The survey took place between 22 and 25 August 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 KIND OF RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE STATE AND ITS CITIZENS WOULD YOU PERSONALLY SUPPORT?
|
|
Oct. 90 |
May.97 |
Jul.07 |
Jul.11 |
Aug.13 |
Aug.14 |
|
the state should take care of the people to a greater extent |
57 |
68 |
80 |
80 |
83 |
72 |
|
people should undertake the initiative and take care of themselves |
25 |
18 |
13 |
13 |
9 |
13 |
|
people should be able to sacrifice a bit for the good of the state |
7 |
6 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
11 |
|
it is difficult to say |
11 |
8 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
4 |
IN YOUR OPINION, WILL THE MAJORITY OF RUSSIANS BE ABLE TO LIVE OUT THEIR LIVES WITHOUT THE PROTECTION AND GUARDIANSHIP OF THE STATE?
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|
Oct. 90 |
May.97 |
Sep.09 |
Jul.11 |
Aug.13 |
Aug.14 |
|
the majority will be able to live out their lives without the state’s guardianship |
21 |
17 |
15 |
17 |
20 |
19 |
|
the majority will not be able to live our their lives without the state’s guardianship |
62 |
72 |
80 |
79 |
70 |
74 |
|
it is difficult to say |
17 |
11 |
5 |
4 |
10 |
7 |
IN YOUR OPINION, TO WHAT EXTENT ARE RUSSIAN CITIZENS FULFILLING THEIR OBLIGATIONS TO THE STATE (OBSERVING LAWS, PAYING TAXES ETC.)?
|
|
Mar.98 |
Jan.01 |
Feb.06 |
Aug.13 |
Jan.14 |
Aug.14 |
|
fulfilling them to the fullest extent |
4 |
6 |
7 |
10 |
12 |
15 |
|
fulfilling most of them |
15 |
33 |
30 |
33 |
43 |
45 |
|
fulfilling a decent portion of them |
36 |
38 |
38 |
35 |
28 |
30 |
|
not fulfilling most of them |
31 |
16 |
19 |
15 |
9 |
7 |
|
not fulfilling any of them |
9 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
|
it is difficult to say |
5 |
5 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
3 |
IN YOUR OPINION, TO WHAT EXTENT IS THE STATE IS FULFILLING ITS DUTIES TO RUSSIAN CITIZENS?
|
|
Mar .98 |
Jan.01 |
Feb.06 |
Aug.13 |
Jan.14 |
Aug.14 |
|
fulfilling them to the fullest extent |
1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
|
fulfilling most of them |
4 |
8 |
8 |
15 |
11 |
26 |
|
fulfilling a decent portion of them |
24 |
29 |
33 |
38 |
38 |
41 |
|
not fulfilling most of them |
45 |
41 |
39 |
27 |
29 |
19 |
|
not fulfilling any of them |
25 |
16 |
15 |
11 |
12 |
6 |
|
it is difficult to say |
2 |
3 |
4 |
6 |
9 |
4 |
Translated by the Graduate Initiative in Russian Studies, Monterey Institute of International Studies.