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For the first time, a majority of Republicans think the United States should stay out of world affairs.

Americans across party lines say the United States should prioritize friendly-nation supply chains, despite potentially higher costs.

The public is more concerned about national security than promoting human rights and democracy abroad, Council polling shows.

The world's democracies need a way to fight back against coercive economic actions by authoritarian governments, argue Ivo Daalder and Anders Fogh Rasmussen.

The 2008 Chicago Council Survey focuses on attitudes about foreign policy prior to the triggering of the international financial crisis in the fall of 2008.

Mexico's threat to ban GM corn presents an opportunity to re-evaluate agricultural norms in the United States and address inequities in trade.

Ian Klaus explores the “City and State Diplomacy Act” that seeks to mandate an official ambassador for State and municipal relations with foreign governments.

The Great Lakes have always been the foundation of the Midwest economy, but in a world where fresh water is in short supply, this resource is more valuable than ever.

Craig Kafura explains in the Diplomat how Sino-Russian ties are bolstered by deepening support from the Russian public according to the latest Chicago Council data.

But large majorities support sending additional arms and military supplies to Ukraine, and if needed, Taiwan, Council polling shows.

With so much activity around cities in today's world, there is a lot to track. Here are ten trends in 2020 to watch where cities will be particularly influential on the global stage.

Our weekly roundup of the week's top news and research in food, agriculture, and global development.

Regardless of changes in US administration or China's power, the Japanese government must support the region’s continued prosperity.

Does a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Olympics have public support among countries doing so? Data show modest support—and skepticism.

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.

Economic sanctions: what they are, how the US has used them in foreign policy, and considerations for current policymakers.

For the first time since the question was first asked in the 1994 Chicago Council Survey, more Americans say that Asia is more important to the US than Europe.

As the coronavirus pandemic begins to quickly spread across the globe, Council experts assess public opinion around the virus and its impact.

Karl Friedhoff examines South Korea's careful negotiation of its security alliance with the United States, along with its economic dependence on China.

For decades, the United States has been the driving force pushing for new rules to govern world trade. What if the other major countries of the world assumed that mantle in our absence? It’s happening.