Security Policy Planning Problems of the Federal Republic of Germany (Elites, 1976)

Attitude to questions of security policy and judgement on disarmament
proposals by elites from the area of security policy. Questions on
development of the Western European Community.

Topics: Fundamental philosophies to the image of society, the image of
the government and access to social power; channels of personal
political influence; reasons for personal ´impact´ in questions of
security policy; personal information interest in the security policy
area and change of personal interest; judgement on official information
policy of the Federal Government; sources of security policy
information; assessment of the development of the East-West
relationship and perceived reasons for the non-war; assessment of the
stability of the situation in Central Europe; dreams as well as
concrete expectations regarding integration of the Western European
nations and of the relationship of Europe with the USA; desired role of
the Federal Republic due to its economic and military potential in the
area of the UN, securing of peace and policies on developing countries;
assessment of the military threat to the FRG in the 70´s and 80´s;
judgement on the military strategic concept of ´deterrence´ and the
effects of the economic interconnections of East and West; assessment
of the causes for armament with the two superpowers and the causes of
war in general; attitude to the CSCE conference and knowledge about the
room for MBFR negotiations to reduce troops; attitude to a one-sided
prior concession of the West in disarmament negotiations; justifiable
changes of financial expenditure for the defense budget; demand for
organizational changes in the Federal German Armed Forces; attitude to
conscientious objection and compulsory military service as well as
judgement on the fairness of military service; attitude to a general
service duty for women also; assessment of integration of the Federal
German Armed Forces in society; attitude to political participation and
co-determination by soldiers; image of the enemy of the Federal German
Armed Forces; attitude to arms export and supervision of arms policies;
scenario constructions on desired and expected developments of Europe.

Demography: membership in a party, trade union or other organizations;
age; religious denomination; school education; vocational training.