MOSCOW, September 17, 2014. Russian Public Opinion Research Center (VCIOM) presents the information concerning the following issues: whether Russians believe that the world government exists; who its members are; and what they are pursuing.
A relative majorotyof Russians (45%) agree that there is a global organization which controls the governments of the world. Those who think so are mainly respondents with higher education diplomas (51%) and high income (53%), and non-parliament parties’ supporters (56%). One-third of respondents (32%) oppose them stating that such a structure does not exist. The share of the undecided makes up 23%.
Those who believe in the world government say that it is pursuing the world leadership (32%). Every tenth (10%) is confident that all members of the world government satisfy only self-interests. Some believe that they are eager to conquer lands (2%), to weaken countries or to unleash wars (2%). Only 3% say that this organization is striving to achieve the common good.
The world government comprises top businessmen, according to 22% of Russians Others say the members are politicians from all around the world (5%), western politicians (2%) or namely B. Obama, J. Bush, Elizabeth II et cet. (3%). Two percent of respondents are confident that the world government consists of the oligarchs and politicians. Six percent of respondents cite the U.S.A. (Americans); masons were mentioned by 4%.
The VCIOM opinion poll was conducted on August 23-24, 2014. 1600 respondents were interviewed in 130 communities in 42 regions of Russia. Data are weighted by gender, age, education, working status and type of settlement. The margin of error does not exceed 3.4%.
Some people believe that there is an organization or a group of persons that influence global processes and control the activities of national governments. Others say that such an organization does not exist. What statement do you agree with? (closed-ended question, one answer) | |||||
| Total | Elementary (incomplete secondary) education | Secondary education (school, vocational school) | Specialized secondary education (technical school) | Incomplete higher (not less than three years in a higher education institute), higher education |
There is an organization or a group of persons that influence the global affairs and control the activities of national governments | 45 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 51 |
There is no organization that could influence world events and control the activities of national governments | 32 | 18 | 32 | 35 | 30 |
Don`t know | 23 | 41 | 26 | 21 | 19 |
Organization or persons who influence the global processes and control the activities of national governments are called the world government. In your opinion, what is the world government pursuing? (open-ended question, any number of answers, % of those who think that the world government exists) | |
| Total respondents |
Strive for power/ world power/ controlling other countries and global processes | 32 |
Richness (personal benefit/ benefits of a small group of persons) | 10 |
Preserving the balance, the order/ common good | 3 |
Annexation of territories and natural resources | 2 |
Disintegration of countries/wars/people`s disunity | 2 |
Regulation of population size | 2 |
Destroy (enslave, oppress) Russians and Russia | 2 |
Other | 3 |
Don`t know | 48 |
What does the world government consist of? (open-ended question, any number of answers, % of those who think that the world government exists) | |
| Total respondents |
Oligarchs, world`s most powerful businessmen | 22 |
USA, Americans | 6 |
Certain world leaders | 5 |
Masons | 4 |
Certain politicians: Obama, Bush, the British Queen et cet. | 3 |
American oligarchs | 2 |
Western politicians | 2 |
Oligarchs and all politicians | 2 |
Jews | 2 |
Great Britain, British | 1 |
Germany | 1 |
Mafia, criminals, terrorists | 1 |
Representatives of all countries | 1 |
Other | 3 |
Don`t know | 5 |
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