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Polling expert Dina Smeltz explains why the new Middle East peace plan will have an upward climb to acceptance based on public opinion.

To be suspicious of Iraq was part of the American zeitgeist long before 2003, survey data show.

The 2015 Chicago Council Survey finds roughly four in 10 Americans believe climate change is a serious problem.

Citizens and policymakers alike embrace industrial policy as great power competition intensifies.

Council President Ivo Daalder, former US ambassador to NATO, shares his perspective.

This survey showed that opinion was split on whether these unaccompanied minors should be treated as refugees or undocumented immigrants.

As the youngest continent in the world, Africans want upper age limits for elected officials while still respecting elders.

President Joe Biden declared an end to the public health crisis, but many racial minority and lower-income groups around the world haven't moved on.

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

Results from the 2017 Chicago Council survey suggest that Republicans tend to doubt that trade agreements are a win-win for all parties involved, and their critical views of NAFTA reflect that suspicion.

This survey shows a majority of Americans support the broad outlines of an agreement with Iran to limit its nuclear program to civilian uses.

With the holiday celebrations behind us, here is a quick recap of some of the stats that defined the past twelve months of programming at the Council.

Recent surveys find significant partisan differences among leaders and the public on the degree of threat posed by China and how the United States should respond.

A Chicago Council survey shows that Americans see an increased need to keep watch over the Middle East by maintaining a troop presence there.

While two-thirds of Americans overall continue to support the withdrawal, a majority of Republicans now oppose it, a new survey from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and Ipsos reveals.

Americans overall want to maintain defense spending. But Democrats, younger people, and those with a college education prefer cuts, while Republicans prefer expansion.

In this Chicago Council blog Brendan Helm explains that the American public does not accord the same importance to Taiwan as does the US government.

Survey data show the American public believes relations with each of the countries are important. However, there is a variance in the opinion that shows larger issues affecting the trilateral relationship.

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

There is broad agreement that international trade delivers benefits to consumers and to companies and is even good for creating jobs in the United States.

The Council partnered with New America to explore how Black, Asian, Hispanic, and Native Americans view key issues facing the world today.

The 2017 Chicago Council Survey found that while the American public supports sanctions against North Korea, they don't support overt military action.

A February 2019 poll found most Americans describe the United States and China as rivals (63%) rather than partners (32%).

Dina Smeltz discusses European opinion of the US post-Trump.

New data from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs suggests the difference in opinion is beginning to narrow on the perceived threat of China.

A joint Chicago Council on Global Affairs and the Levada Analytical Center survey shows few Russians or Americans expect great changes to US-Russia ties now or in the next 10 years, although both publics see the merits of collaboration.

While government officials reaffirm the importance of the US-Saudi relationship, the American public expresses generally chilly feelings towards Saudi Arabia.

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

Although Donald Trump is the clear frontrunner for Republicans, the Chicago Council Survey finds that some key issues are still a challenge for those who supported another candidate.

Dina Smeltz and Brendan Helm analyze new public opinion data showing there is partisan agreement on how best to respond to the recent Russian hack.

With the US election a week away, here are three key things you need to know about the American public's views on Asia in 2020.

This survey indicates that Americans broadly support engaging in trade with China but are split along partisan lines on how to engage in that trade.

This survey from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs indicates the US public supports maintaining or increasing US sanctions against Russia.

Overall, Americans say the status quo between Israelis and Palestinians is unacceptable.

An update includes polling results from the United States, Japan, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Canada, and Jordan.

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

The Chicago Council Survey team provides updates on public opinion on the COVID-19 pandemic from the US, Canada, Japan, France, the United Kingdom, and Australia.

Chicago Council data support academic findings on differing national budget preferences between women and men.

Ian Klaus writes about the role global cities play around the world and the urgent need to adapt governance practices.

But a majority oppose sending US troops if China were to invade the island.

But neither Americans or Ukrainians think the sanctions will force Russia to withdraw troops from Ukraine in the immediate future.

America saw inaccurate polling for the House and Senate races across the country, which overestimated Democratic support in a wide range of races.

As President Biden heads to the UN climate summit, one Senator has gutted his plans for clean energy reform.

The 2020 Chicago Council on Global Affairs-University of Texas at Austin survey explores to what extent Democratic, Republican, and Independent foreign policy professionals support Biden’s international agenda.

This report says that Americans remain supportive of the US military presence in Japan.

Public support for US military bases on the continent is also on the rise, Council polling reveals.

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.

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

Europeans may draw the line at military engagement with Russia, recent data show.

New surveys find that Americans are willing to pay more for fuel in order to support Ukraine.