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While the US public believes trade is good for the economy, it does favors some restrictions—especially on goods such as semiconductors.

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

Why are Ukrainians receiving a warmer welcome from the American public than past refugee groups?

A new Chicago Council-Levada poll reveals the Russian public appears to be buying Putin's explanation for "military operation" in Ukraine.

In the United States, Democrats and Republicans remain at opposite ends of the spectrum in terms of prioritizing climate change.

A 2015 survey from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs finds partisan gap on immigration issues, driven by Democrats' shift, is widest yet.

As recent polling data shows, most Americans have a positive opinion of free trade but are concerned about the threat of trade on job security.

Washington has started selling arms that serve a "porcupine" defense strategy to Taiwan. Whether Taipei fully embraces this new approach remains to be seen.

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit aroused Beijing’s ire—but more important may be the long-term trends in Taiwanese attitudes. 

In 2013, Americans’ overall views of Mexico are at their lowest point ever in Chicago Council Surveys dating back to 1994.

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

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.

Chicago Council Surveys conducted over the last several years (2014-2017) show remarkable stability of American opinion towards the Iran nuclear deal, both before and after the agreement was officially signed.

In his first speech as National Security Advisor, Bolton threatened to sanction International Criminal Court (ICC) judges, bar them from traveling to the US, and use US courts to prosecute them.

Republicans with a somewhat favorable or unfavorable view of the former president are more likely to say US assistance to Kyiv has been worth the cost.

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

This Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog post explains how the Trump administration’s objections to the WTO don’t match those of the American public.

The American public is increasingly skeptical of the US-China trade relationship, and narrow majorities support increased restrictions on both trade and technological exchanges.

Chicago Council Surveys have found that Americans are largely supportive of humanitarian intervention, but this varies in specific cases.

There is general agreement in urban, suburban, and rural communities on the economy and climate change, but there’s a difference of opinion on immigration.

The 2022 Chicago Council Survey finds broad support for taking in Afghan refugees but not for releasing frozen funds to the Taliban.

Consensus on how long to provide economic and military aid to Ukraine appears to be weakening as the war enters its tenth month.

A majority of the US public continues to back current military and financial aid to Kyiv, recent polls find.

While moderate Democrats are more supportive of funding the military, liberals are more willing to deploy troops to defend allies, 2021 Chicago Council Survey data show.

In this Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog post, Craig Kafura explores how Millennials hold distinct views on US-China foreign policy.

New America's Sascha Haselmayer presents a strategic vision for city procurement.

Public support for the 2021 infrastructure bill breaks across party lines and may miss the connection to US competitiveness.

More so than any other racial or ethnic group, Asian, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Americans want the United States to play an active part in global affairs.

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.

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

And bipartisan majorities of Americans support admitting new members to the alliance, Council polling shows.

This Chicago Council on Global Affairs survey finds that a majority in Mexico now express a favorable view of the United States.

American public opinion toward Japan has never been warmer, Council data show.

A plurality of Americans—and a majority of Republicans—also say that US leaders are not paying enough attention to US-China competition.

New Chicago Council Survey results show a majority of Americans support maintaining or increasing sanctions against Russia and views the nation as a greater threat than in previous years.

Republicans with very favorable views of Trump are more likely than other GOP backers to support deportations for undocumented immigrants.

While President Trump has promised a vaccine before November, many are skeptical that a vaccine can safely be developed in such a short span of time.

American, Japanese, and South Korean publics see China as a more of a threat than a partner. Trilateral cooperation will be key to managing China's rise.

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

Younger Americans are more confident in US power vis-a-vis China and are more likely to oppose restrictions on scientific and educational exchanges between the two.

While understandable, the mood of pessimism around COP27 obscures progress toward net zero and can be dangerously self-fulfilling, argues Chris Morris.

Many have come to term the generational divide around climate change beliefs the "global warming age gap"—and many more are deeply concerned about its implications for climate change policy.

Although reducing energy dependence remains a top priority among Americans, a debate over energy production versus environmental protection is gaining traction.

Political affiliation is far more closely associated with immigration policy preferences than race or ethnicity, polling finds.

Concern for the state of the planet spans generations, 2021 Chicago Council Survey data show.

But public opinion has likely shifted following Hamas' attacks on Israel.

Republicans with a very favorable view of the former president seem to prefer a US role that is more independent and less cooperative.

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.

And the ideological split between parties continues to widen, new Council polling shows.

2015 Chicago Council Survey data show that Americans favor lifting the trade embargo on Cuba and believe the changes will benefit both countries.