1. Living conditions, Live styles and Health The Political Situation in Russia and some CIS Countries Professor Dr. Christian W. Haerpfer, M.Sc. Institute for Advanced Studies Vienna Presentation at the Institute for Advanced Studies on January 9th, 2003

2. Living conditions, Live styles and Health With which of the following do you most closely identify yourself? AMBYGEKZKGMDRUUATotal (%) Don't know 0.00.10.30.0 0.30.4 0.2 European (Eurasian) 1.24.51.14.50.94.13.32.5 2.8 Soviet Citizen 3.59.90.611.54.34.49.78.2 6.9 Citizen of country 70.163.889.656.980.260.350.241.5 62.1 Regional citizen 3.02.83.57.42.12.410.34.3 5.1 Local / city / settlement / village 21.917.34.619.612.228.424.140.0 21.7 Others 0.51.70.30.20.50.62.13.1 1.3 Valid2,000 2,0202,000 4,0042,39318,417

3. Living conditions, Live styles and Health The birth of Freedom.

4. Living conditions, Live styles and Health I have the right to say what I think. AMBYGEKZKGMDRUUATotal (%) Don't know 4.34.66.82.12.56.03.32.9 4.0 Agree 63.553.769.547.672.752.060.660.5 60.1 Quite agree 15.924.811.531.614.123.122.722.2 20.9 Rather disagree 7.311.66.514.56.812.18.79.0 9.5 Disagree 9.15.55.64.23.96.94.65.4 5.5 Valid2,0001,9992,0191,9991,9962,0004,0042,39418,411

5. Living conditions, Live styles and Health I can join any organization I like. AMBYGEKZKGMDRUUATotal (%) Don't know 8.413.611.37.56.214.49.48.6 9.8 Agree 47.944.443.837.553.743.453.753.8 48.1 Quite agree 13.828.211.132.320.421.522.223.8 21.8 Rather disagree 11.77.511.315.910.69.28.57.9 10.1 Disagree 18.46.322.47.09.111.66.26.0 10.3 Valid2,0001,9972,0192,0001,9971,9984,0012,39518,407

6. Living conditions, Live styles and Health I can travel freely anywhere I want. AMBYGEKZKGMDRUUATotal (%) Don't know 3.29.77.83.84.07.36.07.9 6.2 Agree 64.548.247.741.062.147.653.447.5 51.6 Quite agree 15.523.314.428.515.821.619.517.0 19.4 Rather disagree 8.28.410.116.710.310.910.512.5 10.9 Disagree 8.810.320.010.17.812.610.615.0 11.8 Valid2,0001,9962,0162,0001,9971,9984,0032,39318,403

7. Living conditions, Live styles and Health I need not be afraid of illegal arrest. AMBYGEKZKGMDRUUATotal (%) Don't know 5.017.717.68.88.617.511.513.2 12.4 Agree 44.026.435.117.522.719.025.223.6 26.5 Quite agree 10.715.77.821.89.411.314.415.6 13.5 Rather disagree 9.713.98.025.517.915.216.915.9 15.5 Disagree 30.726.331.526.541.436.932.031.7 32.1 Valid2,0001,9932,0122,0001,9961,9943,9932,38518,373

8. Living conditions, Live styles and Health I have a right to join any religion. AMBYGEKZKGMDRUUATotal (%) Don't know 3.47.94.55.56.07.07.75.0 6.1 Agree 26.949.144.345.848.764.251.063.7 49.7 Quite agree 7.223.24.025.09.713.019.319.7 15.7 Rather disagree 10.65.63.49.28.04.96.03.5 6.3 Disagree 52.014.143.714.727.510.915.98.0 22.2 Valid2,0001,9962,0172,0001,9961,9994,0012,39018,399

9. Living conditions, Live styles and Health Trust in Politics.

10. Living conditions, Live styles and Health Trust: President of the country. AMBYGEKZKGMDRUUATotal (%) Don't know 8.511.512.85.84.010.45.88.6 8.1 Great trust 20.127.816.528.832.517.233.07.7 23.7 Quite trust 23.534.417.141.932.133.142.916.2 31.2 Rather distrust 22.814.215.916.918.522.612.431.9 18.9 Great distrust 25.212.237.86.713.016.85.835.7 18.1 Valid2,0001,9992,0221,999 2,0004,0042,39218,415

11. Living conditions, Live styles and Health Trust: Political parties. AMBYGEKZKGMDRUUATotal (%) Don't know 10.426.37.114.213.016.514.312.1 14.2 Great trust 6.64.81.23.610.11.64.02.5 4.2 Quite trust 10.211.56.012.923.07.511.17.9 11.2 Rather distrust 33.828.819.439.427.433.535.429.9 31.4 Great distrust 39.128.666.430.026.541.035.247.6 39.0 Valid2,0001,9972,0131,9971,9951,9984,0002,38418,384

12. Living conditions, Live styles and Health Trust: Courts. AMBYGEKZKGMDRUUATotal (%) Don't know 10.220.48.37.57.315.113.713.9 12.3 Great trust 10.411.12.87.016.24.28.67.3 8.4 Quite trust 17.929.88.725.327.122.726.122.3 22.9 Rather distrust 28.821.818.638.224.132.228.026.0 27.3 Great distrust 32.816.861.522.025.325.823.530.5 29.1 Valid2,0001,9972,0141,9941,9971,9984,0012,38718,388

