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The Council examines public opinion on key foreign policy topics that will be covered in the third and final 2012 Presidential debate.

For the first time since the question was first asked by the Council in 1994, only a minority (40%) of Americans consider a large influx of immigrants and refugees a “critical threat” to the United States

The 2012 Chicago Council Survey on American public opinion and US foreign policy provides important context for thinking about the future of the US-Japan alliance.

2012 Chicago Council Survey data shows American perceptions of South Korea are strongly positive. As Americans shift their priority to Asia, South Korea is poised to continue as an important security and economic partner of the US.

The 2012 Chicago Council Survey tracks public opinion on US foreign policy since the September 11 attacks, and includes an assessment of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.

After a decade of war in Afghanistan and Iraq, Americans recognize China’s growing influence and Asia’s importance to the US.

With the fighting in Syria, the American public said they would support US participation to enforce sanctions and a no-fly zone in Syria.

Nearly seven in 10 Americans think the war in Afghanistan has not been worth the cost, and half of Americans believe military action hasn’t made the US safer from the threat of terrorism.

The 2010 Chicago Council Survey shows that Americans remain committed to an active part in world affairs—its problems, opportunities, and key actors.

Americans believe US foreign policy is increasingly constrained by troubles at home and abroad.