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Communist and Post-Communist States 2
One of the most important post-Communist states is the Russian Federation. Let’s explore this country, beginning with some of its more important socio-economic characteristics.
CLICK DATA FILE:
GLOBAL04
CLICK TASK:
Mapping
SELECT VARIABLE 1:
AREA
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Map
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1. Russia is located on two continents. Identify them.
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GLOBAL04
CLICK TASK:
Mapping
SELECT VARIABLE 1:
AREA
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Rank Table
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2. How large is Russia in square miles?
3. What is Russia’s rank in the world?
4.
True or False:
Russia is nearly twice as large as the next largest country in the world.
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VARIABLES
CLICK TASK:
Mapping
SELECT VARIABLE 1:
POPULATION
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Rank Table
5. What is Russia’s population?
6. How many countries have larger populations than Russia?
Russia has been experiencing population challenges recently. Let’s explore this.
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VARIABLES
SELECT VARIABLE 1:
POP GROWTH
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Map
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7.
True or False:
Russia has one of the fastest growing populations in the world.
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VARIABLES
SELECT VARIABLE 1:
BIRTH RATE
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RANK TABLE
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8. What is Russia’s birth rate?
9. How many countries have birth rates lower than Russia?
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VARIABLES
SELECT VARIABLE 1:
DEATH RATE
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Map
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10.
True or False:
A majority of the world’s countries have death rates that are lower than Russia’s.
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VARIABLES
SELECT VARIABLE 1:
INF. MORTL
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ALPHABETICAL TABLE
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11. What is Russia’s infant mortality rate?
12. What is Russia’s world ranking on infant mortality?
13. Identify two factors that might account for the population patterns that you have observed.
Ethnic clashes were one of the reasons for the Soviet Union’s breakup, and they remain important in Russia. Let’s explore ethnic diversity within Russia.
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DATA FILES
CLICK DATA FILE:
SHARES
CLICK TASK:
Univariate
SELECT PRIMARY VARIABLE:
RUSSIA-ETH
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14.
True or False:
Ethnic Russians form a majority of Russia’s population.
15. What percentage of the Russian Federation’s population consists of non-Russians?
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DATA FILES
CLICK DATA FILE:
GLOBAL04
CLICK TASK:
Mapping
SELECT VARIABLE 1:
GDP/CAP
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Rank Table
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16. What is Russia’s gross domestic product per capita?
17. What is Russia’s world rank for gross domestic product per capita?
Russia, like some other countries, is also experiencing challenges related to diseases. Let’s explore one of these.
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VARIABLES
SELECT VARIABLE 1:
SW-HIV/AID
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Map
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18.
True or False:
Nearly one percent of Russia’s adult population is infected with HIV/Aids.
19.
True or False:
Russia has one of the highest adult HIV/Aids infection rates in the post-Communist world.
Russia’s democracy is relatively young, having been established only after the Soviet Union’s dissolution in 1991, and the transition from a Communist system to a capitalist and democratic society has not always been smooth. Let’s begin our exploration of Russia’s political system by examining some of the key opinions and behaviors exhibited by the Russian people.
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DATA FILES
CLICK DATA FILE:
WVS97-RUSSIA
CLICK TASK:
Univariate
SELECT PRIMARY VARIABLE:
SOCIET CHG
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20.
True or False:
A majority of Russians believe that Russian society must be reformed.
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DATA FILES
CLICK DATA FILE:
RUSSIA
CLICK TASK:
Univariate
SELECT PRIMARY VARIABLE:
LENIN
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Note: The variables from the Public Opinion Foundation of Russia were obtained from
http://bd.english.form.ru/report/map/ed041509
21. What percent of Russians believe that Lenin did more "good" than "harm?"
22. What percent of Russians believe Lenin did more "harm" than "good?"
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VARIABLES
CLICK TASK:
Univariate
SELECT PRIMARY VARIABLE:
STALIN
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23. What percent of Russians believe that Stalin did more "harm" than "good?"
24.
True or False:
A majority of Russians believe that Stalin either did more "good" than "harm," or are unclear.
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VARIABLES
CLICK TASK:
Univariate
SELECT PRIMARY VARIABLE:
COMMUNISM
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25. What percent of Russians believe that the goals of contemporary Communists coincide with their own?
26.
True or False:
A majority of Russians replied "no" when asked whether they believed that the goals of contemporary Communists coincided with their own.
many Russians distrust their government and some have become disillusioned with politics in general. Let’s explore these issues.
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DATA FILES
CLICK DATA FILE:
WVS97-RUSSIA
CLICK TASK:
Univariate
SELECT PRIMARY VARIABLE:
POLI IMPT
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27. What percent of Russians believe politics is either "very" or "rather" important in their lives?
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VARIABLES
SELECT PRIMARY VARIABLE:
VOL: PARTY
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28. What percent of Russians are "active" members of political parties?
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VARIABLES
SELECT PRIMARY VARIABLE:
CONF:GOVT
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29. What percent of Russians possess either "not much" or no confidence in their national government?
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VARIABLES
SELECT PRIMARY VARIABLE:
PRE REGIME
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30.
True or False:
A majority of Russians rate the former Communist regime as relatively good (i.e., they rated it as a 6 or higher)?
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VARIABLES
SELECT PRIMARY VARIABLE:
NOW REGIME
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31. What percent of Russians rate the current regime as relatively good (i.e., they rated it as a 6 or higher)?
32. What percent of Russians rated the current regime as "very bad?" (i.e., they rated it as a 1)?
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VARIABLES
SELECT PRIMARY VARIABLE:
ORDER-FREE
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33. If forced to make a choice between them, what percent of Russians would choose "order" rather than "freedom of the individual?"
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VARIABLES
SELECT PRIMARY VARIABLE:
WHO RULES?
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34. What percent of Russians believe that the country is run by a few big interests that are "looking out for themselves?"
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DATA FILES
CLICK DATA FILE:
GLOBAL04
CLICK TASK:
Mapping
SELECT VARIABLE 1:
SW-NO CORR
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Rank Table
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35. What is Russia’s corruption ranking?
36.
True or False:
Russia has the worst corruption ranking of any of the Communist and post-Communist states.
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DATA FILES
CLICK DATA FILE:
WVS97-RUSSIA
CLICK TASK:
Univariate
SELECT PRIMARY VARIABLE:
CORRUPTION
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37. What percent of Russians believe that either "most" or "all" public officials are corrupt?
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VARIABLES
SELECT PRIMARY VARIABLE:
DEMOCRACY
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38.
True or False:
A majority of Russians believe democracy is either "good" or "very good."
It would be reasonable to expect that voter turnout and election outcomes would be affected by the strongly held views many Russians have about politics. Let’s explore these.
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DATA FILES
CLICK DATA FILE:
GLOBAL04
CLICK TASK:
Mapping
SELECT VARIABLE 1:
%TURNOUT
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Alphabetical Table
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39. What percentage of eligible voters participate in Russian elections?
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DATA FILES
CLICK DATA FILE:
SHARES
CLICK TASK:
Univariate
SELECT PRIMARY VARIABLE:
RUSSIAELEC
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40. What political bloc received the highest percentage of the vote in the most recent election for the Duma?
41. What percentage did that party receive?
42.
True or False:
The Communists received the second most support of any political party in the most recent Duma election.
43. Given what you’ve learned about the socio-economic and political conditions in Russia, what do you think Russian democracy will look like in ten years and why?
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