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...

January 27, 2020, RESEARCH Report by John Austin and Alexander Hitch, Download Report (PDF), The Midwest possesses a dynamic political and economic history that lies at the center of America’s economic growth and keeps the region front and center in politics today., Key Findings, The Midwest ha...

December 11, 2018, RESEARCH Report by Craig Kafura and Karl Friedhoff, REUTERS, Download Report (PDF), While the American public is hesitant to get involved in a conflict between China and Japan, Americans across party lines want to build strong relations with US allies in Asia., Key Findings, Am...

February 4, 2020, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Brendan Helm and Dina Smeltz, Download Report (PDF), 2019 Chicago Council Survey data provide insight into how Millennials view key foreign policy issues compared with previous generations., Introduction, Millennials, the oft-referenced generati...

November 20, 2018, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Craig Kafura , Dina Smeltz , and Allison Von Borstel, Toa Heftiba, Download Report (PDF), In regard to the Israel-Palestinian conflict, Republicans (59%) say the US should take Israel’s side, while majorities of Democrats (75%) and Independen...

October 29, 2018, RESEARCH Report by Ian Klaus, Download Report (PDF), While dozens of international organizations were created to give structure and order to international relations, rapid urbanization and the rising influence of cities have raised new questions around their mandates and structu...

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...

October 2, 2018, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz , Ivo H. Daalder , Karl Friedhoff , Craig Kafura , and Lily Wojtowicz, Download Report (PDF) Download Data (ZIP), The 2018 Chicago Council Survey indicates that Americans now supported active US engagement in world affairs, the larges...

September 17, 2018, RESEARCH Working Paper by David Scheffer, United Nations, Download Report (PDF), This paper describes the central issues in three upcoming atrocity crime decisions and the implications for the evolution of international criminal justice., Introduction , This paper describes t...

October 9, 2019, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Brendan Helm , Alexander Hitch , and Dina Smeltz, Reuters, Download Report (PDF), This survey finds that though Republicans and Democrats differ on whether President Trump’s strategy is an effective approach to trade policy, the American public...