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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.

New data reveals that the US public would prefer to respond with to Russia's invasion of Ukraine with sanctions and diplomacy.

What does the American public think of the American intelligence community and its efforts at global surveillance?

Recent data shows Americans prefer diplomatic options first, but there is also record support for defending Ukraine. 

Sixty-one percent of the US public is uneasy with only the president having the power to authorize the use of nuclear weapons.

With the global infection rate increasing for the first time since April, some countries are pumping the brakes on ambitious recovery plans.

Four in ten Americans (38%) see the development of China as a world power as a critical threat, in line with how Americans have felt about China’s development since 2004. In this Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog, Craig Kafura explains

The public also remains concerned about the potential for a global economic downtown, Council polling shows.

Survey data shows that while Americans favor military action against violent extremist groups, they are less supportive of US involvement in Syria.

This week the world passed the 11,836,900 million case mark, with over 544,231 deaths attributed to COVID-19.

Chicago Council survey data find majorities in South Korea view China as more of a security threat than a security partner and as more of an economic threat than an economic partner.

The 2016 Chicago Council Survey shows 75 percent of Americans support either maintaining or increasing the United States' commitment to NATO.

The WHO has officially declared the spread of COVID-19 a global pandemic. How is the public reacting around the world?

Millennials and Gen Z are less confident in the effectiveness and utility of nuclear weapons than Boomers and Gen X.

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

A global survey shows the public perceives COVID-19 as the world's greatest health threat and nearly two-thirds of respondents believe the vaccine should be compulsory.

Majority of Americans favor the Iran nuclear agreement but are prepared to use military force to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.

This Chicago Council on Global Affairs survey indicates Americans view domestic programs as a higher priority than foreign aid but see aid as helpful for US foreign relations.

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

This Chicago Council on Global Affairs survey indicates the American public’s foreign policy attitudes demonstrate support for the pivot to Asia.