Commentary and Analysis

Partisanship has become a major factor in foreign policy attitudes in Chicago Council Surveys; not so long-ago opinions on foreign policy seemed immune to partisan impulses.

In 2018, the Council captured public and opinion leader attitudes on some of the most pressing foreign policy issues.

In his first speech as National Security Advisor, Bolton threatened to sanction International Criminal Court (ICC) judges, bar them from traveling to the US, and use US courts to prosecute them.

Dina Smeltz and Craig Kafura discuss public opinion of Republican party's positions on immigration and trade.

Craig Kafura discusses the Iran Deal and the US-Japan relationship.

In the United States, Democrats and Republicans remain at opposite ends of the spectrum in terms of prioritizing climate change.

Survey results indicate Americans rate climate change as a lower priority than other foreign policy concerns. However, many believe the US government should do more to address the issue.