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

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.

More than half also say the decline of democracies around the world, foreign interference in American elections, and the conflict in the Middle East pose critical threats to vital US interests.

The public also remains in favor of maintaining long-term military bases abroad.

While supporters of both parties see benefits in US security agreements, Republicans tend to be more concerned about the associated costs.

The public's top priorities: protecting American jobs and preventing the spread of nuclear weapons.

Pandemic-era shortages seem to have strengthened the public's appetite for greater economic self-sufficiency.

While most Democrats favor taking an active part in world affairs, Republicans remain divided.

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