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2020 Chicago Council Survey | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Results of the 2020 Chicago Council Survey reveal a striking divide between Democrats and Republicans on the critical threats facing the country.
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The Slow, Bumpy Road of US-China Diplomacy
"The only viable exit ramp is substantive diplomacy aimed at deescalation, mutual understanding, and incremental attention to each other’s core concerns," Paul Heer writes.
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The Stark US-German Differences on China
“There’s a growing risk that the United States and Germany are headed for a collision over China,” warns Council President Ivo Daalder.
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2019 Chicago Council Survey | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The Council’s 2019 Survey establishes that retreating, relinquishing leadership, and abandoning alliances is not what the American public has in mind.
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Germany's Faustian Bargain With China
In allowing Huawei to bid for Germany's 5G development, Merkel has departed from broader European strategy.
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America the Dangerous | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
This Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog post explains the “China gap” in American public opinion despite consensus among foreign policy experts.
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Majorities Support US Bases in Key Allied Nations | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
But partisan divisions over using US troops to defend allies in Europe and Asia are growing.
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Young Americans Question US Global Engagement | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Both Millennials and Gen Z are more hesitant than their elders to endorse military approaches to foreign policy.
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Year in Review: 2023 in Public Opinion | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Over the past 12 months, our pollsters tracked public attitudes on everything from the war in Ukraine to conflict in the Middle East.
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How to Best Defend Taiwan | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The strategy debate has serious implications for both Taipei and, by association, the United States, argues Ethan Kessler.
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Biden’s Tech Restrictions on China Aren’t Just about Economics
Trade will remain a key arena of great power competition between the US and China, Paul Poast writes.
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American Views of Japanese Influence on the Rise | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The US public views the Japan alliance as a significant national security benefit as concerns about China grow.
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Less is More: A New Strategy for US Security Assistance to Africa | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The US strategy toward Africa today is neither effective nor sustainable. It’s time to flip the script.
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2021: Year in Numbers | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
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.
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On and Off the BRI Map: A Story of the Darwin Port, Australia | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The Port of Darwin shows the potential of China's Belt and Road Initiative as social infrastructure, but also the challenges in materializing its benefits.
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Infrastructure: The EU's Global Gateway Put to the Test | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
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.
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2020 Opinion Leaders Survey | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
We look at where foreign policy professionals and the American public align—and diverge—as Joe Biden takes office.
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2018 Chicago Council Survey | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The Council’s 2018 survey indicates that Americans support US engagement in world affairs, the largest majority since 1974—aside from after Sept. 11, 2001.
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What Washington Must do to Check China's Coercion
Western outreach to the Global South should not reject China, but rather focus on the rules of the liberal, capitalist system that the US and China thrive in.
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Americans Continue to Back South Korea | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
A majority support using US troops to defend Seoul should North Korea invade, Council polling shows.
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The Emerging Geopolitics of Infrastructure Competition | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The success of ambitious states will be determined by their ability to shape global infrastructures and the cities they connect around the world.
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Takeaways from Pelosi's Trip to Taiwan | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit aroused Beijing’s ire—but more important may be the long-term trends in Taiwanese attitudes.
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Americans Affirm Ties to Allies in Asia | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
This Council report indicates Americans support US involvement in Asia and seem to think that US regional efforts positively affect stability.
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How the American Public Views China
An important debate has cracked open about the future of the U.S.-China relationship. This was inevitable. But the debate, while increasingly contentious, has been limited to politicians, policymakers, and pundits, largely overlooking what most
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2022 Public Attitudes on US Intelligence | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Biden-era surveys affirm continued support for the intelligence community but also signal growing partisanship.
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Eurasia's Freight Infrastructure vs. Russia's War in Ukraine | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
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.
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Most Americans See Value in International Trade | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
While the US public believes trade is good for the economy, it does favors some restrictions—especially on goods such as semiconductors.
