National Issues
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Politics
- Q1. How would you characterize general political situation
- Q2. Do you think Russia is going in right direction
- Q3. What can Russia expect in politics
- Q4. Where should supreme power lie?
- Q5. Who should form the government?
- Q6. Does political system ressemble Soviet system?
- Q7. Attitude to Soviet system
- Q8. Preferred type of state
- Q9. Russia's "special path"
- Q10. Accountability in Russia and the West
- Q11. Democracy suitable for Russia?
- Q12. Has Russia ever been democratizing?
- Q13. What is democracy?
- T1. Gain in freedom under new regime
- T2. Evaluation of political regimes
- The Yukos affair/state vs. oligarchs
- Public opinion of the media
065
How would you evaluate in general the political situation in Russia?
, Levada Center, Nationwide Survey, January, 2007
059
Do you think that Russia is developing in a right direction or that events lead us in a wrong direction, to a deadend? 1) It’s going in a right direction; 2) Events lead us to a deadend; 3) Don’t know.
, Levada Center, Nationwide Survey, February, 2007
097
What do you think awaits Russia in the forthcoming months in politics?
, Levada Center, Nationwide Survey, January, 2007
513
Q. To whom should supreme power in Russia belong, to the president, the government
president; power; authoritarianism; consitution; parliament; Duma; separation of powers; Federal Assembly
515
Q. Who should form the Government of Russia?
president; power; prime minister; consitution; parliament; Duma; separation of powers; Federal Assembly
517
Q. Would you agree with the opinion that the political system in Russia ressembles more
power; Putin; concentration; centralization; authoritarianism; dictatorship; Soviet Union
518
Q. Would you agree with the opinion that the political system in Russia ressembles more
power; Putin; concentration; centralization; authoritarianism; dictatorship; Soviet Union
527
What type of state would you want to see in Russia in future?
democracy; market economy; socialism; USSR; unique system; sovereign democracy
528
When you hear about a \"special Russian path\" what comes to your mind?
special path; sovereign democracy; Putinism; economic development; West; spirituality; morality; foreign affairs; threat; interests; power; Russian greatness; self-sacrifice
529
Q. To what extent do you think the citizens of developed countries in a) the West and b) Russia can control the activities of state organs?
West; Russia; comparison; accountability; democracy; citizens
530
Do you think the democratic system accepted in the West is suitable for Russia?
democracy; suitability; Russia; West; authoritarianism
531
Do you think Russia is now actively moving on the path of democracy?
democracy; democratization; transition
532
What do you think is most important to be able to speak about democracy in the country?
democracy; definition; concept; standard of living; order; equality; political rights; freedom; social fairness; accountability; interests; social protection; separation of powers; pluralism; ethnic minorities
| Table 1. Russians feel freer than under the old regime | ||||||||||||||
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| Q. Compared to our system of government before perestroyka, would you say that our current system is better, much the same, or not so good as the old system in regard to whether: | ||||||||||||||
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1993 |
94 |
96a |
96b |
98 |
2000a |
00b |
01 |
03a |
04 |
05 |
07 |
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Everybody has freedom of choice in religious matters(percent) |
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Better |
71 |
83 |
80 |
80 |
79 |
83 |
84 |
88 |
82 |
84 |
83 |
86 |
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Much the same |
29 |
15 |
17 |
