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[fsd_no] FSD study number

[fsd_vr] FSD edition number

[fsd_id] FSD case id

[q1] In your opinion, how well has Finland managed its foreign policy over the past few years?

[q2] What is your opinion on the defence forces funding?

[q3] If Finland were attacked, do you think Finns should in all circumstances take up arms in defence of their country, even if the outcome seemed uncertain?

[q4] 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?

[q5] In your opinion, should Finland continue its policy of military non-alignment or enter a military alliance?

[q6] In your opinion, should Finland seek to become a member of NATO?

[q7] Do you think Finland should...

[q8] Should Finland keep its present defence system which is based on universal conscription?

[q9_1] How concerned are you about the future because of: Situation in Afghanistan

[q9_2] How concerned are you about the future because of: Situation in Iraq

[q9_3] How concerned are you about the future because of: Use of natural resources of the world

[q9_4] How concerned are you about the future because of: State of the environment

[q9_5] How concerned are you about the future because of: Use of nuclear energy in Russia

[q9_6] How concerned are you about the future because of: Use of nuclear energy in Finland

[q9_7] How concerned are you about the future because of: Global warming

[q9_8] How concerned are you about the future because of: Nuclear weapons

[q9_9] How concerned are you about the future because of: International terrorism

[q9_10] How concerned are you about the future because of: Possibility of Finland becoming a target of a terrorist act

[q9_11] How concerned are you about the future because of: Crimes targeted at information networks

[q9_12] How concerned are you about the future because of: International organized crime

[q9_13] How concerned are you about the future because of: Spread of infectious diseases

[q9_14] How concerned are you about the future because of: Globalisation of the economy

[q9_15] How concerned are you about the future because of: Proliferation of weapons of mass destruction

[q9_16] How concerned are you about the future because of: Recent developments in Russia

[q9_17] How concerned are you about the future because of: Situation in the Middle East

[q9_18] How concerned are you about the future because of: Effects of the war against terrorism on human rights and civil liberties

[q9_19] How concerned are you about the future because of: Increase in the number of immigrants in Finland

[q9_20] How concerned are you about the future because of: Crisis of the financial market

[q9_21] How concerned are you about the future because of: Employment situation in Finland

[q9_22] How concerned are you about the future because of: Future prospects for the Finnish economy

[q9_23] How concerned are you about the future because of: Future prospects for Finnish welfare services

[q10_1] How do you think the following affect the security of Finns and Finland: Finland's EU membership

[q10_2] How do you think the following affect the security of Finns and Finland: Finland's potential NATO membership

[q10_3] How do you think the following affect the security of Finns and Finland: Estonia's, Latvia's and Lithuania's NATO membership

[q10_4] How do you think the following affect the security of Finns and Finland: Ukraine's potential NATO membership

[q10_5] How do you think the following affect the security of Finns and Finland: Georgia's potential NATO membership

[q10_6] How do you think the following affect the security of Finns and Finland: Increase in Finland's international economic cooperation

[q10_7] How do you think the following affect the security of Finns and Finland: Finland's participation in the EU's common defence

[q10_8] How do you think the following affect the security of Finns and Finland: Finland's participation in the European rapid reaction force

[q10_9] How do you think the following affect the security of Finns and Finland: Sweden's military non-alignment

[q10_10] How do you think the following affect the security of Finns and Finland: Sweden's potential NATO membership

[q10_11] How do you think the following affect the security of Finns and Finland: Turkey's potential EU membership

[q10_12] How do you think the following affect the security of Finns and Finland: Participation of Finnish troops in crisis management operations in war zones

[q10_13] How do you think the following affect the security of Finns and Finland: Finland's military non-alignment

[q10_14] How do you think the following affect the security of Finns and Finland: Increase in foreign ownership in Finnish economic life

[q11_1] Do you think the military duties of the Finnish Armed Forces should include: Defending Finland's territorial integrity

[q11_2] Do you think the military duties of the Finnish Armed Forces should include: Taking part in the defence of the European Union

[q11_3] Do you think the military duties of the Finnish Armed Forces should include: Taking part in preventing crises and threatening situations in different parts of the world

[q12_1] Over the past few years, how well has Finland managed its relations with the following countries: Sweden

[q12_2] Over the past few years, how well has Finland managed its relations with the following countries: Russia

[q12_3] Over the past few years, how well has Finland managed its relations with the following countries: Estonia

[q12_4] Over the past few years, how well has Finland managed its relations with the following countries: Germany

[q12_5] Over the past few years, how well has Finland managed its relations with the following countries: The United States

[q12_6] Over the past few years, how well has Finland managed its relations with the following countries: China

[q12_7] Over the past few years, how well has Finland managed its relations with the following countries: Developing countries

[q13] In your opinion, how well has Finland managed its defence policy over the past few years?

