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2015 Chicago Council Survey results demonstrate the American public remains committed to engagement in the world.

A survey that examines the divide between foreign policy experts and the public.

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 questions.

More Americans consider issues like weakening democracy and political polarization to be critical threats to the United States than foreign adversaries.

Recent summits between Korean and American leaders may determine whether diplomacy or military confrontation will prevail in engaging North Korea.

Robert Paarlberg challenges the UN to look beyond food access to food excess and the health issues that accompany it.

Across party lines, the results of this Chicago Council on Global Affairs survey reveal that the US public and leaders largely agree on US foreign policy.

Latin America expert Peter Schechter and veteran diplomat Cecile Shea join this week’s Deep Dish to discuss varying opinions on Venezuela’s two claimants to power, Juan Guaidó and Nicolás Maduro.

The recent terrorist attack in Brussels is prompting serious and important thinking about the security of global cities. 

Xuefei Ren argues that cities in China and India are more aptly compared in territorial vs. associational governance than by regime type.

Experts Duncan Wood, Laura Dawson, and Phil Levy join Deep Dish to discuss what's in the new NAFTA agreement and its significance on the global economy.

Cécile Shea joined the BBC to discuss the assassination of Shinzo Abe and how important he was to Japan's modern identity.

The inclusion of gender mainstreaming in agricultural AI can help reduce gender inequity for female smallholder farmers.

The ongoing war in Ukraine continues to impact American attitudes toward global engagement.

The 2010 Chicago Council Survey shows that Americans remain committed to an active part in world affairs—its problems, opportunities, and key actors.

Half favor using US forces to defend South Korea if invaded by North Korea, down from 55 percent in 2022.