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US Public Supports Withdrawal From Afghanistan

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Polling conducted in July for the 2021 Chicago Council Survey found seven out of ten Americans supported the withdrawal of US combat forces from Afghanistan by September 11.

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How Do Foreign Policy Experts Think About Allies?

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A new experiment by researchers from the University of Illinois at Springfield, the University of Chicago, and the Chicago Council on Global Affairs finds that policy experts care about formal alliances. But even alliance relationships have limits.

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Ron Przysucha
Public Opinion

International Relations Scholars and the Public on US-China Policy

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A comparison of two recent polls finds some similarities—and some significant differences—in how international relations scholars and the American public want to approach China.

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan meet with CCP Director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs Yang Jiechi and State Councilor Wang Yi, in Anchorage, Alaska, on March 18, 2021
Ron Przysucha
Public Opinion

Publics React to Mandatory Vaccination, the Olympics, and Governments' COVID Management

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Populations around the world remain divided over how comfortable they are returning to normal life as the Delta variant spreads.

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Americans Favor a Two-State Solution More Than Israelis and Palestinians Do

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After violent conflict between Israel and Hamas, a new Israeli governing coalition, and Palestinian repression, what would a peaceful future look like?

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Countries Have Varied Responses to Delta Variant Spread

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With the global infection rate increasing for the first time since April, some countries are pumping the brakes on ambitious recovery plans.

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Vaccinations Bring Hope; Brazil Death Toll Mounts; One Month to Tokyo

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In some countries the year of the pandemic is coming to a close, with successful vaccination campaigns providing an exit from pandemic restrictions. But that’s not the case everywhere.

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As Vaccination Campaigns Continue Around the World, Restrictions Lift and Optimism Spreads

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Some countries, now awash in vaccines, are looking abroad to help other countries combat the pandemic. For those with slower rollouts, the fight against the pandemic continues.

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With Normalcy Returning in Some Places, Global Public Opinion Shows a Degree of Anxiety

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While coronavirus restrictions are being incrementally removed in certain countries, some people are feeling concern at returning to the activities that had characterized their pre-pandemic lives.

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As Virus Rages Unevenly, Global Public Opinion Shows Divergent Attitudes

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Although cases have declined significantly in Europe, the United States, and much of East Asia, the pandemic remains a major threat in South America, India, and several other nations around the world.

An NHS ad in a UK subway appeals commuters to get vaccinated.
John Cameron
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