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While our other surveys have notes things such as party affiliation, gender, and age, the 2016 Chicago Council Survey also differentiated between urban, suburban, and rural locations.

Although Midwesterners differ slightly from the general population in their views of international trade, Midwesterners without postsecondary education are more suspicious.

Inevitably, the COVID-19 pandemic will change how people across the world think about foreign relations. Craig Kafura looks at Australia as a case study for how these changes affect public opinion.

This week, the Chicago Council Survey team updates public opinion on COVID-19 from the US, Japan, Canada, France, Italy, the UK, Brazil, and Nigeria.

New Chicago Council-Ipsos polling finds large, bipartisan majorities in support of evacuating and relocating to the United States their Afghan allies and others in danger from the Taliban.

A comparison of two recent polls finds some similarities—and some significant differences—in how international relations scholars and the American public want to approach China.

Midwestern governors have stopped accepting Syrian refugees in the wake of the Paris and Beirut terrorist attacks, though data shows they pose little risk.

A new poll shows Iranians recognize the economic and security benefits of a closer relationship with China.

New survey data shows a partisan divide on what Americans believe is the greatest threat to the United States: Democrats rank violent white nationalist groups the highest, while Republicans list China as the greatest threat.

In this Chicago Council blog Brendan Helm explores Americans public opinion about whether the US-India relationship does more to strengthen or weaken US national security.

This Chicago Council on Global Affairs survey indicates US public views North Korea’s nuclear program as one of the top threats facing the country.

While a majority continue to express support for the war and more now sense the military operation has been successful, the Russian public is divided on whether it has led to more positive or negative consequences.

The majority of countries polled in a recent 53-nation study hold negative views of Russia following its invasion of Ukraine.

The Chicago Council's polling team examines public opinion on COVID-19 from the United States, Japan, South Korea, Canada, France, the UK, Italy, and Israel.

The Abraham Accords didn't provoke a reaction among many Arab states. Why?The Abraham Accords didn't provoke a reaction among many Arab states. Why?

Polling data shows that although Americans believe that Russia is acting to contain US power, the US public favors cooperation and engagement rather than containing Russia.

A survey of the US public shows an overall majority of Americans (54%) consider climate change a critical threat.

This Chicago Council on Global Affairs survey indicates Americans are ready to support US participation to enforce sanctions and a no-fly zone in Syria.

Over the weekend, North Korea launched a new cruise missile. It's unlikely to shift American public opinion.

Democrats and Republicans increasingly grow apart on several key international issues. Here are seven examples from the 2018 Council Survey.