The survey took place between 13 and 16 March 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%.
WHICH POLITICIAN SYSTEM SEEMS THE BEST TO YOU: THE SOVIET SYSTEM, THE CURRENT SYSTEM IN RUSSIA, OR A WESTERN DEMOCRATIC SYSTEM?
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|
The Soviet system that we had until the 90s |
The current system |
A Western democratic system |
Other |
It is difficult to say |
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Mar. 15 |
34 |
29 |
11 |
8 |
18 |
|
Jan. 14 |
39 |
19 |
21 |
8 |
13 |
|
Jan. 13 |
36 |
17 |
22 |
9 |
16 |
|
Jan. 12 |
29 |
20 |
29 |
7 |
15 |
|
Jan. 11 |
33 |
19 |
23 |
8 |
16 |
|
Mar. 10 |
34 |
28 |
20 |
7 |
12 |
|
Feb. 09 |
38 |
25 |
18 |
7 |
12 |
|
Feb. 08 |
24 |
36 |
15 |
7 |
18 |
|
Nov. 07 |
35 |
27 |
19 |
7 |
12 |
|
Nov. 06 |
39 |
27 |
19 |
6 |
10 |
|
Nov. 05 |
42 |
23 |
20 |
6 |
10 |
|
Mar. 04 |
41 |
19 |
24 |
5 |
12 |
|
Mar. 03 |
48 |
18 |
22 |
6 |
7 |
|
Feb. 00 |
45 |
13 |
29 |
5 |
8 |
|
Dec. 98 |
43 |
5 |
32 |
7 |
13 |
|
Nov. 97 |
38 |
11 |
28 |
8 |
16 |
|
Feb. 97 |
45 |
10 |
26 |
7 |
13 |
|
Feb. 96 |
39 |
8 |
28 |
7 |
18 |
WHICH ECONOMIC SYSTEM SEEMS BETTER TO YOU: A SYSTEM BASED ON GOVERNMENT PLANNING AND DISTRIBUTION, OR A SYSTEM THAT IS BASED ON PRIVATE PROPERTY AND MARKET FORCES?
|
|
A system based on government planning and distribution |
A system based on private property and market forces |
It is difficult to say |
|
Mar. 15 |
55 |
27 |
19 |
|
Jan. 14 |
54 |
29 |
17 |
|
Jan. 13 |
51 |
29 |
20 |
|
Jan. 12 |
49 |
36 |
15 |
|
Jan. 11 |
51 |
31 |
18 |
|
Mar. 10 |
57 |
30 |
14 |
|
Feb. 09 |
58 |
28 |
14 |
|
Feb. 08 |
51 |
31 |
18 |
|
Nov. 07 |
54 |
29 |
16 |
|
Nov. 06 |
55 |
31 |
14 |
|
Nov. 05 |
51 |
36 |
13 |
|
Mar. 04 |
53 |
34 |
13 |
|
Mar. 03 |
56 |
34 |
11 |
|
May 01 |
56 |
30 |
14 |
|
Apr. 00 |
52 |
33 |
15 |
|
May 99 |
48 |
34 |
17 |
|
Sept. 98 |
50 |
34 |
17 |
|
Apr. 97 |
43 |
40 |
17 |
|
Jan. 96 |
42 |
34 |
24 |
|
Jan. 95 |
35 |
30 |
35 |
|
Feb. 94 |
38 |
32 |
29 |
|
Mar. 93 |
35 |
35 |
30 |
|
Feb. 92 |
33 |
41 |
27 |
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING OPINIONS BEST CORRESPONDS TO YOUR ATTITUDE TOWARD AUTHORITIES?
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|
Apr. 97 |
Jan. 13 |
Mar. 15 |
|
Society needs authorities to keep order. To ensure that there is order, authorities should not control society; society should control the authorities. |
60 |
66 |
75 |
|
Society needs authorities to keep order. To ensure that there is order, authorities should not depend on society; society should not control the authorities. |
17 |
17 |
18 |
|
Authority is only necessary for those who wish to use it for personal gain. Society having control over authorities is an empty concept. |
23 |
17 |
7 |
Translated by Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (formerly Monterey Institute of International Studies).