May 30, 2019, RESEARCH Policy Brief by Alaina Harkness, Reuters, Download Report (PDF), This paper explores how city leaders can use economic power to narrow the gap in wealth and opportunity., Introduction, Research shows that intergenerational mobility—the “American dream” shared by most ...

September 10, 2012, RESEARCH Report by Michael H. Moskow and William A. Osborn, Chris Favero, Download Report (PDF), The report highlights Chicago’s strengths, analyzes global city strategies, and offers recommendations the region can take to increase foreign investment., The Chicago Council on...

March 19, 2019, RESEARCH Report by Mark W. Rosegrant, Download Report (PDF), This report examines the urgent challenges created by water scarcity and the impact on food security., Introduction, Successful, sustainable water management in agriculture is imperative to achieve the food and nutrition...

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...

September 3, 2019, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Craig Kafura, CDC Global, Download Report (PDF), This survey indicates that Americans broadly support engaging in trade with China, but are split along partisan lines on how to engage in that trade., Introduction, While Americans broadly suppor...

April 24, 2019, RESEARCH Working Paper by Kristin Ljungkvist, Reuters, Download Report (PDF), For an extended historical period, nation-states have held nearly sole responsibility for providing security, and they certainly continue to have the greatest responsibility today., Key Findings, Cities ...

February 19, 2019, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Karl Friedhoff , Dina Smeltz , and Lily Wojtowicz, Reuters, Download Report (PDF), Two recent surveys found that both the American and South Korean publics see an improvement in the security situation on the Korean peninsula., Introduction, Two...

March 28, 2019, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz and Lily Wojtowicz, Eurasian Women's Forum, Download Report (PDF), Findings from a new US-Russia binational survey, conducted by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and the Levada Analytical Center, reveal that publics in both countr...

February 9, 2017, RESEARCH Policy Brief by Eugene Rumer , Richard Sokolsky , and Andrew S. Weiss, Alex Zarubi, Download Report (PDF), A joint task force outlines some key principles and judgments in managing the United States' relationships with Russia, Ukraine, and Eurasia., Developing an effect...

July 10, 2019, RESEARCH Report by Catherine Bertini, Download Report (PDF), This paper provides guidance for new leaders through various stages of the early days of UN leadership., Introduction, From preparations made upon appointment to the position to the first 100 days in office and finally th...