16 |
16 |
14 |
14 |
11 |
16 |
14 |
14 |
12 |
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Worse |
6 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
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Everybody has a right to say what they think |
|
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Better |
65 |
73 |
74 |
76 |
73 |
79 |
81 |
78 |
78 |
81 |
76 |
79 |
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Much the same |
27 |
18 |
21 |
20 |
21 |
15 |
13 |
16 |
18 |
16 |
19 |
16 |
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Worse |
8 |
8 |
6 |
4 |
6 |
5 |
6 |
6 |
4 |
3 |
5 |
5 |
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One can join any organization one likes |
|
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Better |
63 |
77 |
82 |
79 |
75 |
77 |
76 |
81 |
81 |
83 |
78 |
81 |
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Much the same |
28 |
18 |
14 |
15 |
18 |
16 |
17 |
15 |
17 |
12 |
17 |
16 |
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Worse |
9 |
5 |
3 |
5 |
7 |
6 |
6 |
4 |
2 |
5 |
5 |
3 |
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Everyone can decide individually whether or not to take an interest in politics |
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Better |
57 |
62 |
69 |
63 |
66 |
70 |
73 |
81 |
79 |
76 |
72 |
79 |
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Much the same |
39 |
33 |
27 |
32 |
27 |
23 |
23 |
16 |
18 |
20 |
21 |
16 |
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Worse |
4 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
7 |
6 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
7 |
5 |
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| Source: New Russia Barometers II to XV | ||||||||||||||
| Table 2. Trends in the evaluation of regimes | |||||||||||||||
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| Q. Here is a scale evaluating how well our political system works. The top, plus 100, is the best and the bottom, minus 100, is the worst. Where on this scale would you put: | |||||||||||||||
1992 |
93 |
94 |
95 |
96a |
96b |
98 |
00a |
00b |
01 |
03a |
03b |
04 |
05 |
07 |
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Q. The political system before perestroyka?(percent) |
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Positive |
50 |
62 |
51 |
67 |
59 |
60 |
72 |
73 |
70 |
72 |
70 |
70 |
65 |
71 |
68 |
Neutral |
13 |
12 |
13 |
15 |
19 |
10 |
9 |
10 |
7 |
11 |
8 |
9 |
8 |
12 |
8 |
Negative |
37 |
26 |
36 |
18 |
22 |
30 |
18 |
16 |
22 |
17 |
21 |
22 |
27 |
17 |
24 |
Mean |
7 |
18 |
4 |
28 |
22 |
17 |
32 |
36 |
31 |
34 |
29 |
29 |
24 |
32 |
26 |
St dev |
54 |
57 |
58 |
51 |
55 |
58 |
53 |
52 |
55 |
50 |
53 |
54 |
53 |
49 |
52 |
Q. Our present system of governing? |
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Positive |
14 |
36 |
35 |
26 |
28 |
38 |
36 |
39 |
37 |
47 |
57 |
64 |
65 |
46 |
69 |
Neutral |
12 |
14 |
16 |
20 |
26 |
16 |
16 |
15 |
14 |
16 |
11 |
10 |
10 |
16 |
8 |
Negative |
74 |
49 |
48 |
54 |
46 |
47 |
48 |
45 |
48 |
37 |
32 |
25 |
25 |
36 |
23 |
Mean |
-41 |
-16 |
-13 |
-24 |
-19 |
-12 |
-16 |
-11 |
-13 |
-2 |
4 |
14 |
12 |
0 |
19 |
St dev |
44 |
51 |
51 |
49 |
48 |
48 |
50 |
55 |
51 |
50 |
48 |
47 |
42 |
45 |
46 |
Q. The system of governing we will have in five years? |
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Positive |
50 |
52 |
49 |
40 |
43 |
57 |
49 |
64 |
72 |
62 |
65 |
72 |
88 |
57 |
75 |
Neutral |
13 |
24 |
33 |
28 |
37 |
17 |
22 |
19 |
13 |
17 |
14 |
14 |
4 |
19 |
8 |
Negative |
37 |
24 |
17 |
31 |
20 |
25 |
29 |
17 |
15 |
21 |
21 |
14 |
8 |
24 |
17 |
Mean |
2 |
10 |
15 |
0 |
8 |
14 |
7 |
25 |
26 |
20 |
21 |
33 |
43 |
12 |
33 |
St dev |
52 |
53 |
48 |
49 |
45 |
54 |
51 |
50 |
44 |
50 |
51 |
47 |
37 |
48 |
48 |
| Source: New Russia Barometers II to XV | |||||||||||||||
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