[q14_1] How much do the following things affect maintaining a credible defence: Up-to-date weaponry

[q14_2] How much do the following things affect maintaining a credible defence: Good relations with neighbouring countries

[q14_3] How much do the following things affect maintaining a credible defence: Compatibility of Finland's weapon systems and command structure with the NATO standards

[q14_4] How much do the following things affect maintaining a credible defence: Citizens' will to defend the nation

[q14_5] How much do the following things affect maintaining a credible defence: Defence of the whole area of Finland

[q14_6] How much do the following things affect maintaining a credible defence: Universal conscription for men

[q14_7] How much do the following things affect maintaining a credible defence: Women's voluntary military service

[q14_8] How much do the following things affect maintaining a credible defence: Amount, quality and maintainability of defence equipment

[q14_9] How much do the following things affect maintaining a credible defence: Level of defence appropriations

[q14_10] How much do the following things affect maintaining a credible defence: Size of the reserve force

[q14_11] How much do the following things affect maintaining a credible defence: Finland's participation in the European rapid reaction force

[q14_12] How much do the following things affect maintaining a credible defence: Finland's participation in international peacekeeping and crisis management operations

[q14_13] How much do the following things affect maintaining a credible defence: Regular refresher courses for reservists

[q15_1] What kind of effect do you think the following have on the security of Finland: UN

[q15_2] What kind of effect do you think the following have on the security of Finland: EU

[q15_3] What kind of effect do you think the following have on the security of Finland: NATO

[q15_4] What kind of effect do you think the following have on the security of Finland: OSCE

[q15_5] What kind of effect do you think the following have on the security of Finland: Russia

[q15_6] What kind of effect do you think the following have on the security of Finland: USA

[q15_7] What kind of effect do you think the following have on the security of Finland: China

[q16_1] How well prepared do you think Finland is for countering the following security threats: Armed attack

[q16_2] How well prepared do you think Finland is for countering the following security threats: Availability of energy

[q16_3] How well prepared do you think Finland is for countering the following security threats: Various infectious diseases, epidemics

[q16_4] How well prepared do you think Finland is for countering the following security threats: Various environmental threats (floods, oil accidents, transports of dangerous goods)

[q16_5] How well prepared do you think Finland is for countering the following security threats: Out-of-control immigration

[q16_6] How well prepared do you think Finland is for countering the following security threats: Climate change

[q16_7] How well prepared do you think Finland is for countering the following security threats: International crime

[q16_8] How well prepared do you think Finland is for countering the following security threats: Political pressure

[q16_9] How well prepared do you think Finland is for countering the following security threats: Major disasters and accidents

[q16_10] How well prepared do you think Finland is for countering the following security threats: Terrorism

[q16_11] How well prepared do you think Finland is for countering the following security threats: Attacks against information networks

[q17_1] Which threats should Finland be chiefly prepared for in the next ten years? Please choose the alternative you think is the most likely

[q17_2] Which threats should Finland be chiefly prepared for in the next ten years? Please choose the alternative you think is the second most likely

[q17_3] Which threats should Finland be chiefly prepared for in the next ten years? Please choose the alternative you think is the third most likely

[q18_1] What do you think the conflict in Afghanistan is about? Doing work to safeguard democracy and human rights, rebuild the country and improve the circumstances of its citizens

[q18_2] What do you think the conflict in Afghanistan is about? A crisis managment operation in order to stabilize the security situation in Afghanistan

[q18_3] What do you think the conflict in Afghanistan is about? Looking after the economic and strategic interests of certain foreign powers in the area

[q18_4] What do you think the conflict in Afghanistan is about? Prevention of illicit drug production

[q18_5] What do you think the conflict in Afghanistan is about? Preventing Afghanistan from becoming a safe haven for terrorists

[q18_6] What do you think the conflict in Afghanistan is about? Enforcing peace between the factions involved in armed conflict

[q18_7] What do you think the conflict in Afghanistan is about? Quelling a rebellion against the government

[q18_8] What do you think the conflict in Afghanistan is about? Civil war

[q19_1] How well do you think the global community has succeeded in supporting the Afghan government to reach the following goals: Stabilizing the country

[q19_2] How well do you think the global community has succeeded in supporting the Afghan government to reach the following goals: Decreasing illicit drug production

[q19_3] How well do you think the global community has succeeded in supporting the Afghan government to reach the following goals: Improving the circumstances of women

[q19_4] How well do you think the global community has succeeded in supporting the Afghan government to reach the following goals: Building democratic governance

[q19_5] How well do you think the global community has succeeded in supporting the Afghan government to reach the following goals: Improving living conditions

[q19_6] How well do you think the global community has succeeded in supporting the Afghan government to reach the following goals: Tackling terrorism

[q20_1] What should Finland do relating to the situation in Afghanistan: Participate in subduing extremist groups by military force

