The survey took place between 21 and 24 November 2014 and was conducted throughout all of Russia in both urban and rural settings. The survey was carried out among 1600 people over the age of 18 in 134 localities of 46 of the country’s regions. The answer distribution is presented as percentages of the number of participants along with data from previous surveys. The statistical error of these studies does not exceed 3.4%.
WHAT, IN YOUR OPINION, MAKES A COUNTRY A “SUPERPOWER”?
|
|
Mar. 99 |
July 08 |
Sept. 12 |
Nov. 14 |
|
The high standard of living of its citizens |
63 |
66 |
61 |
60 |
|
Economic and industrial potential of the country |
64 |
57 |
55 |
60 |
|
Military might, including nuclear missiles |
30 |
37 |
44 |
44 |
|
Great culture, science, and art |
31 |
31 |
27 |
23 |
|
A wealth of natural resources |
14 |
19 |
21 |
20 |
|
Respect and authority in the world |
35 |
24 |
19 |
19 |
|
The size of the country |
4 |
8 |
10 |
16 |
|
Freedom and civil rights |
15 |
16 |
17 |
13 |
|
A heroic past |
7 |
10 |
10 |
13 |
|
The size of the population |
2 |
5 |
5 |
6 |
|
Other |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
It is difficult to say |
4 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
DO YOU CONSIDER CURRENTLY RUSSIA TO BE A SUPERPOWER?
|
|
Mar. 94 |
July 08 |
Sept. 12 |
Nov. 14 |
|
Yes |
14 |
49 |
48 |
68 |
|
No |
72 |
31 |
37 |
19 |
|
It is difficult to say |
13 |
20 |
15 |
12 |
IN WHICH COUNTRY WOULD YOU RATHER LIVE: A COUNTRY WITH SOCIAL EQUALITY OR A COUNTRY WHERE YOU HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PROVE YOURSELF AND ATTAIN A MORE SUCCESSFUL LIFE?
|
|
Apr. 00 |
Nov. 14 |
|
Definitely the first |
36 |
26 |
|
Probably the first |
23 |
35 |
|
Probably the second |
25 |
26 |
|
Definitely the second |
10 |
10 |
|
It is difficult to say |
6 |
5 |
IN WHICH COUNTRY WOULD YOU RATHER LIVE: ONE THAT PRIMARILY GUARANTEES YOUR MATERIAL NEEDS OR ONE THAT GUARANTEES PEOPLES’ SPIRITUAL AND CULTURAL NEEDS?
|
|
Nov. 14 |
|
Definitely the first |
19 |
|
Probably the first |
39 |
|
Probably the second |
24 |
|
Definitely the second |
6 |
|
It is difficult to say |
11 |
IN WHICH COUNTRY WOULD YOU RATHER LIVE: A LARGE COUNTRY THAT IS RESPECTED AND SOMETIMES FEARED BY OTHER COUNTRIES OR A SMALL, COMFORTABLE AND NON-THREATENING COUNTRY?
|
|
Apr. 00 |
Feb. 08 |
June 09 |
Nov. 14 |
|
Definitely the first |
34 |
46 |
15 |
29 |
|
Probably the first |
29 |
29 |
20 |
36 |
|
Probably the second |
20 |
13 |
40 |
21 |
|
Definitely the second |
7 |
6 |
18 |
6 |
|
It is difficult to say |
10 |
6 |
7 |
9 |
WOULD YOU PREFER THAT RUSSIA TODAY FOCUS ITS EFFORTS ON BUILDING ITS MILITARY STRENGTH OR ON ACHIEVING A HIGH STANDARD OF LIVING FOR ITS CITIZENS?
|
|
Nov. 99 |
Nov. 14 |
|
I would prefer that Russia’s efforts were focused on building military strength |
21 |
20 |
|
I would prefer that Russia’s efforts were focused on achieving a high level of living for its citizens |
64 |
73 |
|
It is difficult to say |
16 |
7 |
WITH WHICH OF THESE OPINIONS DO YOU MOST AGREE?
|
|
Nov. 99 |
Nov. 14 |
|
Russia will become a prosperous country only by differentiating itself from the West and taking a different path from the West |
72 |
77 |
|
Russia will become a prosperous country only if it follows the same path as that chosen by western countries |
16 |
12 |
|
It is difficult to say |
13 |
10 |
IS IT IMPORTANT TO YOU WHAT THE WEST THINKS ABOUT RUSSIA?
|
|
Oct. 99 |
Dec. 07 |
Nov. 14 |
|
Definitely yes |
17 |
18 |
11 |
|
Probably yes |
26 |
36 |
35 |
|
Probably no |
31 |
28 |
33 |
|
Definitely no |
16 |
12 |
17 |
|
It is difficult to say |
11 |
6 |
4 |
WHAT KIND OF POLICIES REGARDING RUSSIA’S RELATIONS WITH THE WEST WOULD YOU SUPPORT?
|
|
Apr .99 |
Mar. 00 |
Nov. 14 |
|
A further expansion of economic, political, and cultural ties and relations, rapprochement with the West |
67 |
76 |
57 |
|
A curtailing of ties and relations with the West, alienation from the West |
16 |
14 |
30 |
|
It is difficult to say |
17 |
11 |
14 |
Translated by the Graduate Initiative in Russian Studies, Monterey Institute of International Studies.