Review of existing survey data (elite and public opinion) on issues related to security, defense policy and participation in MOA

This deliverable is intended to trace the questions previously asked in surveys concerning Italian security policy, defense policy and military operations abroad (MOAs). One of the main objectives of this research is to delve into how Italian missions abroad, as well as other security and defense policy issues, are perceived in the broader public debate, including both public opinion and political elites. The deliverable, which is part of the WP1, aims to analyze and compare the survey questions posed to both Italian elites and the general public over the last two decades, using existing databases comprising research conducted by the University of Siena’s Laboratory on Political and Social Analysis (LAPS), in collaboration with other institutes and think tanks, as well as selected surveys at European and supranational levels. This analysis has produced an initial series of questions selected from both public opinion and elite surveys, helping in identifying those most relevant to our research scope.