Questions of Security Policy 1983

Judgement on questions of security policy as well as the East-West
relationship. Attitude to the policies of the USA.

Topics: judgement on the seriousness of the situation of the Federal
Republic as well as economic development in the next few years;
judgement on the prospects for peace in Europe, unemployment and
current East-West relationship and assessment of future development;
self-assessment of extent to which informed and of interest in the
topics of unemployment, environmental protection, German-German
relations, welfare state, defense policy, German-American relations,
municipal policies and education policies; behavior at the polls in the
last Federal Parliament election and party preference; party
inclination; perceived military threat from the Soviet Union; balance
of power of NATO and Warsaw Pact; seriousness of disarmament interest
in east and west; dependence of the Federal Republic on the USA;
attitude to women in the Federal German Armed Forces; judgement on the
policies to reduce tension of the Federal Government; attitude to NATO
membership; attitude to use of nuclear weapons on West German
territory; reliability of the USA in the case of defense; benefit of US
troops in the Federal Republic; judgement on solidarity in NATO;
attitude to the policies of Reagan; suitability of selected political
manners of proceeding to secure peace and freedom in the Federal
Republic (scale); attitude to nuclear deterrence; assessment of the
political intents of the USSR and the USA regarding securing of peace
and influence on other countries or allies; assessment of the success
of the NATO two-track decision and expected result of the Geneva
negotiations; assessment of the seriousness of the negotiations between
the USA and the USSR on the missile question; attitude to stationing US
missiles in the Federal Republic; attitude to a public opinion poll or
a decision of the Federal Parliament about stationing American nuclear
missiles; preference for recommendations of the party regarding
participation in peace demonstrations; preference for a stronger
reliance on or greater independence from the USA; knowledge about the
´new defense policy´ with more conventional military forces; assumed
attitude of American and German parties on this defense strategy;
attitude to the peace movement (scale); possibilites of improving
relations between the two German nations; judgement on the Strauss
talks with Honecker; attitude to intensification of criminal law for
demonstrations and a law requiring demonstrators to leave their faces
uncovered; attitude to further talks with the GDR, even given increased
tensions between the superpowers; stronger interest of the Federal
Government or the government of the GDR in improving German-German
relations; personal intent to participate in protests and
demonstrations in case of stationing of missiles; participation even if
violent rioting expected; willingness to participate in selected forms
of protest with and without official permission (scale); expectation of
violent rioting during demonstrations; judgement on American policies
in the areas of defense policy, policies to reduce tensions, stationing
weapons in space (SDI), policies on Central America; export prohibition
for high-quality industry goods to the Soviet Union and trade
restrictions against Poland; union membership and membership in a
professional organization.

Also encoded were: size of municipality; ZIP (postal) code; date of
interview.