(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – The majority of people in Russia take pride in their country’s history and culture, according to a poll by Bashkirova & Partners. At least 52.5 per cent of respondents say they feel proud of Russian national history, culture, and scientific achievements.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – The majority of people in Russia take pride in their country’s history and culture, according to a poll by Bashkirova & Partners. At least 52.5 per cent of respondents say they feel proud of Russian national history, culture, and scientific achievements.
Only 26.9 per cent of respondents are proud of the Russian armed forces, 16.3 per cent are proud of Russia’s influence in the international community, and barely 5.9 per cent feel good about the state of Russian democracy.
Russian voters renewed the State Duma in December 2007. United Russia (YR)—whose candidate list was headed by then president Vladimir Putin—secured 64.1 per cent of the vote and 315 of the legislature’s 450 seats. On that same month, Putin endorsed Dmitry Medvedev as a presidential candidate, and Medvedev said it would be of the "utmost importance" to have Putin as prime minister.
In March 2008, Medvedev easily won Russia’s presidential election with 70.28 per cent of the vote. In May, Medvedev was sworn in as president. His nomination of Putin as prime minister was confirmed by the State Duma in a 392-56 vote.
On Jun. 10, the Public Projects Institute—a think tank close to the ruling YR party— released a report which stated: "It would be more honest and realistic to say that the democratization of Russia’s political system in the near future cannot be a priority. The priority for now is good governance." The document was presented by lawmaker Vladimir Pligin.
Polling Data
For the following different areas, please tell us how proud you are in each of them? ("Very proud" listed)
|
National history |
58.6% |
|
National culture |
54.0% |
|
National scientific achievements |
52.5% |
|
The armed forces |
26.9% |
|
Russia’s global influence |
16.3% |
|
The state of democracy |
5.9% |
Source: Bashkirova & Partners
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 800 Russian adults, conducted in April 2009. Margin of error is 3.5 per cent.
