Past Events

Are We Heading Toward a New Nuclear Arms Race?

PAST EVENT VIDEO

Laura S. H. Holgate, Christine E. Wormuth, and Ariane Tabatabai discuss what the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty reveals about the future of arms control.

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Matthias Schrader / AP

The New World Order: Global Leadership and the Rise of Gen Z Political Movements

PAST EVENT

Join Emerging Leaders alumni and Young Professionals for a conversation with the 2026 Eisenhower Global Fellows on the rise of Gen Z-driven political movements.

University students at a protest hold a banner that reads "MARCH FOR JUSTICE" in red letters in Dhaka, Bangladesh on July 31, 2024.
Rajib Dhar / AP

Commentary

A New Era of Competition Is Here. What Will Define the Winners?

In the News
World Economic Forum
Leslie Vinjamuri

The most successful leaders of the next decade "will be innovators, capable of thinking and acting outside the box and of working around institutions that are no longer fit for purpose," Council President and CEO Leslie Vinjamuri writes.

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Kin Cheung / AP
Global Politics

The G7’s Overriding Goal: Getting Through

Analysis
by Leslie Vinjamuri

Despite geopolitical turmoil, France is using the G7 to ensure Europe remains relevant as the United States and China pursue further bilateral diplomacy.

A French police officer walks past G7 logos in Evian-les-Bains
Baz Ratner / AP
Global Politics

Research

In Tariffs Debate, Gen Z and Millennials Favor Lower Prices and More Choices

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Coauthors

Younger Americans see globalization and free trade not as threats to their jobs, but assets to improve their standard of living and reduce the cost of goods.

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David Zalubowski / AP
Global Economy

Americans See Congress as Weak on Foreign Policy Compared to the President

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Coauthors

Just three in 10 Americans see the division of foreign policy powers between Congress and the president as “about right.”

President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress
Jessica Koscielniak / Pool via AP
Public Opinion

Experts

Paul Poast 

Senior Nonresident Fellow, Foreign Policy and Public Opinion, Chicago Council on Global Affairs
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