Study title

Finnish Opinions on Security Policy and National Defence 2001: Spring

Dataset ID Number

FSD2054

Persistent identifiers

https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2054
https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd2054

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

• Advisory Board for Defence Information (ABDI)

Abstract

The survey charted Finnish public opinion on foreign policy, security and military alliances. Respondents were asked how Finland's membership in the European Union affects, for example, the environment, economy and employment. Attitudes to Finland's management of international relations were studied. Respondent's views on state security were examined with questions pertaining to NATO's enlargement, nuclear power and the situation in other countries. In conclusion, opinions on the defence system and defence expenditure of Finland were charted. Background variables included respondent's gender, age, level of education, occupational group, location of residence (area, municipality, county and province), household composition, political party preference, and household's annual gross income.

Keywords

European Union; European integration; defence; defence and state security policy; foreign policy; foreign relations; international alliances; military expenditure; military service; national security

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Conflict, security and peace (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Political behaviour and attitudes (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Series

Finnish Opinions on Security Policy and National Defence

Distributor

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Access

The dataset is (B) available for research, teaching and study.

Data Collector

• Gallup Finland

Data Producers

• Advisory Board for Defence Information

Time Period Covered

2001

Collection Dates

weeks 23 - 24 in June 2001 ( 2001-06 )

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

People aged between 15 and 79 living in Finland (excluding the Åland Islands)

Time Method

Longitudinal: Trend/Repeated cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Probability: Stratified

The sample size of the Omnibus survey was 1,000 persons.

Collection Mode

Telephone interview: Computer-assisted (CATI)

Research Instrument

Structured questionnaire

Data File Language

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Number of Cases and Variables

70 variables and 1000 cases.

Data Version

1.1

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

Variable denoting municipality has been removed from the data.

Weighting

There are no weight variables in the data.

Citation Requirement

The data and its creators shall be cited in all publications and presentations for which the data have been used. The bibliographic citation may be in the form suggested by the archive or in the form required by the publication.

Bibliographical Citation

Advisory Board for Defence Information (ABDI): Finnish Opinions on Security Policy and National Defence 2001: Spring [dataset]. Version 1.1 (2005-09-30). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2054

Deposit Requirement

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Disclaimer

The original data creators and the archive bear no responsibility for any results or interpretations arising from the reuse of the data.

Related Publications

Suuri enemmistö suomalaisista kannattaa yleistä asevelvollisuutta (2001). Helsinki: Maanpuolustustiedotuksen suunnittelukunta MTS. Tiedotteita ja katsauksia; 1/2001.