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Since the spring of 1991, the CSPP has been involved in more than 100 nationwide sample surveys in post-Communist countries. Each round of surveys asks a common core of questions, a unique source for monitoring trends within nations, and comparisons across nations. All research questions and analyses are undertaken independently of government. The New Russia Barometer Surveys (NRB) comprise one series within the CSPP surveys. They have been conducted annually since 1992, and consist of interviews with a stratified representative nationwide sample of Russian adults. The interviews last approximately one hour, and collect information about political, economic and social attitudes and behaviour. Further information is available on the CSPP New Russia Barometer webpages.


The New Russia Barometer XVIII, 2009 is the eighteenth study in the series. The June, 2009 NRB survey was conducted when the full impact of the world economic crisis had hit Russia: the economy had contracted by more than 10 percent in the preceding 12 months. In addition to questions specific to the crisis, standard NRB trend questions monitor the extent to which the crisis has or has not altered Russian public opinion. While support for the political regime has fallen, it was previously so high that three-quarters of Russians continue to endorse their system of government.

Further information about the study is available from the Testing the Durability of Regime Support in Russia: The Challenge of Putin's Term Limits ESRC award web page.


Main Topics:

The questionnaire covered the following topics:

• economy
• public affairs
• Russia in the world
• Russian life today
• values
• health
• social structure