1. Mother-tongue of the Ukrainians
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Source: KIIS, 2013
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2. Do you agree that Russian should be granted the status of a state language in Ukraine?
Source: Sociological Group Rating, 2012
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3. With what countries do you mostly associate yourself as to cultural and spiritual orientations?
Source: Razumkov Centre, 2007
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4. With what particular Orthodox Church do you identify yourself?
Source: Razumkov Centre, 2013
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5. Primarily, do you consider yourself the resident of what?
Source: Razumkov Centre, 2005
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6. Source: Razumkov Centre, 2007
Are there irreconcilable differences between different regions in Ukraine that could possibly lead to separation of territories?, %
Source: Razumkov Centre, 2007
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7. If the referendum on Ukraine’s independence took place today, how would you vote?, %
Source: Razumkov Centre, 2008
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8. Source: Razumkov Centre, 2012
Do you feel that the Ukrainian society is split in two hostile groups, based on regional affiliation?, %
Source: Razumkov Centre, 2012
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9. How should Ukraine co-exist with the uncontrolled territories of Donbas, %?
Source: Razumkov Centre, 2016
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10. What is “DNR” and “LNR”?, %
Source: Razumkov Centre, 2016
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11. Legitimacy of the Ukrainian state
Sub-type of legitimacy
Indicator
Qualitative measurement
Attitude/Behaviour
Constitutive/substitutive
Views of legality
Evaluation of state respect for individual human rights
State is unwilling and incapable to protect individual human rights
Attitude
Constitutive
Confidence in police
Extremely low confidence in state police and law enforcement agencies; predator policing.
Substitutive
Confidence in civil service
Minimal confidence in civil service and justice system
Views of justification
Satisfaction with democratic development
Low satisfaction with democratic development
Evaluation of current political system
Current political system does not reflect the preferences of the people
Satisfaction with operation of democracy
Very low satisfaction with operation of democracy
Use of violence in civil protest
Political violence is present and exercised by both the population and the state
Behaviour
Crime-levels
High crime-rates, with major outbursts in 2003 and 2012
The Orange Revolution and Euromaidan
Absence of support for basic regime principles and no confidence in state institutions
Both
Acts of consent
Voter turnout
Mostly negative temporal dynamics of electoral participation, though only 1 election had a participation rate below 50%
Quasi-voluntary taxes
Extreme problems with collecting taxes, with shadow economy representing around 50% of the state’s GDP
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