FSD2054 Finnish Opinions on Security Policy and National Defence 2001: Spring

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[q1] Considering the present state of the world, do you think that over the next five years Finns will live in a more secure or insecure world?

[q2_1] Impact on the security of Finns and Finland: EU enlargement

[q2_2] Impact on the security of Finns and Finland: Deepening European integration

[q2_3] Impact on the security of Finns and Finland: Internal developments in Russia

[q2_4] Impact on the security of Finns and Finland: Increase in Finland's international economic co-operation

[q2_5] Impact on the security of Finns and Finland: Globalisation of world politics and world economy

[q2_6] Impact on the security of Finns and Finland: Relations between the super powers

[q2_7] Impact on the security of Finns and Finland: Recent developments in the Middle East

[q2_8] Impact on the security of Finns and Finland: Nuclear weapons of Russia

[q2_9] Impact on the security of Finns and Finland: Nuclear weapons of the US and its European allies

[q2_10] Impact on the security of Finns and Finland: Nuclear weapons of other countries

[q2_11] Impact on the security of Finns and Finland: State of the environment at present and current use of natural resources

[q2_12] Impact on the security of Finns and Finland: Use of nuclear energy in Finland

[q2_13] Impact on the security of Finns and Finland: Use of nuclear energy in Russia

[q2_14] Impact on the security of Finns and Finland: Russian forces in the regions just across the Finnish border

[q2_15] Impact on the security of Finns and Finland: Relations between Russia and the Baltic countries

[q2_16] Impact on the security of Finns and Finland: Finland's membership in the EU

[q2_17] Impact on the security of Finns and Finland: Employment situation in Finland

[q2_18] Impact on the security of Finns and Finland: Increase in the number of foreigners in Finland

[q2_19] Impact on the security of Finns and Finland: Balkan crisis, e.g. the situation in Kosovo

[q2_20] Impact on the security of Finns and Finland: Current economic situation in Finland

[q2_21] Impact on the security of Finns and Finland: Safety and security situation in Finland

[q2_22] Impact on the security of Finns and Finland: NATO enlargement to eastern Central Europe

[q2_23] Impact on the security of Finns and Finland: NATO enlargement to the Baltics

[q3] What kind of impact will the EU membership have on the development of Finland on the whole?

[q4_1] What kind of impact will Finland's EU membership have on: Environment

[q4_2] What kind of impact will Finland's EU membership have on: Economic life

[q4_3] What kind of impact will Finland's EU membership have on: Employment

[q4_4] What kind of impact will Finland's EU membership have on: Agriculture

[q4_5] What kind of impact will Finland's EU membership have on: Social security

[q4_6] What kind of impact will Finland's EU membership have on: Gender equality

[q4_7] What kind of impact will Finland's EU membership have on: Military security

[q4_8] What kind of impact will Finland's EU membership have on: National independence

[q4_9] What kind of impact will Finland's EU membership have on: Finland's status in the world

[q4_10] What kind of impact will Finland's EU membership have on: Finland's possibilities to influence foreign and security politics

[q4_11] What kind of impact will Finland's EU membership have on: Law and order, internal safety and security

[q4_12] What kind of impact will Finland's EU membership have on: National culture

[q5] In your opinion, how well has Finland managed its foreign policy over the past few years?

[q6] In your opinion, how well has the EU managed its foreign and security policy over the past few years?

[q7_1] Over the past few years, how well has Finland managed its relations with other Nordic countries

[q7_2] Over the past few years, how well has Finland managed its relations with Russia?

[q7_3] Over the past few years, how well has Finland managed its relations with the Baltic states?

[q7_4] Over the past few years, how well has Finland managed its relations with the United States?

[q7_5] Over the past few years, how well has Finland managed its relations with developing countries?

[q8] In your opinion, should Finland continue its policy of military non-alignment or enter a military alliance?

[q9] If Finland decided to enter a military alliance or pursue a closer military co-operation with other countries, what would you see as the best option?

[q10] Finland co-operates with NATO in various ways. Do you think that through this co-operation Finland is committing itself to NATO membership, thus giving up its policy of non-alignment?

[q11] Your opinion on the defence forces funding

[q12] Your opinion on Finland's defence system: should Finland keep the present universal conscription, adopt a selective conscription, or give up the conscription army altogether and adopt to a professional army?

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[bv4] Is the respondent the head of the household, i.e., the person with the highest income?

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[bv10] Who in the household is responsible for bying food?

[bv11] If the parliamentary elections were held now, the candidate of which political party or group would you vote for?

[bv12] How certain are you that you would vote for the political party/group you mentioned?

[bv13] The candidate of which party or group did you vote for in the 1992 municipal elections?

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