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

In this Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog, we explain public opinion views on COVID-19 for the week of June 3, 2020.

This report finds that US Latinos prioritize protecting jobs, favor strong leadership abroad, rank terrorism as a critical threat, and support US military superiority.

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.

This public opinion survey indicates that there are key differences between moderate and liberal democrats.

This Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog post explores the free-falling relations between Japan and South Korea.

Council surveys find an American public split on the threat of climate change but open to cooperative efforts to limit its effects.

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.

The Bank of America Chicago Marathon continues to generate significant economic benefits for Chicago, thanks to its unique characteristics and international reputation.

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.

The ramifications of Brexit are unfolding in Northern Ireland. As a result, historical, political, and religious divides are increasingly felt in debates over the future of the country's border.

Arik Burakovsky, Dina Smeltz, and Brendan Helm find that while experts anticipate changes in the global balance of power in the next 20 years, with China overtaking the United States, they do not expect Russia to come out stronger.

Opinion surveys conducted in both the United States and Russia reflect similar disappointment and continued mistrust among the general publics.

Updates on public opinion on the COVID-19 pandemic from the US, Japan, South Korea, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Canada, Germany, and Mexico.

As China tightens security in Hong Kong, many American businesses consider retreat and relocalization

Recent surveys reveal that large majorities of both Russians and Americans now view their countries as rivals.

This survey data from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs provide insight into how Millennials view key foreign policy issues.

Brendan Helm examines tech firms' actions in the wake of cybersecurity failures.

A survey of American foreign policy experts paints a portrait of a declining Russia, with its broad influence deteriorating as China’s influence rises.

African cities are experiencing growing climate-related migration that has the opportunity to unlock their economic, social, and cultural development.

This Chicago Council on Global Affairs report reveals generations share opinions about international threats and foreign policy goals.

Businesses in the center of the value chain are crucial to the food system, and these intermediary links are under threat from the COVID-19 pandemic.

The decline of Chicago’s central business corridor makes the future of downtown uncertain. Like international peers, Chicago may find pedestrian malls an effective path for urban revitalization.

In this Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog post, Matthew Dalton explains the US Navy’s global role.

Public opinion signals the conflict is in dire need of stronger leadership and more practical policies.

New polling reveals that little has changed in terms of South Korean attitudes towards the US-South Korea military alliance.

This survey from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs shows public concern about Islamic fundamentalism has increased 15 percent since 2014.

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

In this Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog Craig Kafura explains Japans Coronavirus Measures.

This book, meant for students in American foreign policy, gives a broad introduction to a wide range of domestic factors that influence US policymakers.

Captive Society surveys the Basij's history, structure, and sociology, as well as its influence on Iranian society, its economy, and its educational system.

A University of Texas polling project from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs found Americans consider the work of the intelligence community.

A large majority of Democrats consider racial inequality a critical threat to the country, while Republicans consider it a relatively low-level threat.

Data from the 2019 Chicago Council Survey revealed that certain issues which once divided those living in cities, suburbs, or the country have become sources of agreement

This Chicago Council on Global Affairs survey finds that the American public is more likely than ever to say that international trade benefits the US.

The Kyrgyz community in Chicagoland is small, but its economic footprint is expanding. New Kyrgyz businesses are bridging Illinois and Central Asia.

While Republicans share a similar political worldview overall, Trump and Non-Trump Republicans disagree on key policies for immigration, climate change, and nuclear programs.

Chicago’s transit system has international fans, and your commuter train might be an international influencer.

An update from our polling experts on global public opinion on the COVID-19 pandemic reviews survey results from countries in North America, Europe, and Asia.

This Chicago Council Survey team’s COVID-19 pandemic update includes polling results from the US, Japan, Canada, South Korea, France, and more.

Survey data shows thirty-year lows for American views of Russia.

This Earth Day, one plant breeder reflects on the food security promise of innovative biotechnology and how it has been misunderstood.

The Chicago City Council has tripled its legislation on foreign policy in the last four years.

This Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog post explores how the American public seems to be of two minds when it comes to military involvement in Afghanistan.

The Council’s Katelyn Jones examines women in science and the gender dimensions of agriculture.

Council survey data finds Americans place a high priority on a secure energy supply and expect renewal sources will overtake fossil fuels in the next 10 years.

Arik Burakovsky, Dina Smeltz, and Brendan Helm analyze a survey of American experts on Russia about opinions on the country's relations with China and India.

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

This Chicago Council on Global Affairs survey of South Korean attitudes towards the United States was conducted in December 2019 in South Korea.

This Chicago Council on Global Affairs survey signals the US-Russian relationship is challenged by communication, media coverage, and the countries’ presidents.