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A Democracy Summit Is Not What the Doctor Ordered
A new administration may find that the summit overloads its circuits at a demanding time.
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A Disputed Election for Lukashenko and an Uncertain Future for Belarusians | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
This blog is about Belarus president Alexander Lukashenko and how he remains Belarus' leader, earning him the moniker of the "last dictator in Europe."
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A Future for the European Union After the Pandemic? | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
In this blog post from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, we discuss if the European Union can stay politically relevant after COVID-19 and Brexit.
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Africa Will Test Biden's Democracy Approach
In Africa, “supplying and supporting abusive security forces often directly undermines democracy,” writes Elizabeth Shackelford in the Chicago Tribune.
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Ahead of Biden-Moon Summit, South Koreans and Americans Align on China and North Korea | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Chicago Council survey data find majorities in South Korea view China as more of a security threat than a security partner and as more of an economic threat than an economic partner.
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Alliance of Democracies - from America First to American Led | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Can an administration that up to this point has been belligerent towards traditional US democratic allies and has rejected many forms of multilateralism be able to turn the page and shift from "America First" to "American Led"?
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Ally-shore to Restore US Economic Leadership, Protect Democracy
“By centering our economic and trade relations with our friends, we can drive a more powerful collective recovery,” writes John Austin in Our Towns.
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America Is Leading the World Backward
“A series of radical rulings makes America’s exhortations about promoting democracy ring hollow,” write Senior Fellows Elizabeth Shackelford and Dina Smeltz.
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America shrugs while democracy around the world retreats
For the 13th year in a row, freedom declined around the world — with more countries falling down freedom’s ranks than moving up.
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America's Not the Only Place Democracy is Under Siege
Ivo Daalder, Kori Schake and David Sanger discuss the international challenges facing the Biden administration.
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America's Role in Global Corruption
"To be a credible champion of good governance and democracy, America must make fighting corruption a higher priority," writes Elizabeth Shackelford in the Chicago Tribune.
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American Public Divided on Cooperating with, Confronting China | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
A March 2021 survey finds Americans see US priorities in Asia to be less about limiting the expansion of China and more about economic growth and strengthening democracy.
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Americans and Human Rights in China | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
In new Council polling, Americans say China’s treatment of minority groups isn’t just a question of internal politics.
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Americans and Political Violence, One Year After January 6 | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
One year later, Americans remain divided over what happened on January 6, 2021. But they're united in concerns about future political violence.
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Americans Expect Temporary Drop in US Influence Due to Capitol Attack | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Dina Smeltz and Brendan Helm analyze public opinion data showing while most Americans think US democracy is still functioning, they believe it has been either temporarily or permanently weakened.
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Americans Feel More Threat from China Now Than in past Three Decades | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
A plurality of Americans—and a majority of Republicans—also say that US leaders are not paying enough attention to US-China competition.
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Americans Grow Less Enthusiastic about Active US Engagement Abroad | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
For the first time, a majority of Republicans think the United States should stay out of world affairs.
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Americans More Concerned about Threats at Home Than Abroad | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
More Americans consider issues like weakening democracy and political polarization to be critical threats to the United States than foreign adversaries.
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Americans Prefer Sanctions Over Sending Troops to Ukraine | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
New data reveals that the US public would prefer to respond with to Russia's invasion of Ukraine with sanctions and diplomacy.
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Americans Skeptical of Vaccine Timeline | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
While President Trump has promised a vaccine before November, many are skeptical that a vaccine can safely be developed in such a short span of time.
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Americans Split on Military Aid to Israel, Say Political Status Quo Unacceptable | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Ahead of Prime Minister Bennett's first visit to Washington, Council data show partisan divides on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, support for a Palestinian state, and more.
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America’s Political Dysfunction Harms Our Reputation and National Security
“If the United States can’t lead by example as a defender of democracy and the rule of law at home, we’ll have a hard time defending them elsewhere,” says Elizabeth Shackelford.
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Anti-West Views Peak Among Russians Over 60 | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Old habits die hard for Russian elders, but younger Russians may be beginning to look West.
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Are Americans Willing to Accept Political Violence? | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
In the aftermath of Jan. 6, some polls show a significant minority support using force to achieve political aims in some circumstances.
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Biden Says Trump Is Threat to American Democracy
"I think that President Biden, in a way, is mirroring what he senses is a changing attitude in a part of our society," said Cécile Shea.
