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How Race, Ethnicity, and Age Impact Views on US Foreign Policy

RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz , Craig Kafura , Lama El Baz , Heela Rasool-Ayub , Candace Rondeaux , and Christopher Shell
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The Council partnered with New America to explore how Americans across backgrounds view key issues facing the world today.

For the second year in a row, the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and New America collaborated on a comprehensive study of American public opinion on US foreign policy that takes an extensive look into the attitudes of different racial, ethnic, and generational groups in the United States.

Here's what we learned about how different communities think about the US role in the world, overseas conflicts, and more. 

Research Briefs

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Partisan, Racial, and Generational Views on America's Global Role Majorities across racial groups want the United States to be a world leader in economic and military strength, democratic values, and more.
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A conversation with polling experts during the week of the DNC in Chicago explores how factors like race and age play into Americans’ views on foreign policy.