FSD1157 Finnish Opinions on Security Policy and National Defence 1992: Autumn

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[k1] Considering the present state of the world, do you think that over the next five years Finland and Finns will live in a more secure or insecure world?

[k2_1] Impact on security: European integration

[k2_2] Impact on security: Internal development in the territory of the former Soviet Union

[k2_3] Impact on security: Increase in Finland's international economic co-operation

[k2_4] Impact on security: Recent developments in the Middle East

[k2_5] Impact on security: Nuclear weapons of the former Soviet Union

[k2_6] Impact on security: Nuclear weapons of other countries

[k2_7] Impact on security: State of the environment at present and current use of natural resources

[k2_8] Impact on security: Use of nuclear energy in Finland

[k2_9] Impact on security: Use of nuclear energy in Russia

[k2_10] Impact on security: Increased presence of Russian forces near the Finnish border as Russia transferred forces from Central Europe and the Baltic countries

[k2_11] Impact on security: Russian forces in the Baltic countries

[k2_12] Impact on security: Finland's application to join the EC

[k2_13] Impact on security: Unemployment in Finland

[k2_14] Impact on security: Increased number of foreigners in Finland

[k2_15] Impact on security: War in the territory of ex-Yugoslavia

[k2_16] Impact on security: Current economic situation in Finland

[k3_1] Not in any manner: let the warring parties fight their own war

[k3_2] Must supply humanitarian aid to war zones and take care of refugees

[k3_3] Must try to keep warring parties separate with the help of UN peacekeeping forces

[k3_4] Force warring parties to an agreement using peaceful measures like sanctions, but definitely not by military action

[k3_5] Force warring parties to peace by UN military intervention that is strong enough to end the war

[k3_6] If UN is unable to find a solution, Europe and the US must use military force to impose peace upon the warring parties

[k4] In your opinion, how well Finland has managed its foreign policy over the last few years

[k5a] Should Finland propose official negotiations to Russia to get back the Karelian territory, which Finland ceded to Russia in 1944 following the World War II

[k5b_a_1] Why wants Karelia back: Karelia belongs to Finlad

[k5b_a_2] Why wants Karelia back: Karelia was taken by force

[k5b_a_3] Why wants Karelia back: There are Finns living in Karelia

[k5b_a_4] Why wants Karelia back: Respondent hails from Karelia

[k5b_a_5] Why wants Karelia back: Karelia area could be developed

[k5b_a_6] Why wants Karelia back: More territory for Finland

[k5b_a_7] Why wants Karelia back: Benefits Finland

[k5b_a_8] Why wants Karelia back: Russia owes it to Finland

[k5b_a_9] Why wants Karelia back: Would settle the issue

[k5b_a_10] Why wants Karelia back: Some other reason

[k5b_b_1] Why does not want Karelia back: Would be expensive

[k5b_b_2] Why does not want Karelia back: Karelia belongs to Russia

[k5b_b_3] Why does not want Karelia back: Finland does not need Karelia

[k5b_b_4] Why does not want Karelia back: Causes disagreement

[k5b_b_5] Why does not want Karelia back: Russia does not want to cede Karelia

[k5b_b_6] Why does not want Karelia back: Karelians are Russians

[k5b_b_7] Why does not want Karelia back: The miserable state of Karelia

[k5b_b_8] Why does not want Karelia back: Must wait and see

[k5b_b_9] Why does not want Karelia back: First priority is to solve existing problems in Finland

[k5b_b_10] Why does not want Karelia back: Finns hailing from Karelia are already elderly

[k5b_b_11] Why does not want Karelia back: Russians would move there

[k5b_b_12] Why does not want Karelia back: Population transfers from Karelia

[k5b_b_13] Why does not want Karelia back: Some other reason

[k5b_c_1] Why can't express an opinion on Karelia: Complicated issue

[k5b_c_2] Why can't express an opinion on Karelia: Too little information

[k5b_c_3] Why can't express an opinion on Karelia: Not a relevant issue at the moment

[k5b_c_4] Why can't express an opinion on Karelia: Makes no difference

[k5b_c_5] Why can't express an opinion on Karelia: Some other reason

[k6_1] What is your opinion on the number of foreigners allowed in Finland annually, if you think about the following groups: Students

[k6_2] What is your opinion on the number of foreigners allowed in Finland annually, if you think about the following groups: Foreign workers, who are short-stay seasonal workers and are not staying permanently in Finland

[k6_3] What is your opinion on the number of foreigners allowed in Finland annually, if you think about the following groups: Foreign workers who work in Finland for a longer period but who are not staying permanently in Finland

