{"table_name": "view_variable", "type": "text", "name": "table_name", "description": " name of table in ParlGov database", "comment": ""}
{"table_name": "view_variable", "type": "text", "name": "comment", "description": "additional information about the coding of this observation", "comment": ""}
{"table_name": "view_party", "type": "text", "name": "country_name_short", "description": "three letter abbreviation of country -- iso alpha code", "comment": ""}
{"table_name": "view_party", "type": "text", "name": "country_name", "description": "name of country", "comment": ""}
{"table_name": "view_party", "type": "text", "name": "party_name_short", "description": "party abbreviation", "comment": ""}
{"table_name": "view_party", "type": "text", "name": "party_name_english", "description": "English name of party", "comment": ""}
{"table_name": "view_party", "type": "text", "name": "party_name_ascii", "description": "original name of party without special characters  (this one may be easier to handle with in statistical packages)", "comment": ""}
{"table_name": "view_party", "type": "text", "name": "family_name_short", "description": "party family abbreviation", "comment": ""}
{"table_name": "view_party", "type": "text", "name": "family_name", "description": "party family name", "comment": ""}
{"table_name": "view_party", "type": "real", "name": "left_right", "description": "0--10 scale mean value in left/right dimension with data from Castles/Mair 1983, Huber/Inglehart 1995, Benoit/Laver 2006 and CHES 2010", "comment": ""}
{"table_name": "view_party", "type": "real", "name": "state_market", "description": "0--10 scale mean value in 'regulation of the economy' dimension with data from Benoit/Laver 2006 and CHES 2010", "comment": ""}
{"table_name": "view_party", "type": "real", "name": "liberty_authority", "description": "0--10 scale mean value in 'libertarian/authoritarian' dimension with data from Benoit/Laver 2006 and CHES 2010", "comment": ""}
{"table_name": "view_party", "type": "integer", "name": "ees", "description": "European Election Study (2009) party ID", "comment": ""}
{"table_name": "view_party", "type": "integer", "name": "country_id", "description": "ParlGov unique identifier for each country. Other tables refer to this variable as 'country_id'.", "comment": ""}
{"table_name": "view_party", "type": "integer", "name": "party_id", "description": "party id", "comment": ""}
{"table_name": "view_party", "type": "integer", "name": "family_id", "description": "ParlGov unique party family identifier -- see table 'info_id' for a description", "comment": ""}
{"table_name": "view_election", "type": "text", "name": "country_name_short", "description": "three letter abbreviation of country -- iso alpha code", "comment": ""}
{"table_name": "view_election", "type": "text", "name": "country_name", "description": "name of country", "comment": ""}
{"table_name": "view_election", "type": "text", "name": "election_type", "description": "type of election -- 'parliament' or 'ep' election", "comment": ""}
{"table_name": "view_election", "type": "date", "name": "election_date", "description": "Date the election took place. If the election lasted for several days, we code the last date.", "comment": ""}
{"table_name": "view_election", "type": "real", "name": "left_right", "description": "0--10 scale mean value in left/right dimension with data from Castles/Mair 1983, Huber/Inglehart 1995, Benoit/Laver 2006 and CHES 2010", "comment": ""}
{"table_name": "view_election", "type": "integer", "name": "country_id", "description": "ParlGov unique identifier for each country. Other tables refer to this variable as 'country_id'.", "comment": ""}
{"table_name": "view_election", "type": "integer", "name": "election_id", "description": "ParlGov unique identifier for national and EP elections. Other tables refer to this variable as 'election_id'.", "comment": ""}
{"table_name": "view_election", "type": "integer", "name": "previous_parliament_election_id", "description": "'election_id' of previous national parliament election in the country", "comment": ""}
{"table_name": "view_election", "type": "integer", "name": "previous_cabinet_id", "description": "'cabinet_id' of incumbent government", "comment": ""}
{"table_name": "view_election", "type": "integer", "name": "party_id", "description": "ParlGov unique party identifier. Variable name 'id' in 'party' table and 'party_id' in all other tables.", "comment": ""}
{"table_name": "view_cabinet", "type": "text", "name": "country_name_short", "description": "three letter abbreviation of country -- iso alpha code", "comment": ""}
{"table_name": "view_cabinet", "type": "text", "name": "country_name", "description": "name of country", "comment": ""}
{"table_name": "view_cabinet", "type": "date", "name": "election_date", "description": "Date the election took place. If the election lasted for several days, we code the last date.", "comment": ""}
{"table_name": "view_cabinet", "type": "binary", "name": "caretaker", "description": "caretaker cabinet with a limited legislative mandate: non-partisan, provisional, technical or continuation (tree month rule) cabinet", "comment": ""}
{"table_name": "view_cabinet", "type": "binary", "name": "cabinet_party", "description": "cabinet member vs. opposition party", "comment": ""}
{"table_name": "view_cabinet", "type": "binary", "name": "prime_minister", "description": "indicates if the party fills the prime minster position", "comment": ""}
{"table_name": "view_cabinet", "type": "integer", "name": "election_seats_total", "description": "seats total in parliament", "comment": ""}
{"table_name": "view_cabinet", "type": "real", "name": "left_right", "description": "0--10 scale mean value in left/right dimension with data from Castles/Mair 1983, Huber/Inglehart 1995, Benoit/Laver 2006 and CHES 2010", "comment": ""}
{"table_name": "view_cabinet", "type": "integer", "name": "country_id", "description": "ParlGov unique identifier for each country. Other tables refer to this variable as 'country_id'.", "comment": ""}
{"table_name": "view_cabinet", "type": "integer", "name": "election_id", "description": "ParlGov unique identifier for national and EP elections. Other tables refer to this variable as 'election_id'.", "comment": ""}
{"table_name": "view_cabinet", "type": "integer", "name": "cabinet_id", "description": "ParlGov unique identifier for each cabinet. Variable name 'id' in 'cabinet' table and 'cabinet_id' in all other tables.", "comment": ""}
{"table_name": "view_cabinet", "type": "integer", "name": "previous_cabinet_id", "description": "'cabinet_id' of previous national cabinet in the country", "comment": ""}
{"table_name": "view_cabinet", "type": "integer", "name": "party_id", "description": "ParlGov unique party identifier. Variable name 'id' in 'party' table and 'party_id' in all other tables.", "comment": ""}