Data on the Political System - PolSys
These pages cover documentation of NSD's archives about the Norwegian political system. The English version of the documentation is not as comprehensive as the Norwegian one. However, all the archives have an abstract in English. In some of the archives we also present tables and overviews prepared by NSD.
Parliament
Archive of Politicians 1814-1905
Biographical information: education, occupation, political career etc.
Archive of Politicians 1905-1940
Biographical information: education, occupation, political career etc.
Archive of Politicians 1945-present
Biographical information: education, occupation, political career etc.
Archive of Politicians 1814-present
Common information from the three time limited archives of politicians (gender, age, election district etc).
Archive of Voting Records
Votes of politicians in parliament - newer.
Archive of Voting Records 1814-1940
Votes of politicians in parliament - former.
Archive of Remarks in Recommendations
Remarks in recommendations by party.
Archive of Private Proposals
Initiating and proceedings of private proposals in parliament.
Archive of Political Culture Quotes
Cultural-political quotes retrived from parliamentary records.
Government
Archive of Ministers
Education, occupation, political activity etc. for Norwegian ministers.
Archive of State Secretaries
Political activity etc. for Norwegian state secretaries.
Parties
Archive of Party-Political Documents
Election manifestos, long-term manifestos and press releases in text format.
Manifesto Archive
Sentences in party manifestos classified in a priori defined categories.
Archive of Historical Events for Parties
Historical events for parties.
Archive of Polling Lists
Polling lists for parties - parliament and county level.
Civil Service
State Administration Database
Organisational change for ministries, other administrative units, state-owned companies and foundations.
State Administration Literature Database
Literature on the state administration. Also annual reports.
Civil Service Employees Database
Data on Civil Service Employees
Survey of Governmental Autonomy
Questionnaire on governmental autonomy and steering.
Survey of Governmental Adaptations to EU
Questionnaire on governmental EU adaption.
Survey of State Administration 2006
Archive of Advisory Committees
Occupation and affiliation to non-profit organisations etc for members of Advisory Committees.
Archive of Civil Servants
Carrier for civil servants employed in the central administration.
Organisations
Archive of Non-Profit Organisations
Numbers of membership, structure, contact surface against civil service etc for nation vide non-profit organisations. Information used to profile organisations on the Internet.
Archive of Non-Profit Organisations - Former
Numbers of membership, structure, contact surface against civil service etc for nation vide non-profit organisations. The information is based on former surveys.
Other Archives
Archive of Academicians
Grades, political position etc. the clerical profession, jurists, physicians, philologists and for specialists in scientific subjects.
Archive of Members of Company Boards
Members of the board for banks and the 200 largest companies.