Study title

Finnish Opinions on Security Policy and National Defence 2002

Dataset ID Number

FSD1300

Persistent identifier

urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD1300

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

• Advisory Board for Defence Information (ABDI)

Abstract

The survey studied Finnish public opinion on foreign policy, security and military alliances. Respondents assessed how well Finland has managed its foreign policy and relations with a number of other countries. One theme pertained to military alliance: should Finland join an alliance, alliance preferred, should Finland join the Nato if the Baltic countries also join. Attitudes towards armed defence of the country and opinions on increasing the military tasks of the EU were charted. Opinions on defence expenditure, the conscript army versus the professional army and Finland's participation in peace-keeping operations led by the UN, Nato or EU were surveyed. Respondents evaluated whether the world will become more insecure in the next few years and to what extent a number of factors will affect Finland's security (e.g. EU enlargement, situation in Russia or Iraq, use of nuclear power in Russia, state of the environment, Finland's EU membership, international terrorism, US war against terrorism, Nato enlargement to the Baltic countries).

Background variables included, among others, the respondent's sex, age group, main economic activity, employment, marital status, education, type of accommodation, type of neighbourhood, region of residence, household type and composition, household income, party preference, party choice in the 1999 parliamentary elections, ownership of mobile phone, Internet use, location and frequency of Internet use.

Keywords

conflict resolution; crisis management; defence and state security policy; foreign policy; international conflict resolution; military alliances; military service; national security; peace-keeping forces

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

• Taloustutkimus

Data Producers

• Advisory Board for Defence Information

Time Period Covered

2002

Collection Dates

2002-10-25 – 2002-11-13

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

People aged 15-74 living in Finland (excluding the Åland Islands)

Time Method

Longitudinal: Trend/Repeated cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Non-probability: Quota

Stratified quota sampling based on age, sex and region of residence.

In Omnibus consumer surveys respondents are found with the door-to-door method. Interviews are conducted in respondents' homes and are continued until 1000 respondents have been reached. Interviews were conducted in 44 towns and 48 rural municipalities. The sample was weighted to be representative of the target group.

Collection Mode

Face-to-face interview: Computer-assisted (CAPI/CAMI)

Research Instrument

Structured questionnaire

Data File Language

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The data files of this dataset are available in the following languages: English and Finnish.

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Number of Cases and Variables

90 variables and 1011 cases.

Data Version

2.0

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

The results are more reliable for supporters of big political parties than for those who support small parties, because they were more numerous in the sample. One third of the respondents did not reveal their party support.

The variable denoting the municipality of residence 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 2002 [dataset]. Version 2.0 (2018-09-27). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD1300

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

Tiedotteita ja katsauksia 1/2002 (2002). Helsinki: Maanpuolustustiedotuksen suunnittelukunta MTS.

16.12.2002 Bulletins and Reports 1/2002 (2003) [online]. Helsinki: Advisory Board of Defence Information, ABDI. http://www.defmin.fi/en/tasks_and_activities/media_and_communications/the_advisory_board_for_defence_information_abdi/bulletins_and_reports/16.12.2002_bulletins_and_reports_1_2002.647.news [cited 7 Feb. 2014].