National Identity Dataset (Making Identity Count) for Estonia, 1990–2020

Abstract

This dataset was compiled within the research project PRG1052 “National Identity and Estonian–Russian Relations: a Longitudinal Study of Elite and Mass Discourses” (2021–2025) and is a longitudinal dataset on national identity created using the Making Identity Count methodology. The dataset is divided into two language-specific subsets—Estonian-language and Russian-language data—and spans five reference years—1990, 1995, 2000, 2010, and 2020—covering six distinct genres—history textbooks, speeches by political leaders, opinion articles and letters to the editor in major daily newspapers, the most-watched films, and the best-selling works of fiction. The compilation of the national identity dataset followed the standardized approach and methodology of Making Identity Count. The resulting National Identity Reports are publicly available at: https://hdl.handle.net/10062/108183. An overview of the project’s theoretical framework, content, methodology, and results can be found at: https://sisu.ut.ee/makingidentitycount/.