Study title

Finnish Opinions on Security Policy and National Defence 2005

Alternative Title

ABDI Survey, Autumn 2005

Dataset ID Number

FSD2114

Persistent identifier

urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2114

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

• Advisory Board for Defence Information (ABDI)

Abstract

The annual survey charted Finnish public opinion on foreign policy, state security and defence policy, and military alliances. Respondents were asked how well Finland has managed its foreign policy, and what kind of military tasks should the country's armed forces undertake. One theme pertained to what kind of impact the following issues have on the security of Finland: EU or NATO membership of certain countries (e.g. the Baltic States, Eastern Europe, Sweden, Turkey), Finland's potential NATO membership, Finnish participation in the European Rapid Reaction Force, Russia's and EU's fight against terrorism, and Finland's neutrality. Respondents were also asked whether Finland should join NATO.

Attitudes towards partnership cooperation between Finland and NATO were studied with questions pertaining to the Partnership for Peace programme, participation in crisis management operations led by NATO, and making equipment and command systems interoperable with those of NATO. For the first time, views were charted on whether the EU has the right to carry out a military intervention in an EU member state or a non-member state, and on what grounds (e.g. for humanitarian help or to prevent genocide). Respondents were also asked whether the EU's military intervention should be based on the decision made by the EU alone, or should it be based on a UN mandate.

Opinions of Finland's defence expenditure were surveyed. Respondents were also asked which factors should be most important when deciding which Finnish garrisons to close down, and should Finland have a conscription army or a professional army. One topic covered possible future threats to Finland (e.g. climate change, Israel-Palestinian conflict, international terrorism and crime.) Further questions explored causes of terrorism, the impact of Finland's EU membership, and trust in the future of the EU.

Background variables included the respondent's gender, age, economic activity, occupational status, marital status, household composition, age and number of children, level of education, household income, driving licence status, household ownership of certain consumer durables (car, television, holiday home, videos, computer, mobile or fixed-line phone, digital camera), province and region of residence, type and population of the municipality of residence, accommodation type, Internet and mobile phone use, who the respondent would vote for if the parliamentary elections were held at that time, and who in the household is responsible for household duties like shopping.

Keywords

European integration; armed forces; conflict resolution; conscription; crisis management; defence; defence and state security policy; foreign policy; garrisons; international alliances; international conflict resolution; terrorism

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

2005

Collection Dates

2005-09-07 – 2005-09-22

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

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

Time Method

Longitudinal: Trend/Repeated cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Non-probability: Quota

Quota sampling based on gender, age, province, and municipality type.

Omnibus consumer survey respondents are found with the door-to-door method. Interviews are conducted in respondents' homes and are continued until 1000 respondents had been reached. For this study, interviews were conducted in 91 urban and rural municipalities.

Collection Mode

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

Research Instrument

Structured questionnaire

Data File Language

Downloaded data package may contain different language versions of the same files.

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

FSD translates quantitative data into English on request, free of charge. More information on ordering data translation.

Number of Cases and Variables

158 variables and 990 cases.

Data Version

3.0

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

Regarding political party support, the data are more reliable for major parties than for smaller parties, as the sample contained fewer supporters of smaller political parties. Of respondents, 27% did not disclose their party preference.

The variable identifying the respondent's 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 2005 [dataset]. Version 3.0 (2018-09-28). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2114

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 Materials

Suomalaisten mielipiteitä ulko- ja turvallisuuspolitiikasta, maanpuolustuksesta ja turvallisuudesta (2005). Helsinki : Maanpuolustustiedotuksen suunnittelukunta MTS. - (Tiedotteita ja katsauksia marraskuu 2005)

Related Publications

Suomalaisten mielipiteitä ulko- ja turvallisuuspolitiikasta, maanpuolustuksesta ja turvallisuudesta (2005). Helsinki: Maanpuolustustiedotuksen suunnittelukunta MTS. Tiedotteita ja katsauksia; marraskuu 2005.

The ABDI Survey 2005 (2005) [online]. Helsinki: Advisory Board of Defence Information, ABDI. http://www.defmin.fi/files/416/ABDI_survey05.doc [cited 7 Feb. 2014].

The ABDI Survey Graphs 2005 (2005) [online]. Helsinki: Advisory Board of Defence Information, ABDI. http://www.defmin.fi/files/796/MTStutkimus05kuvat_in_english.18.11.05.pdf [cited 7 Feb. 2014].

Gustafsberg, Harri & Nyman, Markku (2018). Yksilöresilienssi ja yhteiskunnan turvallisuus. Tampere: Mentoritiimi.

Mattiniemi, Inka (2022) Turvattomana Venäjän kainalossa? Suomalaisten Venäjä-asenteet ja inhimillinen turvallisuus. Pro gradu -tutkielma. Tampereen yliopisto.