Yugoslav Public Opinion 1998

Electoral behaviour, questions on the political system and attitudes towards political parties and media.

Topics: Availability in the household concerning radio, television, video recorder, phone, computer, automobile, access to E-mail; radio stations and TV stations listen to/watched in the past month and time of listening/watching; radio programs and TV programs listen to/watching; daily newspapers and magazines read in the past month and frequency/contents of reading; sources of information on politics; most trustworthy source of information; political, psychological and moral censorship; state control; objectivity of state and private media; media and majority´s opinion; distrust in party media; journalists and bribery; accuracy of rumours; national vs. local media; political differences between state and local media; broadcasting foreign programs on domestic stations; objectivity of media which receive foreign/state help; public media and openness towards parties; interest in politics; discussions about politics; most useful source for political decisions and for voting; feelings in 12 months; direction of development in Yugoslavia, Serbia, Montenegro; solution for Kosovo and Metohija; civilian casualties in the Kosovo; close person fighting in Kosovo; international community in Kosovo and Metohija; opinion about other nationalities; territorial and social belonging; voting in the Federal Elections (Sunday question); satisfaction with the election of S. Milosevic, M. Milutinovic, M. Djukanovic, M. Bulatovic and elections in Montenegro; expectations from social revolt; contribution to positive changes; selling public companies to strangers; trust in institutions; most trusted institution and politician; relations of Serbian and Montenegrin authorities; most appreciated foreign politician; survival of B&H as an independent state; conditions for lifting sanctions; delivery of indicted to The Hague Tribunal; role of opposition; best leader of the united opposition; cooperation of SPS, YUL, and SRP; cooperation of Serbian opposition and Montenegrin Coalition; results of protests in 1996/1997; voting in local elections in Serbia and Montenegro (Sunday question); future of the country in a year; most important problem; most competent party in Serbia/Montenegro.

Demography: Gender, age; education; occupation; employment status; running a private business; going abroad (respondent, family members); household income; financial situation; nationality; religiousness.