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Public Opinion and the Future of US Foreign Policy

PAST EVENT

An expert roundtable convened in partnership with Bridging the Gap explores what public opinion data can indicate about the future of US foreign policy.

American flags lined up in front of the US Capitol ahead of President Joe Biden's inauguration on January 18, 2021.
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China and the World: How Citizens View Their Country's Global Future

PAST EVENT VIDEO

Join us as we discuss the results of a new survey of Chinese public opinion on foreign policy and what these findings mean for US-China relations and China's role in the world.

Leslie Vinjamuri, Yawei Liu, Dina Smeltz, Paul Heer on the Council stage
Ana Miyares Photography

Commentary

Study: Partisan Divide on Foreign Policy Widens

In the News
Fox 32 Chicago
Craig Kafura

"In the last decade, Democrats and Republicans have started to drift apart on the things that they consider most important," says Director of Public Opinion and Foreign Policy Craig Kafura, drawing on Council survey results.

Craig Kafura in the Fox 32 television studio Public Opinion

Why 'America First' Has Prevailed—Despite Public Opinion

Analysis
by Bruce W. Jentleson

American public opinion is increasingly at odds with US President Donald Trump’s approach to foreign policy. Fifty years of Chicago Council on Global Affairs polling reveals why the "America First" agenda has prevailed—and where it might break down.

The U.S. Capitol is seen from the base of the Washington Monument shortly before sunset, Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025, in Washington.
Julia Demaree Nikhinson / AP
US Foreign Policy

Research

The Growing Partisan Divide on US Foreign Policy

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Coauthors

Results and analysis of the Council's 2025 annual survey of American views on foreign policy.

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Americans Oppose Using Military Force to Take Greenland

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Coauthors

Majorities also oppose using US troops to overthrow governments in Cuba or Colombia, occupy Venezuela, and gain access to the natural resources of other countries.

Houses covered by snow are seen on the coast of Greenland Public Opinion

Experts

Joshua Busby 

Senior Nonresident Fellow, Public Opinion and Foreign Policy
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Daniel W. Drezner 

Senior Nonresident Fellow, Public Opinion and Foreign Policy
Council expert Daniel W. Drezner