to democracy)].
- Whether we live [47.1: Living...] in a democracy or under a dictatorship makes no difference to people like me.
ZA Study Number | Eurobarometer | Fieldwork Month | Fieldwork Year | Question Number | Variable Name (1) |
1715 | 30 | 10-11 | 1988 | Q.165 | V122 |
2141 | 37.0 | 3-4 | 1992 | Q.8 | V27 |
2936 | 47.1 | 3-4 | 1997 | Q.45 | V313 |
(1) Please note that the variable names refer to the final ICPSR/ZA codebook editions, if available.