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Dina Smeltz

Americans Aren't as Eager to Retreat From the Middle East as Politicians Seem to Think

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The Hill
Coauthors

Presidential candidates and the President are overstating Americans’ desire for a full-scale retreat from the Middle East.

M2A2 Bradley IFVs of the 4th Battalion, 118th Infantry Regiment, attached to 218th MEB, accompany a U.S. patrol in eastern Syria, 13 November 2019
United States Army
Defense and Security

Americans Want to Be Engaged with the World—the Question Is How

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The National Interest
Coauthors

All too often commentators on the American public and foreign policy conflate public weariness with foreign military intervention with a desire to disengage from global affairs.

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American Foreign Policy in the 2020 Election

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

James M. Lindsay of the Council on Foreign Relations joins the Council's Dina Smeltz to discuss the findings of the newly released 2019 Chicago Council Survey on how Americans view US foreign policy.

Former Vice President Joe Biden and Senator Kamala Harris debate as Senator Bernie Sanders listens
Reuters
Public Opinion

The case for more foreign policy in the 2020 debates

In the News
Vox
Dina Smeltz

The US president often has nearly unchecked authority in foreign policy. We should learn how candidates would wield that power.

Workers prepare for the first 2020 Presidential Debate at Hofstra University
Reuters
US Foreign Policy

Trump and His Advisers are Probably Wrong about What Foreign Policy Americans Want

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The Washington Post
Coauthors

Dina Smeltz and Joshua Busby discuss American public opinion of Trump's foreign policy positions.

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Who Says Foreign Policy Doesn't Win Elections?

In the News
Foreign Affairs
Dina Smeltz

Trump’s Overseas Agenda Is a Golden Opportunity for Democrats

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Scholars vs the Public: Collapse of the INF Treaty

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Running Numbers by Dina Smeltz

In early February 2019, the United States withdrew from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty. Russia withdrew from the treaty the next day.

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Dmitry Djouce
Public Opinion

Why Worry about Global Population Decline?

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

Global population is expected to peak and then decline this century, reshaping everything from economic growth and immigration to government spending and climate change.

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Dharmadhyaksha
Migration

Opinion Landscape Not Ideal for New Mideast Peace Plan

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Running Numbers by Dina Smeltz

According to the 2018 Chicago Council Survey , American public support for an "independent Palestinian state" is at its highest level yet, with strongest support among self-described Democrats.

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Shai Pal
Public Opinion

Majority of Nicaraguans Support Early Elections

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Running Numbers by Dina Smeltz

The current polarization in Nicaragua between the government supporters and the opposition coalition of students, farmers, civil society groups, and business leaders makes compromise a challenge.

An abandoned building with graffiti in Nicaragua
Wilhelm Gunkel
Public Opinion