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Why Public Opinion Surveys Matter

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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.

A collage of covers of the annual Chicago Council Survey. Public Opinion

Caught in the Shockwave: Japan-US Relations Under Trump

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The Diplomat
Craig Kafura

Despite the good feelings following the first Ishiba-Trump summit, there are major challenges ahead, Craig Kafura writes.

President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference with Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba
Evan Vucci / AP
Global Politics

Russian Youth More Favorable Toward Israel than Older Generations

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Young Russians may be more likely than their elders to give Israel the benefit of the doubt in its conflict with Hamas.

Israeli tanks head towards the Gaza Strip border
Ohad Zwigenberg / AP
Public Opinion

US Elections Part of Global Trend Away from Incumbents

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Public opinion polling offers insights into what cost incumbent leaders and parties at the polls.

a woman votes in US election
Carolyn Kaster / AP
Public Opinion

Net Favorability of the UN Remains Positive Overall

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Running Numbers by Jason Gordon

But recent polling finds key drops among the publics of France, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

United Nations headquarters
Frank Franklin II / AP
Public Opinion

Americans Split over US Response to South Korean Martial Law

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Running Numbers by Camille Dolce

The US public is divided on whether Washington should have remained neutral or opposed Yoon’s controversial move.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol speaks during a press briefing
South Korea Unification Ministry via AP
Public Opinion

Turkish Views of Foreign Actors Diverge from ErdoÄŸan's East-West Balance

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Recent polling shows Turks have become more favorably inclined toward the European Union and NATO, while attitudes toward Russia and China have grown more negative.

People are seen behind a European Union and a Turkish flag
Emrah Gurel / AP
Public Opinion

Kenyan Views on Global Actors Shed Light on Nation's Economic Ties

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A plurality of Kenyans express somewhat or very positive opinions about the economic influences of outside state actors in their country.

An SGR cargo train travels from the port containers depot on a Chinese-backed railway in Kenya
Khalil Senosi / AP
Public Opinion

What's Worrying US Foreign Policy Leaders Ahead of the 2024 Election

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A recent survey offers a look at how experts think a Trump or Harris victory will impact US foreign policy moving forward.

A mail-in official ballot for the 2024 general election in the United States
Jenny Kane / AP
Public Opinion

What the US Election Could Mean for Taiwan

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TVBS News
Craig Kafura

Craig Kafura offers his take on how both a Trump or Harris administration might approach US-Taiwan policy.

Craig Kafura talks in his office US Foreign Policy