Explore Section  Close , The Council has conducted surveys of US foreign policy opinion leaders beginning in 1978. Run in parallel to the Council’s annual survey of the public and in collaboration with several of the Council’s nonresident fellows, the opinion leaders survey is conducted...

As the anniversary of the Russia-Ukraine war approaches, here's where the Russian public stands.

We’re back with fresh insights on foreign policy, public opinion, and more.

October 14, 2025, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz and Lama El Baz, Geert Vanden Wijngaert / AP, Download Report (PDF), Solid majorities of Democrats and Independents think the United States should consult with allies before making major foreign policy decisions, but only four in 10 ...

Public surveys about Taiwan's willingness to fight an invasion by China don't reveal as much as one might think.

While understandable, the mood of pessimism around COP27 obscures progress toward net zero and can be dangerously self-fulfilling, argues Chris Morris.

February 7, 2018, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz , Lily Wojtowicz , and Stepan Goncharov, Download Report (PDF), Opinion surveys conducted in both the United States and Russia reflect similar disappointment and continued mistrust among the general publics., Key Findings , Many obs...

From corruption to inequality, underlying factors hinder Haiti's progress post-President Moïse's assassination.

Peter Schechter and Cecile Shea join this week’s Deep Dish podcast to discuss varying opinions on Venezuela’s two leaders, Juan Guaidó and Nicolás Maduro.