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Cities as Geopolitical Testbeds of Digital Infrastructure | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
African cities have emerged as proxy arenas where different modes of international relations are given effect through the development of infrastructure.
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Deconstructing the Bipartisan Consensus on the China Threat
"Bipartisan consensus (on the scope of the threat) needs to be reconsidered because the wrong diagnosis could yield the wrong, or even dangerous, prescriptions," Paul Heer writes.
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Paul Heer on the Danger of Overstating China's Ambitions
"We have to deal with China and the way to deal with it is to engage with it," argues Nonresident Senior Fellow Paul Heer in the Wire China.
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US Arms Sales Reveal Discord in Taiwan's Defense Strategy | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Washington has started selling arms that serve a "porcupine" defense strategy to Taiwan. Whether Taipei fully embraces this new approach remains to be seen.
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Rebuilding a Bipartisan Consensus on Trade Policy | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
This book provides the non-specialist reader with the background to understand the debates about trade.
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Biden Urges South Korea Not to Fill Chip Gap in China
President Yoon will likely sell the idea of “lining up major investments coming into South Korea from American companies,” says Karl Friedhoff.
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Year in Review: 2022 in Public Opinion | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Reflect on the year with highlights from the Council's public opinion research and analysis.
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US-China Rapprochement Will Not Come Quickly
“Both sides continue to pursue policies that appear aimed more at competition and confrontation,” writes Paul Heer in the National Interest.
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The Global Order Might Be Big Enough for the US and China
Blinken’s China visit “could pave the way for a direct summit between US President Joe Biden and Xi,” writes Nonresident Fellow Paul Poast.
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The Fallout of Zero-COVID in China
China's Zero-COVID policy was "meant to be living proof of a superior system of governance," writes Kris Hartley in the Diplomat.
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The G7 Now Has a Plan for Countering China and Russia
"The G-7 approach has three facets: ignore Russian intimidation, economically decouple from China and court nations throughout the Global South," Paul Poast writes.
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Polling Problems, 2020 Edition | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
America saw inaccurate polling for the House and Senate races across the country, which overestimated Democratic support in a wide range of races.
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Year in Review: 2021 in Public Opinion | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
It's been a busy 2021. Recap the year with the survey team's analyses of public opinion on the most critical issues at home and around the world.
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Chinese Spy Balloon Pops Prospects for US-China Rapprochement
The incident reflects the emerging adversarial pathology of US-China relations, which is increasingly obstructing any efforts at mutual understanding, Paul Heer writes.
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Are America and China Headed for Military Conflict?
Is conflict inevitable between the two superpowers? Nonresident Senior Fellow Paul Heer joins Jacob Heilbrunn and Elbridge A. Colby to discuss.
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Half of Americans Say Diversity Benefits the United States | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
But Republicans and Democrats are sharply divided when it comes to immigration levels.
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The US Still Needs Europe to Compete with China
"If the US does view China as the key threat to its interests, then neglecting Europe will effectively play into Beijing’s hands," Paul Poast writes.
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Amb. Scheffer: China Perpetuates "the Big Lie" on Uyghurs
David Scheffer and Uyghur activist Jewher Ilham talk to Christiane Amanpour following a report accusing China of "genocide."
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What Americans Think about China and Taiwan
Dina Smeltz and Craig Kafura argue that a majority of Americans support backing Taiwan as the U.S. has backed Ukraine, as long as U.S. troops aren’t involved.
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Japanese More Confident than Americans in US Power | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
New Chicago Council-Japan Institute of International Affairs data find the Japanese public has greater confidence in US economic and military power than do Americans.
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The Food Waste and Climate Connection | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
If food waste were a country, it would be the world's third-largest greenhouse gas emitter behind China and the US.
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Xi Is Fixated on Ending China's Century of Humiliation
Europe’s aim should be “to affirm Washington’s commitment to de-risking—not to decouple the Chinese economy from their own,” writes Ivo Daalder.