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Public Supports Ending Cuba Embargo

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Public Opinion Survey by Craig Kafura

2015 Chicago Council Survey data show that Americans favor lifting the trade embargo on Cuba and believe the changes will benefit both countries.

Cuban flag
Amy Goodman
Public Opinion

Captive Society: the Basij Militia and Social Control in Post-Revolutionary Iran

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Book by Saeid Golkar

Captive Society surveys the Basij's history, structure, and sociology, as well as its influence on Iranian society, its economy, and its educational system.

A crowd of people at the entrance to a market in Tehran
Julia Maudlin
Global Politics

2014 Opinion Leaders Survey

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Public Opinion Survey by Coauthors

Across party lines, the results of this survey reveal that the US public and leaders largely agree on US foreign policy.

2014 Opinion Leaders Survey Results cover Public Opinion

Student Activism, Social Media, and Authoritarian Rule in Iran

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Book by Saeid Golkar

The authors of this book address multiple questions involving the nature of youth protest in the twenty-first century.

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On Global Cities

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Book by Richard C. Longworth

This book draws on the latest scholarship into global cities to explore how global cities run the world.

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Beyond the Scorecard: Understanding Global City Rankings

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Report

This report seeks to dive into global city rankings and illustrate how methodologies, definitions, data use, and conclusions vary wildly from ranking to ranking.

Aerial view of skyscrapers in downtown Chicago
Ben Cappellacci
Global Cities

Healthy Food for a Healthy World

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Report by Coauthors

This report calls on the United States to use the power of the agriculture and food sector to reduce the reality and risks of malnutrition globally.

Women with crops in boats. Food and Agriculture

Grow Markets, Fight Hunger: A Food Security Framework for US-Africa Trade Relations

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Policy Brief by Andrea Durkin

Andrea Durkin provides recommendations from a Council report aiming at addressing food security in Africa and US-Africa trade relations.

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Latinos Resemble Other Americans in Preferences for US Foreign Policy

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Public Opinion Survey by Coauthors

This report finds that US Latinos prioritize protecting jobs, favor strong leadership abroad, rank terrorism as a critical threat, and support US military superiority.

City crosswalk busy with pedestrians. Public Opinion

Preserving Ukraine's Independence, Resisting Russian Aggression: What the United States and NATO Must Do

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Report by Coauthors

This report offers recommendations to strengthen Ukraine’s defenses to deter further Russian aggression and why the US and NATO need to engage more actively and urgently to the crisis.

Flag of Ukraine waving in front of a wooden door.
Jennifer Boyer
Defense and Security