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 ...

May 24, 2011, RESEARCH Report by Catherine Bertini and Dan Glickman, Download Report (PDF), This report documents the degree to which the Administration and Congress have made progress in achieving the changes in US government policy that were recommended in 2009., Key Findings , In February 200...

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...

June 12, 2019, RESEARCH Report by Michael Tiboris, Download Report (PDF), This report from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs examines ways that urban waterway development might be used by cities., Introduction, This report aims to solicit and examine concrete ways in which urban waterway deve...

September 10, 2020, RESEARCH Report by Paul N. McDaniel and Rob Paral, findingamerican.com, Download Report (PDF), Chicago is positioned to elevate itself as a bold city, capable of taking on cutting-edge policies and providing accessible opportunities for all residents., Challenges facing immigr...

April 21, 2016, RESEARCH Report by Robert Taylor, Marcin Jozwiak, Download Report (PDF), This report outlines two recommendations for how cities can address climate change overall and ultimately succeed in a lower-carbon world., Executive Summary, What role do global cities play in addressing cli...

February 25, 2026, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Lama El Baz and Debi Jin, Jessica Koscielniak / Pool via AP, Download Report (PDF), Just three in 10 Americans see the division of foreign policy powers between Congress and the president as “about right.”, Since returning to the Oval Offic...

April 2, 2012, RESEARCH Report, Henry Chen, Download Report (PDF), This report looks at emerging cities—namely Beijing, Shanghai, and Taipei—and their ability to attract, retain, and generate flows of ideas, capital, and people., New York and London remain the world’s most global cities, wh...

June 7, 2017, RESEARCH Report, Conner Freeman, Download Report (PDF), The vision for Chicago’s global strategy begins with an inventory of the city’s assets, needs, and opportunities., Global cities are hubs of the urbanizing world and increasingly influential players on the world stage. Thei...

September 2, 2025, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Sam Dong , Craig Kafura , Dina Smeltz , Yawei Liu , and Nick Zeller, Vincent Thian / AP, Download Report (PDF), Everyday Chinese citizens view international trade as good for the economy and job creation, and say China should pursue a policy of...