Karl Friedhoff examines South Korea's President Moon Jae-in's administration and the real estate issues, including high rental costs in Seoul, that have led to a high disapproval rating.

A search for his successor is underway.

The unipolar moment is over. In its 250th year, the United States must establish a more workable balance between stability and flexibility to safeguard its global position.

October 19, 2020, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Karl Friedhoff, William Warby, Download Report (PDF), American's favorable views of South Korea are at an all-time high and a majority of Americans support using US troops to defend South Korea if invaded by North Korea., Introduction, The Trump...

November 15, 2018, RESEARCH Policy Brief by Phil Levy and Alexander Hitch, WTO, Download Report (PDF), There are several reasons to hope, but more reasons for concern now that the World Trade Organization is teetering due to the Trump administration’s multiple attacks., Key Findings, The World ...

The 2026 Chicago Council Survey reveals Americans link the Iran war and the Trump administration's tariffs policies to domestic economic concerns.

May 20, 2021, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Stephen Slick and Joshua Busby, REUTERS, Download Report (PDF), A final Trump-Era survey confirms broad popular support for the intelligence community and reveals opportunities for greater transparency., May 2021 , The University of Texas-Austin�...

On the heels of Ukrainian president Zelenskyy’s meeting with US President Biden, the 2021 Chicago Council Survey finds that a record 50 percent of Americans favor the use of US troops if Russia were to invade the rest of Ukraine.

February 1, 2021, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Craig Kafura , Dina Smeltz , Joshua Busby , Joshua D. Kertzer , and Jonathan Monten, REUTERS/Jason Lee, Download Report (PDF), Craig Kafura, Dina Smeltz, Joshua Busby, Joshua D. Kertzer, Jonathan Monten, and Jordan Tama analyze recent surveys of...