A Diversity of Opinion: Race, Age, and US Foreign Policy
Join us for a discussion of how factors like race and age play into Americans’ views on foreign policy.
Aug
21
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About This Event
How do Americans from different walks of life view US foreign policy? Are Black, Hispanic, and Asian Americans less likely to want the US to be actively involved in the world compared to white Americans? Do younger Americans think differently about US policy toward Ukraine and Israel than older Americans? A new report from the Chicago Council and New America offers some insight, examining how race and age play into public opinion on global issues. Join us as we discuss the results of our survey and explore how Americans of diverse ages and backgrounds think about the US role in the world ahead of the 2024 election.
About the Speakers
Fellow, American Statecraft Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Christopher Shell is a fellow in the American Statecraft Program at the Carnegie Endowment, where he leads a project that examines the impact of US foreign policy on Black Americans since the end of the Cold War.
Senior Director, Future Frontlines and Planetary Politics, New America
Candace Rondeaux is the senior director for New America’s Future Frontlines program on next generation security issues, as well as the Planetary Politics initiative, which seeks solutions to the challenges posed by digitization and decarbonization.
Research Assistant, Public Opinion and US Foreign Policy
Lama El Baz joined the Chicago Council on Global Affairs in 2023 as a research assistant for the public opinion and US foreign policy team within the Lester Crown Center. She is passionate about public opinion research, data analytics, and the regional affairs of the Middle East and North Africa.
Vice President, Public Opinion and Foreign Policy
Dina Smeltz, a polling expert, has more than 25 years of experience designing and fielding international social and political surveys. Prior to joining the Council to lead its annual survey of American attitudes on US foreign policy, she served in the Bureau of Intelligence and Research at the US State Department's Office of Research from 1992 to 2008.
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