Search The Council

The Council’s 2019 Survey establishes that retreating, relinquishing leadership, and abandoning alliances is not what the American public has in mind.

The 1994 Chicago Council survey indicates that American attitudes at both public and leadership levels reflect a "pragmatic internationalism."

More Americans consider issues like weakening democracy and political polarization to be critical threats to the United States than foreign adversaries.

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.

This report includes recommendations for how girls in rural communities can be better supported through improved personal and professional development, health, and safety.

Lima 2035 shares their ambitious plan to change urban food systems to transform the world’s driest megacity.

Karl Friedhoff examines poll results of regional leaders regarding China's activities.

Global cities are products of a liberal world order that is under threat from the rise of populist nationalism, protectionism, and growing authoritarianism.

If food waste were a country, it would be the world's third-largest greenhouse gas emitter behind China and the US.

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 an article published in the journal Globalizations, senior fellow Noah Toly explores the relationship between London and the UK's decision to leave the EU.

Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia each lose about 11 percent of GDP annually. In our global economy, a stunted child anywhere becomes a stunted child everywhere.

Given the rising global threats, turning inward is a politically expedient platform. But overcoming global challenges requires trust and cooperation.

After nearly four years at the Council, Alesha Black, the Center on Global Food and Agriculture managing director, steps down.

The 2002 Chicago Council survey made it clear that 9/11 had a profound impact on the American mood and U.S. relationships with foreign countries.

Nonresident Fellow Sascha Haselmayer discusses his new book, which synthesizes the lessons he learned from his work with cities, governments, and NGOs.

This Chicago Council on Global Affairs report show the rising youth population could be a demographic challenge for food-insecure nations, if not managed properly.

Analysis from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs of the world’s largest economic entities reveals the economic influence of cities.

A solid majority (69%) say that it would never be justified for Moscow to use a tactical nuclear weapon in its current military operation against Kyiv.

In this blog post from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, we discuss the COVID-19 pandemic’s negative effects on the food and agriculture industry.

Over the weekend, North Korea launched a new cruise missile. It's unlikely to shift American public opinion.

The 2019 Chicago Council Survey finds that support for South Korea as an ally remains high and bipartisan

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

This report outlines two recommendations for how cities can address climate change overall and ultimately succeed in a lower-carbon world.

This blog post from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs considers whether agricultural research initiatives cause solutions to be imposed from the top down.

With so much activity around cities in today's world, there is a lot to track. Here are ten trends in 2020 to watch where cities will be particularly influential on the global stage.

This Chicago Council on Global Affairs survey indicates US public views North Korea’s nuclear program as one of the top threats facing the country.

Women all over the world are delivering foods to their communities, improving the nutrition and health of their household members, and transforming food systems.

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

This Chicago Council on Global Affairs report concludes organizations need to address diversity specifically as intersectional going forward.

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

Karl Friedhoff examines the United States' nuanced understanding of policy options on North Korea's nuclear program.

Inevitably, the COVID-19 pandemic will change how people across the world think about foreign relations. Craig Kafura looks at Australia as a case study for how these changes affect public opinion.

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.

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.

As the coronavirus pandemic begins to quickly spread across the globe, Council experts assess public opinion around the virus and its impact.

According to a new report, Midwestern policymakers—rather than federal leadership—must take action on immigration policy.

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

As the historical gathering point of people from different origins, cities are a key nexus of immigration policy implementation and innovative experimentation.

Check out the week's top stories in food, agriculture, and global development.

Women and girls make up 60 percent of the world’s chronically hungry population and are 10 percent more likely than men to experience food insecurity.

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

Catch the week's top news and research in food, agriculture, and global development in our Global Food for Thought news brief.

With Wisconsin's labor force projected to shrink as the population ages, immigrants will be a vital part of the state's future economic stability.

Were the recommendations in the Center on Global Food and Agriculture's 2015 nutrition report successful? The Council examines this question in the second part of our 2021 series to find out.

Majority of Americans favor the Iran nuclear agreement but are prepared to use military force to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.

In this Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog Kristin Ljungkvist explains Global Cities and US-Iran Relations.

A way to reduce traffic and pollution and improve city transit systems, cordoned pricing exists in several cities around the world. Could it work in Chicago?

As the country splinters along geographic and ideological lines, post-election divisions could portend the rise of a new American city-state movement.

President Jair Bolsonaro might be leaving office, but the country’s political trust issues are far from resolved.