Risk perceptions across the current political spectrum in Finland: a study of party members

Political party member perceptions of risk continue to attract a great deal of attention in current public discourse and media coverage, yet little research exists in terms of a comparative analysis of Finnish political parties’ views on the issue. Party members are in many ways a highly significant social group, one that exercises a great deal of decision-making power in modern civil societies. This article provides a novel and up-to-date look into the key areas of perceived risk held by the members of Finland’s political parties, in addition to a comparison of inter-party differences and similarities. The analysis is based on a unique survey data-set of the members of Finland’s six major political parties (N = 12,427). Included are the Finns Party, Centre Party, Left Alliance, Social Democratic Party, Green League and National Coalition Party. Together, these represent the political spectrum in Finland. Risk factors included primary categories dealing with various national, institutional, cultural and economic issues. Also included in the analysis was a look into whether length of party membership affects risk concern for the included issues. Findings showed that national and external risks were more of a concern for the Finns Party, while the Left and the Social Democrats considered economic issues a greater risk than did others. Furthermore, economic risk was most concerning to the left while external risks were generally viewed in line with the current centre-right administration. Some notable differences between old and new party members were also found. Findings emphasize the importance of understanding how political party members differ in their views of various societal risks while providing new points of comparison between those parties toward improved clarity of the national political landscape.     

Is There Room for Ethical Consumers on the Finnish Political Spectrum?

Journal of Consumer Policy - This paper examines ethical consumption by comparing attitudes between different political party supporters. In recent consumer theories, it is argued that...     

铜版纸胶印油墨组分的可视化分析

近年来,人们在纸张吸墨性与印品密度的关系方面进行了广泛的研究。本文将一系列热固型油墨的各组分分别印刷到铜版纸上,利用聚焦离子束（FIB）观察各组分的分布情况。然后利用同样的方法,观察成品油墨印刷时各组分的分布情况。油墨光油也适用于改良的薄层色谱（TLC）板,这些薄板与纸张涂有相同的涂层。TLC板上分离的油墨组分可以使用红外光谱来测定。实验结果表明,聚焦离子束可对进入涂料层的油墨组分进行观察,但是矿物油例外。由于其具有挥发性,在干燥后和真空环境内不能留在纸张涂层内,同时注意到当蜡溶解在油里的样品同样要求在涂层的孔隙结构有一个非常清晰的成像时,FIB图像的差异显著增加。这项研究与其他已知研究结果一致,即颜料和硬树脂留在涂层的表面,而矿物油和植物油迅速渗透进入涂层。酯类溶剂和溶解蜡同样渗入涂层。     

Does party identification associate with consumer preferences? Analyzing Finnish consumers in 2009 and 2014

This article examines the association between Finn's political orientation and preferences regarding hedonistic and mundane consumer activities. Data derived from national‐level surveys collected in Finland in 2009 (n=1,202) and 2014 (n=1,351) suggests that political party identification is an important predictor of perceived consumption, even after controlling for the effects of key socio‐demographic factors. In general, supporters of the right‐wing National Coalition Party consider themselves as high‐level consumers more often than the supporters of other political parties do. The results also show that there have been very few temporal changes in the association between party identification and consumption preferences. The effect of party identification is stronger for hedonistic activities than for mundane activities. It is argued that political party identification has similar impact on individual's consumer preferences as other lifestyle and social network factors have. The findings offer us new possibilities for further research addressing consumer activities, and other behavioural correlates of political orientation.