[q20_2] What should Finland do relating to the situation in Afghanistan: Participate in stabilizing the country with military crisis management operations

[q20_3] What should Finland do relating to the situation in Afghanistan: Participate in the training of Afghan armed forces

[q20_4] What should Finland do relating to the situation in Afghanistan: Participate in the training of Afghan police force

[q20_5] What should Finland do relating to the situation in Afghanistan: Help with building democratic governance

[q20_6] What should Finland do relating to the situation in Afghanistan: Support economic and social development as well as the provision of education with development cooperation measures

[q20_7] What should Finland do relating to the situation in Afghanistan: Stay out of Afghanistan altogether

[bv1] The respondent's gender

[bv2] The respondent's age

[bv3] The respondent's employment status

[bv4] The respondent's economic activity and occupational status

[bv5] The respondent's marital status

[bv6] Economic activity and occupational status of the person with the highest income in the household

[bv7] Are you the person with the highest income in your household?

[bv8] Who in the household is mainly responsible for everyday shopping?

[bv9] Household composition

[bv10_1] Age of children living in the household: 0 years

[bv10_2] Age of children living in the household: 1 year

[bv10_3] Age of children living in the household: 2 years

[bv10_4] Age of children living in the household: 3 years

[bv10_5] Age of children living in the household: 4 years

[bv10_6] Age of children living in the household: 5 years

[bv10_7] Age of children living in the household: 6 years

[bv10_8] Age of children living in the household: 7 years

[bv10_9] Age of children living in the household: 8 years

[bv10_10] Age of children living in the household: 9 years

[bv10_11] Age of children living in the household: 10 years

[bv10_12] Age of children living in the household: 11 years

[bv10_13] Age of children living in the household: 12 years

[bv10_14] Age of children living in the household: 13 years

[bv10_15] Age of children living in the household: 14 years

[bv10_16] Age of children living in the household: 15 years

[bv10_17] Age of children living in the household: 16 years

[bv10_18] Age of children living in the household: 17 years

[bv11] Number of children aged under 18 living at home

[bv12] Household's annual gross income (euros per year)

[bv13] Number of persons living in the household (including the respondent)

[bv14_1] Newspapers regularly read by the respondent: The top three in Finland (Helsingin Sanomat, Aamulehti, Turun Sanomat)

[bv14_2] Which newspapers do you read regularly: Maaseudun Tulevaisuus

[bv14_3] Which newspapers do you read regularly: Other newspaper

[bv14_4] Which newspapers do you read regularly: Ilta-Sanomat

[bv14_5] Which newspapers do you read regularly: Iltalehti

[bv14_6] Which newspapers do you read regularly: Kauppalehti

[bv14_7] Newspapers regularly read by the respondent: None of the above

[bv14_8] Newspapers regularly read by the respondent: Can't say

[bv15] The respondent's education

[bv16_1] Does the household have: Car

[bv16_2] Does the household own: House/apartment

[bv16_3] Does the household own: Second home/holiday home

[bv16_4] Does the household have: Teletext

[bv16_5] Does the household have: Cable/satellite TV

[bv16_6] Does the household have: Digital television/digital receiver

[bv16_7] Does the household have: DVD device (a DVD player or a DVD drive in a computer or a video game console)?

[bv16_8] Does the household have: DVD recorder/recording digital receiver

[bv16_9] Does the household have: Fixed-line telephone

[bv16_10] Does the household have: Mobile phone

[bv16_11] Does the household have: Computer

[bv16_12] Does the household have: Broadband Internet connection (ADSL/cable modem/SDSL/wireless WLAN)

[bv16_13] Does the household have: Other Internet connection (modem/ISDN)

[bv16_14] Does the household have: Digital camera

[bv16_15] Does the household have: None of the above

[bv16_16] Does the household have: Can't say

[bv17] How many hours per week on average does the respondent watch television

[bv18] Type of accommodation

[bv19] Number of inhabitants in the respondent's municipality of residence

[bv20] Type of the respondent's municipality of residence

[bv21] Province of residence

[bv23] Region (NUTS3) of residence

[bv24] Do you have access to and use a mobile phone?

[bv25] Do you yourself use the Internet?

[bv26_1] Where do you use the Internet: At home

[bv26_2] Where do you use the Internet: At work

[bv26_3] Where do you use the Internet: At school/polytechnic/university or other educational institution

[bv26_4] Where do you use the Internet: At the home of a relative or friend

[bv26_5] Where do you use the Internet: In the library

[bv26_6] Where do you use the Internet: Somewhere else

[bv26_7] Where do you use the Internet: Can't say

[bv27] How often do you use the Internet?

[bv28] The candidate of which political party or group would you most likely vote for, if the PARLIAMENTARY elections were held now?

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