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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 XVII, March 2008 is the seventeenth study in the series. Immediately after the presidential election on 2 March 2008, a nationwide sample of the Russian electorate were interviewed about their attitudes and voting behaviour. This round of the NRB was undertaken in conjunction with the Levada Centre, and contains large amounts of data about how Russians evaluate political parties and politicians, the issues facing Russia today, and the election itself. In addition, the survey also includes standard trend measures of NRB surveys extending back to the first NRB survey in 1992.

Further information about the study is available from the ESRC award web page.

Main Topics:

The questionnaire covered the following topics:

• economic conditions
• political situation
• voting behaviour
• election campaign
• international relations
• social structure