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...

July 17, 2024, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Craig Kafura , Dina Smeltz , Heela Rasool-Ayub , Candace Rondeaux , and Christopher Shell, Ed Wray / AP, Download Report (PDF), Majorities across racial groups want the United States to be a world leader in economic and military strength, democrati...

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...

August 12, 2024, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz and Lama El Baz, David Goldman / AP, Download Report (PDF), Republicans are focused on inflation and immigration ahead of the November election, while Democrats emphasize abortion policies and democracy., The 2024 US presidential elec...

February 15, 1975, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by John E. Rielly, The White House, Download Report (PDF) Download Data (ZIP), The inaugural Chicago Council Survey was conducted in December 1974 to seek and understand the views of the public and national leaders on a series of international que...

February 15, 1979, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by John E. Rielly, The White House, Download Report (PDF) Download Data (ZIP), The 1979 Chicago Council Survey found that the American people and leaders were interested in maintaining international involvement but were also concerned about hedgin...

October 4, 2023, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz, AP Photos, Download Report (PDF), As the war in Ukraine continues, majorities say the United States should maintain or increase its commitment to NATO., In recent years, some Republican leaders on Capitol Hill have drifted away from ...

September 7, 2022, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz and Emily Sullivan, Download Topline (PDF), In 2002, nine in 10 Americans saw international terrorism as a critical threat. About six in 10 do today, Council polling shows., Key Findings, Nearly six in 10 Americans (58%) classify in...