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Survey results reveal how Japanese perceptions of security in East Asia have changed following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

The White House Situation Room has entertained grandstanding that betrays the seriousness of the "Sit Room" and its national security function.

Nationwide surveys conducted by IranPoll show that although Iranians say their country should not develop nuclear weapons, they have lost confidence in the nuclear agreement.

Stefan Kornelius, Philip Stephens, and Halley Toosi join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

The ongoing war in Ukraine continues to impact American attitudes toward global engagement.

Meanwhile, about half say North Korea's nuclear program is a critical threat.

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

US politics, public opinion, and global implications.

Nirmal Ghosh, Carla Anne Robbins, and Philip Stephens join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

We explore how protests for #MahsaAmini have helped fuel a global movement for women.

The 2010 Chicago Council Survey shows that Americans remain committed to an active part in world affairs—its problems, opportunities, and key actors.

Across party lines, the results of this Chicago Council on Global Affairs survey reveal that the US public and leaders largely agree on US foreign policy.

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

Results and analysis of the Council's annual survey of American views on foreign policy.

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

Results from a Chicago Council survey show that more Americans think the January 3 drone strike that killed Quasem Soleimani has made the United States less safe.

Issues around object provenance have hit the museum industry hard. Here’s a list of Illinois institutions that have dealt with controversies in this arena.

The 2012 Chicago Council Survey tracks public opinion on US foreign policy since the September 11 attacks, and includes an assessment of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Experts Steven Cook and Henri Barkey and economist Phil Levy share their views on the global ramifications of Turkey's economic crisis.

Economic sanctions: what they are, how the US has used them in foreign policy, and considerations for current policymakers.

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.

The US public is now equally split on whether Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza is justified or not.

Council Distinguished Fellow and Former Executive Director of the World Food Program Catherine Bertini reflects on why elevating women and girls worldwide matters.

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.

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.

Young Russians may be more likely than their elders to give Israel the benefit of the doubt in its conflict with Hamas.

The US strategy toward Africa today is neither effective nor sustainable. It’s time to flip the script.

Hostage taking is as old as time, but today the world faces new tactics and unprecedented challenges; what can be done?

Balancing power or increasing risk? Deep Dish explores what a multilateral defense pact for Asia might mean.

A majority support using US troops to defend Seoul should North Korea invade, Council polling shows.

More than half also say the decline of democracies around the world, foreign interference in American elections, and the conflict in the Middle East pose critical threats to vital US interests.

Explore the complex history of the Gaza Strip, the rise of Hamas, and the implications for the current conflict.

The 2024 Chicago Council Survey finds there is often less division than imagined when it comes to long-standing pillars of US foreign policy.

Carol Giacomo of the New York Times, Stefan Kornelius of Süddeutsche Zeitung, and Edward Luce of the Financial Times joined Council President Ivo Daalder to analyze global news.

With all eyes on Ukraine, it is unclear if a seventh North Korean nuclear test will really register with the American public.