CSES Module 5: Democracy Divided

Scientific Theme & Scope

CSES Module 5 (2016–2021) focuses on the theme:
“Democracy Divided: People, Politicians and the Politics of Populism”

This module was designed to address rising challenges to contemporary representative democracy, including:

Populist Attitudes & Anti-Establishment Sentiment: Measurement of citizen attitudes regarding the virtuous people vs. corrupt elite, sovereignty, and majoritarianism.
Citizen-Elite Congruency: Linking voter preferences with expert party coding on immigration, European integration, cultural liberalism, and economic redistribution.
Political Trust & Media Consumption: Trust in national institutions, electoral integrity, and social media news habits.

Module 5 Data Releases & Downloads

The Full Release of CSES Module 5 is available in the following software packages:

Data Format	Download File	Details
Stata	Download Stata Package (`cses5_stata.zip`)	Full `.dta` file with variable labels
SPSS	Download SPSS Package (`cses5_spss.zip`)	Portable `.sav` data file
R	Download R Package (`cses5_r.zip`)	Pre-formatted `.rdata` object
SAS	Download SAS Package (`cses5_sas.zip`)	SAS transport and syntax
CSV	Download CSV Package (`cses5_csv.zip`)	Standard comma-separated values

Codebooks & Documentation

Codebook (Full Package): Download Complete Codebook ZIP
Part 1: Introduction & Study Overview: Download TXT
Part 2: Variable Definitions & Frequencies: Download TXT
Part 3: Parties, Candidates, and Leaders Coding: Download TXT
Standard Questionnaire Module: Download Questionnaire [PDF]
Macro Report Specifications: Download Macro Report [PDF]

How to Cite Module 5

Comparative Study of Election Surveys (www.cses.org). CSES Module 5 Full Release [Dataset]. GESIS Datenarchiv, Köln. ZA7505 Data file Version 1.0.0, https://doi.org/10.4232/1.13728