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In 2018, the Council captured public and opinion leader attitudes on some of the most pressing foreign policy issues.

Human Rights Day arrives as norms fade, and pressures such as inequality and disinformation are rising. Kenneth Roth explains what’s really at stake.

European perception of the United States has plummeted as multilateral commitments wane and international tensions rise, recent surveys show.

"Now the question is working out the conditions [...] and not tie it to a condition that Russia has control over," says Ivo Daalder.

The ice is melting, and the stakes are rising as the world’s global powers are racing to assert their claim. Is a new Cold War unfolding in the Arctic?

Despite President-elect Donald Trump’s aversion to alliances, foreign policy professionals across the American political spectrum believe they greatly benefit the United States.

New data from the Japan Institute of International Affairs and the Council offer insights on how publics in the United States and Japan view the relationship between their countries.

But recent polling finds key drops among the publics of France, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

The public supports deploying US troops to defend allies, particularly in Europe, but most oppose using them for territorial expansion.