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Biden's 'Defending Democracy’ Agenda Is All Talk
"The Biden administration’s approach to foreign policy is realpolitik from top to bottom," Paul Poast writes.
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Biden's Democracy Summit Was Never a Good Idea. But Here's How to Make It Work.
Bruce Jentleson coauthors four suggestions for mitigating the pitfalls and maybe even pulling off a success at the Summit for Democracy in Politico.
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Biden's Summit for Democracy Isn't Really about Democracies
A key purpose of the meeting is to create a countercoalition against Russia and China, Paul Poast argues.
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Biden, Israelis, and Palestinians: "The Ground is Not Ripe" | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
As attention returns to Gaza, majorities view a breakthrough in negotiations as unlikely in the foreseeable future.
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Brazil's Systemic Mistrust of Elections and Democracy | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
President Jair Bolsonaro might be leaving office, but the country’s political trust issues are far from resolved.
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Building an Inclusive National Security Workforce | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The Council and Girl Security partnered to engage the next generation of women in national security.
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Celebrating and Empowering the Next Generation | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Senior Fellow Elizabeth Shackelford reflects on how the Council helps students dive in.
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Cities for Autocrats and the Future of Urban Spaces | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Cities have been called bastions of democracy, but authoritarian leaders across the globe are articulating their own visions for the future of urban spaces.
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Conditional US Support for Humanitarian Intervention | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Chicago Council Surveys have found that Americans are largely supportive of humanitarian intervention, but this varies in specific cases.
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Confronting China over the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
How can the US confront human rights abuses in China, without robbing athletes of the opportunity to compete on the world stage?
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Converging Flu Season and Pandemic Concerns Northern Publics | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Public opinion polls in North America, Europe, and Asia find publics continue to worry about contracting the virus.
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Cooperating, Competing, Confronting: US-Japan-South Korea Trilateral Cooperation as China Rises | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
A report from the Task Force on Trilateral Cooperation Amid China’s Rise recommends a new policy mix that leverages each country’s individual strengths and advantages.
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Council Experts Offer President Biden Foreign Policy Advice | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
From the COVID-19 vaccine to US foreign policy, our experts share their recommendations for the new administration.
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Coups Are Happening Where Democracy Is Failing
“Those who want democracy to succeed must help make the case,” argues Elizabeth Shackelford in the Chicago Tribune. Case in point: the US impact on coups.
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Declining Midwest Communities Push Further Right in 2022 Midterms | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Though working-class voters continue to be disillusioned, place-based investments can help restore confidence and heal our polarized politics.
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Deep Dish Podcast Explains What to Watch for in 2021 | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Many of the challenges the world faced in 2020 will continue to shape our world next year.
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Democracy and the Life of Cities | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Samuel Kling, Florita Gunasekara, and Steven Bosacker examine the role of cities in generating and strengthening democratic practices as authoritarianism rises across much of the world.
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Democracy Around the World Had a Rough Year. But Don't Give Up.
"The year we’re leaving behind was a bad one for democracy — a reminder that progress is fragile and not inevitable, and that history doesn’t always take a linear path," Elizabeth Shackelford writes.
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Democracy Needs a New Sales Pitch
"We need to define and enlist allies in a shared global agenda to strengthen our national economies and democracies," writes Nonresident Senior Fellow John Austin.
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Disinformation Casts a Shadow over Brazilian Presidential Elections
"Rumors, lies and misinformation played a decisive role in the first round, and they will play an even greater role in the second," writes Robert Muggah.
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Do Non-Trump Republicans Diverge with Trump Republicans on Foreign Policy? | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
While Republicans share a similar political worldview overall, Trump and Non-Trump Republicans disagree on key policies for immigration, climate change, and nuclear programs.
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Domestic Investments Can Aid All Democracies
Nonresident Fellow John Austin and Elaine Dezenski unpack how domestic investments can be creative tools to strengthen democracy.
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Dutch and American Publics Wary of China's Growth | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Dutch and American publics do not see China’s economic growth as beneficial and view the country as a security threat.
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El Salvador's Crackdown on Gangs, Explained | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Mass arrests have reduced crime in the short-term—but at a significant cost to human rights.
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Explainer: Eastern Europeans Split over Russia's War in Ukraine | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Recent polls find a geographic divide in the region when it comes to public perceptions of the conflict.