Amid growing anxiety among experts and health officials, how do publics in countries around the world perceive the threat of the novel coronavirus?

Susan Glasser, James Harding, and Peter Spiegel join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

While the public believes nuclear weapons are an effective tool in deterring aggression, less than half say they make the country more secure.

September 9, 2022, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Karl Friedhoff, Reuters, Download Topline (PDF), A majority support using US troops to defend Seoul should North Korea invade, Council polling shows., The American public has come a long way in its attitudes toward South Korea. Positive feeling...

September 9, 2019, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Karl Friedhoff, Jermaine M. Ralliford, Download Report (PDF), The 2019 Chicago Council Survey finds that support for South Korea as an ally remains high and bipartisan., Introduction, The 2019 Chicago Council Survey finds that support for South...

Public Opinion, Chicago Council Survey data tracks trends in American public opinion on US foreign policy since 1975., Survey Reports, Research, Analysis and policy recommendations on US foreign policy and national security., All Research, Events, Policymakers and influencers share their experien...

Watch world leaders and experts engage in thoughtful, challenging conversations on global affairs in videos of past events and in ongoing video series.

Of those who self-identify as Democrats in our 2019 Chicago Council Survey, about half are liberals while the other half are moderate/conservative. There are six key issues for which the two groups have differing opinions.

September 23, 2024, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Karl Friedhoff, Mindaugas Kulbis / AP, Download Report (PDF), The public also remains in favor of maintaining long-term military bases abroad., The US alliance system has been a pillar of US foreign relations over the past 70 years. But with t...

American evangelical Christians demonstrate a unique affinity for the nation of Israel, highlighted by their views of the ongoing war in the Middle East.