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

Safeguarding methods of democratic influence is a core strategic mandate for city governments to legitimize technology.

In the United States, Democrats and Republicans remain at opposite ends of the spectrum in terms of prioritizing climate change.

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit aroused Beijing’s ire—but more important may be the long-term trends in Taiwanese attitudes. 

Using social media traffic as a way to gauge interest, it is estimated that hundreds of thousands subscribe to any one of the countless theories propagated under QAnon.

Mass arrests have reduced crime in the short-term—but at a significant cost to human rights.

A 2019 survey confirms that Americans broadly support Intelligence agencies despite their limited transparency and persistent antagonism from President Trump.

In a survey conducted by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, the American public is now less concerned about the threat posed by North Korea.

A military strengthened by American training, weapons, and intelligence helped create the very problem US assistance was meant to prevent.

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

The United States has made big pledges for global nutrition. Our white paper offers recommendations to turn commitments into action.

This Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog post explains how the Trump administration’s objections to the WTO don’t match those of the American public.

If the United States and China are competing over global public opinion, who’s winning, and where?

If CRISPR crops can avoid being regulated like GMOs, they can create significant opportunities for low- and middle-income countries, and help combat hunger and poverty.

The Queen maintained public approval during her reign, but support for the monarchy is on the decline, posing significant challenges for the new King.

Russians and Americans seem to sense a global alignment of democracies versus autocracies, and both publics fear a nuclear exchange.

But Republicans and Democrats are sharply divided when it comes to immigration levels.

But most oppose sending US troops to the island should China invade.

A 2015 survey from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs finds partisan gap on immigration issues, driven by Democrats' shift, is widest yet.

Israelis and Palestinians sharply disagree over the benefits of Israel's agreement with the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain.