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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.

Advancing the group's pillars of prosperity and development will be at the very heart of competition with China in the coming decade.

There's bipartisan consensus on active US engagement with the world, maintaining US alliances around the globe, and the benefits of international trade.

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.

The 2007 Chicago Council Survey broke new ground in international public opinion research to discover commonalities in public opinion around the world.

Many of the challenges the world faced in 2020 will continue to shape our world next year.

Check out our round up of the week's top stories in food, agriculture, and global development!

In this report edited by Ian Klaus and Samuel Kling, a diverse set of experts examine the question of rights in, and to, the city in a wide and exciting array of geographies and contexts.

John Austin and Alexander Hitch examine policies and priorities to drive equitable economic recovery in the Midwest in a world reshaped by COVID-19.

Americans want to play an active part in world affairs but are reassessing their foreign policy priorities and how they want to engage with the world.

Recent polling reveals both good and bad news for the future of US-Russian relations.

This joint report examines the public opinion of changes taking place in the Asia-Pacific, including mutual concerns and competing visions, in order to make better-informed policy decisions.

As the war in Ukraine continues, majorities say the United States should maintain or increase its commitment to NATO.

The impact of global challenges such as climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic manifests most acutely in urban settings, rendering cities essential players on the global stage. 

China's evolving economy and geopolitical strategy affect infrastructure and cities worldwide: witness the launch of the China-Laos Railway.

Can the United States deliver on its food systems and climate commitments? We offer recommendations to protect the planet and feed the world.

US security assistance meant for counterterrorism efforts is also implicated in the government’s war against Anglophone separatists.

Turks may be considering realigning eastward amid negative views on Western alliances.

Americans and Russians agree on few matters as each believe the other is influencing their domestic affairs.

Amid shifts towards inclusive agricultural development, the Center for Global Food and Agriculture offers policy recommendations for further US government action.

American perceptions of whether Russia or Ukraine is winning the war are key to support for ongoing US assistance to Kyiv.

In this Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog Craig Kafura explains Millennials’ lack of enthusiasm for drones.

The US strategy toward Africa today is neither effective nor sustainable. It’s time to flip the script.

Through infrastructure investments, economic integration, and green and digital transitions, the EU's Global Gateway will shape Africa and its cities as new hubs for development.

Over the past 12 months, our pollsters tracked public attitudes on everything from the war in Ukraine to conflict in the Middle East.

Survey data shows that while Americans favor a range of policies to reduce energy dependence, economic growth takes priority.

Even as the war in Ukraine creates risks, the extensive city-based CEFT network remains resilient from its continued expansion, improved infrastructure, and operational adaptability.

Results from the 2018 Chicago Council Survey indicate that trust in American political institutions is extremely low—especially so for congress.

Black Americans are supportive of aid to Ukraine, but less likely than other Americans to back an open-ended support of Kyiv “for as long as it takes.”

Men often fall outside of gendered stereotypes of food assistance programs, failing to reflect nuanced experiences of hunger in the United States.

America’s unconditional security sector assistance has helped facilitate Ethiopia’s violent responses to opposition.

The Biden Administration has the opportunity to build on a strong foundation of food and nutrition security programs to alleviate hunger and malnutrition.

This paper analyzes whether the strong relationship between the US and South Korea would be sustained under new presidents and how the Korean and American public’s view the alliance.In an election year for both nations, the alliance between the US

Six in 10 continue to support providing economic aid and sending additional arms and military supplies to the Ukrainian government, down slightly from a year ago.

Investing in regenerative agriculture opens a world of possibilities for the agricultural sector.

A 2019 survey confirmed broad support of US intelligence agencies, despite limited transparency and persistent criticism from President Donald Trump.

Today, most Americans don’t want a world with nuclear weapons. According to the 2020 Chicago Council Survey two-thirds of Americans (66%) believe that no country should be allowed to have nuclear weapons.

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

The success of ambitious states will be determined by their ability to shape global infrastructures and the cities they connect around the world.

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

As China rises in power, Americans support US bases in Japan and want to build strong relations with US allies in Asia.

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.