September 2, 2020, RESEARCH Policy Brief by Molly Jahn, Zoe Schaeffer, Download Report (PDF), The government must recognize investment opportunities in US agricultural research and development in order to address current and future climate challenges., Executive Summary , US public investment in...

October 17, 2022, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz and Emily Sullivan, Reuters, The public is more concerned about national security than promoting human rights and democracy abroad, Council polling shows., Key Findings, While six in 10 say democracy is the best form of government fo...

March 4, 2024, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Lama El Baz, Lynne Sladky/AP, Download Report (PDF), Unlike their elders, young Americans don’t buy into US exceptionalism and are divided on whether the United States should play an active role or stay out of world affairs., With a diverse range...

May 10, 2023, RESEARCH Report by Samuel Kling , Florita Gunasekara , and Steven Bosacker, iStock, Download Report (PDF), Samuel Kling, Florita Gunasekara, and Steven Bosacker examine the role of cities in generating and strengthening democratic practices as authoritarianism rises across much of t...

February 1, 2021, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Craig Kafura , Dina Smeltz , Joshua Busby , Joshua D. Kertzer , and Jonathan Monten, AP Photos, Download Data (ZIP), We look at where foreign policy professionals and the American public align—and diverge—as Joe Biden takes office., To inves...

September 16, 2010, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Victor Cha and Katrin Katz, Jermaine M. Ralliford, Download Report (PDF), This Chicago Council on Global Affairs survey indicates that American public is strongly supportive of an alliance with Korea but less supportive of trade ties., Introdu...

December 20, 2023, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Craig Kafura and Lama El Baz, AP Photos, Download Report (PDF), But Republicans and Democrats are sharply divided when it comes to immigration levels., Immigration to the United States has long been a contentious and divisive issue at the foref...

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...

September 28, 2022, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Karl Friedhoff, US Department of Defense, But large majorities support sending additional arms and military supplies to Ukraine, and if needed, Taiwan, Council polling shows., In his 2023 budget, US President Joe Biden sought a record $813 bil...

September 15, 2014, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz , Ivo H. Daalder , and Craig Kafura, Download Report (PDF) Download Data (ZIP), The 2014 Chicago Council Survey of American public opinion and US foreign policy shows public support for an “Active” Role in world affairs., Forei...