The U.S. and Israel have what has historically been called a “special relationship,” and the U.S. has given more money to Israel than any other country since 1946.

September 15, 2014, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz , Ivo H. Daalder , and Craig Kafura, Download Report (PDF) Download Data (ZIP), The 2014 Chicago Council Survey of American public opinion and US foreign policy shows public support for an “Active” Role in world affairs., Forei...

June 9, 2022, RESEARCH Policy Brief by Ivo H. Daalder and Anders Fogh Rasmussen, iStock, Download Report (PDF), The world's democracies need a way to fight back against coercive economic actions by authoritarian governments, argue Ivo Daalder and Anders Fogh Rasmussen., Increasingly, authoritaria...

Alliances have long been one of America's greatest strategic advantages. At 250, the United States must redefine its partnerships for a transformed geopolitical and technological era.

September 28, 2022, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Libby Berry and Dina Smeltz, Reuters, The public also remains concerned about the potential for a global economic downtown, Council polling shows., Key Findings, A majority of Americans (62%) view a disruption in the energy supply as a critica...

A weekly reflection from Council President & CEO Leslie Vinjamuri on the ideas and events influencing the world today.

Some of the most important innovations in the news media may be happening in Africa. What can we learn?

Why moving to renewable energy will not increase energy security and reduce geopolitical power struggles and what to do.

March 22, 2023, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz and Emily Sullivan, NURPHOTO, Download Report (PDF), Both Millennials and Gen Z are more hesitant than their elders to endorse military approaches to foreign policy., Whether it’s using WhatsApp to chat with friends in other countrie...