Why Public Opinion Surveys Matter
VIDEO SERIES
Featured Video
Go behind the scenes of the Chicago Council Survey as it marks 50 years of bringing the voices of everyday Americans into the foreign policy conversation.
Play Video
Since 1975, the Chicago Council Survey has been a key barometer of American attitudes on foreign policy. Launched in response to a Ford Foundation request after Watergate, the first survey reassured President Ford and Secretary Kissinger that the public still supported global engagement. Now conducted annually, it remains a trusted gauge of how Americans view America's role in the world.
In this video, Craig Kafura, Director of Public Opinion and Foreign Policy, takes us behind the scenes of the survey as it marks 50 years of amplifying public voices in the foreign policy conversation.
About the Speakers
Director of Public Opinion and Foreign Policy
Craig Kafura is the director of public opinion and foreign policy at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, a Security Fellow with the Truman National Security Project, and a Pacific Forum Young Leader. At the Council, he coordinates work on public opinion and foreign policy and is a regular contributor to the public opinion and foreign policy blog Running Numbers.