June 16, 2015, RESEARCH Book by Saeid Golkar, Julia Maudlin, Captive Society surveys the Basij's history, structure, and sociology, as well as its influence on Iranian society, its economy, and its educational system., Iran's Basij Resistance Force is a paramilitary organization used by the regim...

January 31, 2020, RESEARCH Policy Brief by David Nielson, Download Report (PDF), This paper diagnoses the challenges faced by governments, international organizations, and research institutions in mitigating and reversing the decline of soil quality in Africa., Key Findings, In Sub-Saharan Africa...

September 29, 2015, RESEARCH Report by Saeid Golkar, Kamran Gholami, The Islamic Republic of Iran has promoted despondency and hopelessness to the extent that citizens become paralyzed and incapable of challenging the political status quo., Social riots, popular uprisings, and revolutions are amo...

March 22, 2023, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz and Emily Sullivan, NURPHOTO, Download Report (PDF), Both Millennials and Gen Z are more hesitant than their elders to endorse military approaches to foreign policy., Whether it’s using WhatsApp to chat with friends in other countrie...

October 19, 2012, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz and Gregory Holyk, Scout Tufankjian, Download Report (PDF), The Council examines public opinion on key foreign policy topics that will be covered in the third and final 2012 Presidential debate., Key Findings , Foreign policy will t...

October 8, 2023, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Karl Friedhoff and Lama El Baz, AP Photos, Download Report (PDF), While the US public believes trade is good for the economy, it does favors some restrictions—especially on goods such as semiconductors., The 2023 Chicago Council Survey, conduct...

May 9, 2018, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz and Lily Wojtowicz, Reuters, Download Report (PDF), A majority of Americans support the joint airstrike conducted by the US, UK, and France against Syria and would favor additional strikes if Syria uses chemical weapons again., Key Findin...

April 20, 2017, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz , Karl Friedhoff , Craig Kafura , Joshua Busby , and Jonathan Monten, The White House, Download Report (PDF) Download Data (ZIP), The 2016 Opinion Leader Survey showed that, for the most part, there was a bipartisan consensus among US ...

January 15, 2018, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz , Lily Wojtowicz , and Stepan Goncharov, Eurasian Women’s Forum, Download Report (PDF), The Council and Levada Center in Moscow, Russia coordinated surveys to compare US and Russia public opinion about foreign policy issues., Key F...

August 6, 2024, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz, Vahid Salemi / AP, Whether attacked by its neighbors or Tehran, majorities of Americans oppose using US troops to come to Israel’s defense., Israelis are braced for possible retaliatory military action from Iran after an Israeli str...