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In a crisis over the Senkaku Islands, the US public favors sending additional troops to Japan—but no aid to retake the territory.

But partisan divisions on strengthening the institution have reached a new 50-year high.

What role should the United States play in the Middle East after leaving Afghanistan?

Over the past year, Donald Trump has been able to channel the anxieties of a significant segment of the American public into a powerful political force, taking him to the doorstep of the White House.

Views on immigration levels, pathways to citizenship, and more differ across various racial and ethnic subgroups of Americans.

While many in the West see the outcome of the war as determined by military action and shifts in battlefield positions, in Ukraine, long term integration with the West is the most important goal.

As the climate crisis grows, the business of water is increasingly important — and Chicago could be one of its most valuable global leaders.

The American public sees the US-German relationship as good for US national security but is divided over military forces in Germany.

Should the United States take a more militarized or diplomatic approach in Taiwan-China relations?

2021 Chicago Council Survey data show a majority of Americans support a range of US policies towards Taiwan: recognition as an independent country, inclusion in international organizations, and a US-Taiwan free trade agreement.