March 11, 2019, RESEARCH Policy Brief by Caroline Kaeb and David Scheffer, Download Summary (PDF) Download Report (PDF), This paper provides recommendations for corporate engagement with public policy issues for societal objectives., Introduction, Business is “expected to lead” and be a “tr...

February 6, 2025, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Craig Kafura , Dina Smeltz , Jordan Tama , and Joshua Busby, Chiang Ying-ying / AP, Download Report (PDF), Across party lines, however, opinion leaders oppose sending US troops to Taiwan to aid Taipei's defense should China invade., As Donald Tr...

January 3, 2023, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Phillip Meng, Reuters, Download Report (PDF), Great power competition is the organizing principle of President Biden’s new National Security Strategy. Is the American public on board?, Key Findings, American views of Russia and China have hit r...

July 25, 2016, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz , Karl Friedhoff , and Craig Kafura, Download Report (PDF), Survey data shows Sanders supporters are concerned about global overreach and that it comes at the expense of the economy and general quality of life., Already the theme for th...

November 21, 2016, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz , Craig Kafura , and Kelhan Martin, Download Report (PDF), Recent survey findings show that policies focused on furthering US energy independence are most likely to gain bipartisan support., As the other signatories to the Paris Agr...

December 24, 2019, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Craig Kafura and Dina Smeltz, Simon Foot, Download Report (PDF), A survey shows more Americans now oppose expanding the US-Mexico border wall since last asked in 2016., Introduction, The federal government remains in a partial shutdown, the lon...

August 2, 2017, RESEARCH Policy Brief by Dina Smeltz and Lily Wojtowicz, Pedro Szekely, Download Report (PDF), New Chicago Council Survey results show a majority of Americans support maintaining or increasing sanctions against Russia and views the nation as a greater threat than in previous years...

November 2, 2022, RESEARCH Working Paper by John Austin, John Austin shares insights from a transatlantic convening that explores the political repercussions of economic inequality and extremist ideology., "Ownership of their own future." "Locally owned and operated solutions." "Building on ident...

May 2, 2019, RESEARCH Report by Alexander Hitch, Reuters, Download Report (PDF), This report explores ways cities can assess the true value of their public assets, Introduction, Cities seeking to pursue such strategies need a systematic way to assess the true value of their public assets, to dev...

May 8, 2019, RESEARCH Working Paper by Kris Hartley, Reuters, Download Report (PDF), Safeguarding methods of democratic influence is a core strategic mandate for city governments to legitimize technology., Introduction, As the digital revolution enables initiatives like smart cities and e-governa...