Research

Across party lines, however, opinion leaders oppose sending US troops to Taiwan to aid Taipei's defense should China invade.

Most Americans—including a majority of Republicans—favor a range of measures to reverse or adapt to climate change.

The public shares the Kremlin's dim view of Western powers and wants to boost cooperation with BRICS members.

While opinion leaders across party lines—as well as Democrats and Independents among the public—support continued assistance to Kyiv, everyday Republicans stand out in their opposition.

Despite President-elect Donald Trump’s aversion to alliances, foreign policy professionals across the American political spectrum believe they greatly benefit the United States.

In a crisis over the Senkaku Islands, the US public favors sending additional troops to Japan—but no aid to retake the territory.

The Taiwanese public expects more US aid in a potential conflict with China than Americans are willing to endorse.

When it comes to the conflict in the Middle East, American foreign policy professionals are more divided along partisan lines than the general public.

We investigate where the attitudes of foreign policy professionals and the American public align—and diverge—in a major election year.

The 2024 Chicago Council Survey finds there is often less division than imagined when it comes to long-standing pillars of US foreign policy.