International Social Survey Programme 1984-2009

<p>Cross-country comparisons are critical to a nuanced understanding of society and are central to the social sciences. For twenty-five years the <em>International Social Survey Programme</em> has profoundly influenced the development of mass comparative surveys. Now original analysis of the findings by thirty-five leading academics illuminate similarities and contrasts between the attributes attitudes and values of people living within markedly different cultures and political systems. </p>