[k6_4] What is your opinion on the number of foreigners allowed in Finland annually, if you think about the following groups: Immigrants who are going to stay in Finland permanently but are not of Finnish origin

[k6_5] What is your opinion on the number of foreigners allowed in Finland annually, if you think about the following groups: Immigrants who are going to stay in Finland permanently and are of Finnish origin, e.g., Sweden-Finns or Ingrians

[k6_6] What is your opinion on the number of foreigners allowed in Finland annually, if you think about the following groups: Refugees

[k7_1] How willingly do you see the following nationalities moving to Finland? Turks

[k7_2] How willingly do you see the following nationalities moving to Finland? Norwegians

[k7_3] How willingly do you see the following nationalities moving to Finland? Serbs

[k7_4] How willingly do you see the following nationalities moving to Finland? The British

[k7_5] How willingly do you see the following nationalities moving to Finland? Russians

[k7_6] How willingly do you see the following nationalities moving to Finland? Germans

[k7_7] How willingly do you see the following nationalities moving to Finland? Danes

[k7_8] How willingly do you see the following nationalities moving to Finland? Poles

[k7_9] How willingly do you see the following nationalities moving to Finland? Estonians

[k7_10] How willingly do you see the following nationalities moving to Finland? Swedes

[k7_11] How willingly do you see the following nationalities moving to Finland? Somalis

[k7_12] How willingly do you see the following nationalities moving to Finland? Black Africans

[k7_13] How willingly do you see the following nationalities moving to Finland? White Americans

[k7_14] How willingly do you see the following nationalities moving to Finland? Croats

[k7_15] How willingly do you see the following nationalities moving to Finland? South Americans

[k7_16] How willingly do you see the following nationalities moving to Finland? Muslims from Bosnia

[k7_17] How willingly do you see the following nationalities moving to Finland? Japanese

[k7_18] How willingly do you see the following nationalities moving to Finland? Chinese

[k7_19] How willingly do you see the following nationalities moving to Finland? Ingrians

[k7_20] How willingly do you see the following nationalities moving to Finland? Kurds

[k7_21] How willingly do you see the following nationalities moving to Finland? Vietnamese

[k7_22] How willingly do you see the following nationalities moving to Finland? The French

[k7_23] How willingly do you see the following nationalities moving to Finland? Italians

[k7_24] How willingly do you see the following nationalities moving to Finland? Palestinians

[k7_25] How willingly do you see the following nationalities moving to Finland? Arabs

[k7_26] How willingly do you see the following nationalities moving to Finland? Greeks

[k7_27] How willingly do you see the following nationalities moving to Finland? Jews

[k8_1] A major world-wide, intercontinental war, also involving European countries

[k8_2] A major war involving Europe only

[k8_3] An armed conflict or war involving two or more European countries

[k8_4] Increasing internal armed conflicts or civil war in an European country

[k9] In your opinion, has the policy of neutrality become more or less important to Finland lately?

[k10a] The best defence strategy for Finland is...

[k10b] The second best defence strategy for Finland is...

[k10c] The worst defence strategy for Finland is...

[k11] If Finland were attacked, do you think Finns should put up armed defence in all circumstances, even if the outcome looked uncertain?

[k12] Your opinion on the defence forces funding

[k13] In your opinion, if Finland got involved in a war fought with conventional weapons, how well would it be able to defend itself?

[k14] In your opinion, is it an advantage or disadvantage to the young men of Finland that they have to serve in the armed forces in order to carry out their compulsory military service?

[k15] In your opinion, should the military service for men be voluntary in Finland?

[k16] Should there be voluntary military service for women in Finland?

[k17] Should Finnish women be offered the same opportunities as men to have vocational military training and an Army career, with the same advancement options?

[bv1] Respondent's gender

[bv2] Respondent's age

[bv3] Respondent's basic education

[bv4] Respondent's vocational education

[bv5] Household pre-tax income in Finnish marks

[bv6_1] Number of household members aged over 16

[bv6_2] Number of household members aged 7-16

[bv6_3] Number of household members aged under 7

[bv6_4] Total number of household members

[bv7] Household composition

[bv8_1] Occupational group of the head of household (person with the highest income)

[bv8_2] (IF RETIRED) What was the former occupational group of the head of household (person with the highest income)?

[bv9] Who in your household is responsible for grocery purchases?

[bv10] Type of neighbourhood the respondent lives in

[bv12_1] If the parliamentary elections were held now, which party would you vote for?

[bv12_2] If the parliamentary elections were held now, which party would you vote for as your SECOND PREFERENCE?

[bv12_3] Which party did you vote for in the 1992 municipal elections?

[bv13] Respondent's province of residence

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