13. Living conditions, Live styles and Health Trust: Police. AMBYGEKZKGMDRUUATotal (%) Don't know 8.814.97.75.86.213.58.510.2 9.4 Great trust 11.912.41.87.316.95.58.07.7 8.8 Quite trust 20.331.25.824.430.121.824.420.9 22.5 Rather distrust 28.123.919.137.824.034.231.827.1 28.6 Great distrust 31.117.565.524.722.925.027.334.1 30.7 Valid2,0001,9972,0141,9951,9991,9973,9932,38518,380

14. Living conditions, Live styles and Health Trust: Army. AMBYGEKZKGMDRUUATotal (%) Don't know 3.314.611.410.65.619.08.713.0 10.6 Great trust 45.925.610.319.737.110.124.418.3 23.8 Quite trust 36.642.518.242.434.531.540.631.8 35.3 Rather distrust 8.410.513.417.713.320.616.317.9 15.0 Great distrust 5.96.846.69.89.718.89.918.9 15.2 Valid2,0001,9962,0112,0001,999 3,9982,38718,390

15. Living conditions, Live styles and Health Trust: Mass media. AMBYGEKZKGMDRUUATotal (%) Don't know 6.111.010.65.5 12.27.06.4 7.9 Great trust 16.911.916.214.325.57.99.314.7 14.0 Quite trust 29.032.628.645.435.734.828.835.7 33.3 Rather distrust 28.826.815.924.818.630.033.524.2 26.2 Great distrust 19.317.728.610.014.715.221.419.0 18.6 Valid2,0001,9922,0111,9981,9971,9964,0012,38218,377

16. Living conditions, Live styles and Health Trust: Churches, priests. AMBYGEKZKGMDRUUATotal (%) Don't know 4.615.411.99.75.98.418.411.5 11.6 Great trust 34.929.645.726.035.433.022.029.3 30.8 Quite trust 32.636.220.934.629.436.128.629.3 30.6 Rather distrust 15.110.77.116.413.412.115.413.8 13.3 Great distrust 12.98.114.413.515.910.615.616.1 13.7 Valid2,0001,9982,0162,0001,9982,0004,0022,37918,393

17. Living conditions, Live styles and Health Alternatives to Democracy.

18. Living conditions, Live styles and Health Participation in Civil Society. AMBYGEKZKGMDRUUATotal (%) No 7.634.24.616.014.819.724.916.5 18.1 Yes 92.565.995.484.085.380.375.183.5 81.9 Valid2,000 2,0222,000 4,0062,40018,428

19. Living conditions, Live styles and Health We could live better, if the Communist system would be restored. AMBYGEKZKGMDRUUATotal (%) Don't know 13.926.321.418.19.921.316.016.6 17.7 Agree 45.110.423.618.243.223.420.2 24.8 Partially agree 11.611.87.119.420.717.015.114.4 14.7 Partially disagree 10.514.67.621.512.115.317.516.7 14.8 Disagree 19.037.040.322.914.323.131.232.1 28.0 Valid2,0001,9992,0172,000 4,0042,39718,417

20. Living conditions, Live styles and Health We could live better, if the army would govern the country. AMBYGEKZKGMDRUUATotal (%) Don't know 19.221.814.8 12.925.417.720.8 18.4 Agree 9.41.30.72.711.02.54.02.8 4.2 Partially agree 6.62.71.16.813.04.96.84.3 5.8 Partially disagree 16.414.18.024.321.415.618.317.9 17.1 Disagree 48.560.175.451.441.951.753.254.1 54.4 Valid2,0001,9992,0171,9932,000 4,0052,39518,409

21. Living conditions, Live styles and Health We could live better, if the monarchy in our country would be restored. AMBYGEKZKGMDRUUATotal (%) Don't know 21.627.018.915.814.330.319.922.0 21.1 Agree 13.70.61.30.82.21.82.61.8 3.0 Partially agree 9.82.71.63.52.82.24.63.0 3.8 Partially disagree 12.311.37.621.820.310.714.814.6 14.2 Disagree 42.858.570.658.260.555.158.158.6 57.8 Valid2,000 2,0161,9961,9991,9984,0042,39118,404

22. Living conditions, Live styles and Health We could live better, if the parliament would be dissolved, free elections would be abolished and a strong leader would get to power, who will be able to solve all problems quickly. AMBYGEKZKGMDRUUATotal (%) Don't know 16.128.318.117.212.925.720.420.3 19.9 Agree 30.39.014.513.726.521.617.026.0 19.7 Partially agree 14.413.59.620.518.018.817.218.8 16.5 Partially disagree 10.311.06.522.513.913.714.612.4 13.2 Disagree 29.038.251.326.228.720.330.822.4 30.7 Valid2,0001,9982,0181,9981,999 4,0052,39518,412

23. Living conditions, Live styles and Health Churchill Thesis: Democracy may have deficiencies, but it's better than any other form of government. AMBYGEKZKGMDRUUATotal (%) Don't know 21.529.416.318.113.524.521.321.0 20.8 Agree 35.827.550.723.831.719.325.726.1 29.5 Partially agree 21.330.412.737.529.727.428.328.9 27.2 Partially disagree 9.96.14.014.212.215.411.613.3 10.9 Disagree 11.66.616.36.413.013.413.010.7 11.6 Valid2,0001,9992,0181,9982,0001,9994,0052,39218,411

24. Living conditions, Live styles and Health Univ.- Lektor Dr. Christian W.Haerpfer Univ.- Lektor Dr. Christian W.Haerpfer Institute for Advanced Studies Stumpergasse 56 A-1060 Vienna Austria Tel: (+43-1) 59991-138 Fax: (+43-1) 59991-555 E-mail: haerpfer@ihs.ac.at