This survey took place between 23 and 26 October 2015 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%.
HOW POSSIBLE ARE MASS PROTESTS AGAINST THE WORSENING QUALITY OF LIVING/IN DEFENSE OF RIGHTS IN YOUR CITY/TOWN TODAY?
|
|
Oct.14 |
Dec.14 |
Feb.15 |
Apr.15 |
Jun.15 |
Aug.15 |
Oct.15 |
|
Quite possible |
17 |
24 |
23 |
20 |
18 |
17 |
18 |
|
Unlikely |
76 |
68 |
72 |
73 |
76 |
76 |
77 |
|
Don’t know, it is difficult to say |
8 |
8 |
5 |
7 |
6 |
6 |
5 |
IF MASS PROTESTS OF THIS TYPE TAKE PLACE, WILL YOU PERSONALLY TAKE PART IN THEM?
|
|
Oct.14 |
Dec.14 |
Feb.15 |
Apr.15 |
Jun.15 |
Aug.15 |
Oct.15 |
|
Probably yes |
12 |
14 |
12 |
15 |
10 |
13 |
11 |
|
Probably no |
81 |
78 |
81 |
78 |
84 |
80 |
83 |
|
It is difficult to say |
8 |
8 |
6 |
7 |
5 |
6 |
6 |
IN YOUR OPINION, ARE PROTESTS (DEMONSTRATIONS, RALLIES, STRIKES) THAT CARRY POLITICAL DEMANDS POSSIBLE IN YOUR CITY/TOWN?
|
|
Oct.14 |
Dec.14 |
Feb.15 |
Apr.15 |
Jun.15 |
Aug.15 |
Oct.15 |
|
Quite possible |
12 |
16 |
16 |
15 |
14 |
15 |
14 |
|
Unlikely |
82 |
77 |
80 |
78 |
81 |
79 |
81 |
|
Don’t know, it is difficult to say |
6 |
7 |
4 |
6 |
5 |
6 |
5 |
IF MASS PROTESTS THAT CARRY POLITICAL DEMANDS TAKE PLACE, WILL YOU PERSONALLY TAKE PART IN THEM?
|
|
Oct.14 |
Dec.14 |
Feb.15 |
Apr.15 |
Jun.15 |
Aug.15 |
Oct.15 |
|
Probably yes |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
8 |
10 |
8 |
|
Probably no |
84 |
83 |
86 |
82 |
87 |
84 |
85 |
|
It is difficult to say |
8 |
8 |
5 |
7 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING OPINIONS ON STRIKES IS CLOSEST TO YOUR OWN? (ONE ANSWER; N=800)
|
|
Oct. 89 |
Jun. 01 |
Nov. 04 |
Dec. 05 |
Nov. 06 |
Nov. 07 |
Nov. 08 |
Nov. 09 |
Nov. 13 |
Nov. 14 |
Oct. 15 |
|
Strikes are the only way to satisfy one’s demands |
17 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
14 |
15 |
12 |
13 |
11 |
8 |
7 |
|
Strikes are a normal method for solving problems that have accumulated |
12 |
13 |
19 |
20 |
20 |
21 |
16 |
17 |
17 |
18 |
16 |
|
Strikes are an extreme measure, but in today’s world, they are sometimes unavoidable |
44 |
30 |
29 |
34 |
30 |
33 |
29 |
33 |
31 |
29 |
28 |
|
Strikes accomplish nothing |
5 |
33 |
29 |
23 |
23 |
17 |
30 |
25 |
28 |
26 |
30 |
|
Strikes are impermissible in our country |
14 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
5 |
6 |
4 |
8 |
12 |
|
Other |
2 |
<1 |
<1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
<1 |
<1 |
1 |
<1 |
|
It is difficult to say |
8 |
6 |
6 |
4 |
9 |
7 |
7 |
6 |
9 |
10 |
6 |
OVERALL, HOW INTERESTED ARE YOU IN POLITICS? (N=800)
|
|
Jan. 96 |
Nov. 03 |
Oct. 04 |
Oct. 05 |
Oct. 06 |
Oct. 07 |
Oct. 11 |
Oct. 12 |
Nov. 13 |
Nov. 14 |
Oct. 15 |
|
Very interested |
4 |
6 |
7 |
6 |
6 |
7 |
3 |
5 |
1 |
5 |
7 |
|
Somewhat interested |
31 |
28 |
37 |
32 |
31 |
37 |
31 |
27 |
28 |
34 |
30 |
|
Not very interested |
43 |
44 |
34 |
36 |
41 |
36 |
42 |
42 |
41 |
38 |
38 |
|
Not at all interested |
21 |
19 |
20 |
24 |
21 |
18 |
22 |
23 |
26 |
21 |
22 |
|
It is difficult to say |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
|
No answer |
<1 |
<1 |
1 |
<1 |
<1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
Translated by Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (formerly Monterey Institute of International Studies).