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IntroductionThe Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) outlined by the United ...
Educating girls tends to promote support for democracy.23. Educated women are more likely to participate in pol-itics and make concrete changes in the community than uneducated girls. https://globalaffairs.org/sites/default/files/2020-11/womengirlschangeagents_report.pdf -
America First vs. Spider-Man — A Debate on Supporting Pro-Democracy Protests | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Rochelle Terman and Paul Poast join Deep Dish to debate the two competing options for prodemocracy movements - "America first" and "Spider-Man."
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OK, Boomer: Youth Hesitant to Use Force, Shun US ...
Support for Alliances, Multilateralism Spans All Generations. On the other hand, majorities across all generations believe that maintaining US alliances, promoting democracy and human rights around the world, and participating in ... Promoting democracy https://globalaffairs.org/sites/default/files/2020-11/report_youth-hesitant-on-force-shun-american-exceptionalism_20200204.pdf -
Millennials Not That into Drones | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
In this Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog Craig Kafura explains Millennials’ lack of enthusiasm for drones.
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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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The US-India Relationship: True Friends and Helicopter Sales | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
In this Chicago Council blog Brendan Helm explores Americans public opinion about whether the US-India relationship does more to strengthen or weaken US national security.
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Arye Carmon on Israel's Elections | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Arye Carmon takes a minute to explain why Israel is holding elections for the third time in a year and predict whether the fourth round of elections is possible.
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Global Public Opinion on Continued COVID-19 Response | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The WHO has officially declared the spread of COVID-19 a global pandemic. How is the public reacting around the world?
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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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Oriana Skylar Mastro on Chinese Security Policy | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Oriana Skylar Mastro takes a minute to discuss China's approach to projecting influence as a global military power and what it means for the US and its allies.
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Nine Books to Prepare for the World After COVID-19 | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
We share our top picks for books to read in the weeks ahead that delve into what sort of world might emerge when the pandemic has passed.
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The Demise of Democracy in Hungary | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Princeton University's Kim Scheppele joins Deep Dish to explain why the failure of one democracy should matter to every democracy.
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Global Public Opinion Shows Support for COVID-19 Prevention Policies | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The Chicago Council Survey team provides an update on global public opinion on the COVID-19 pandemic includes polling results from around the world.
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Publics Remain Supportive of Policies to Prevent the Spread of Coronavirus | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
In this Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog Craig Kafura, Brendan Helm, Jack Benjamin, Eliza Posner explains Public Opinon on Coronavirus for the week of May 6.
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Protecting the US Political System from Pandemic Threats | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Thomas Mann and Norman Ornstein discuss how the US political system will be impacted by COVID-19 and what we can do now to prepare for a post-pandemic world. -
Madeleine Albright on Hell and Other Destinations | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Former US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright joined the Council to discuss the motivations and beliefs that have propelled her to blaze her own trail. -
Bolsonaro's COVID-19 Response Threatens Brazil's Democracy | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The Igarapé Institute’s Ilona Szabó and the Financial Times' Andres Schipani join Deep Dish to examine turmoil in South America’s largest economy.
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In Protests, Cities Lead as Mayors Take a Back Seat | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Samuel Kling examines the governability of urban areas in times of riots and pandemics.
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Nathan Law on Autonomy and Activism in Hong Kong | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Leading activist Nathan Law joins journalist Edward Luce for a virtual conversation on democracy, political activism, and the future of Hong Kong. -
Anne Applebaum on Autocracy’s Seductive Lure | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Anne Applebaum explains what it might take to re-instill faith in representative government. -
"Ally On-Shoring" in the Age of China and Trump
In this episode, Garrison host's John C. Austin for a discussion of his theory of "Ally On-Shoring", a proposed method of economic and security cooperation among democracies in the face of the rising challenges of a revisionist China abroad and a
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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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Members-Only Conversation on Voting Rights, Access, and Integrity | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Members of the Council are invited to an exclusive Zoom conversation with our featured speakers as they discuss what’s at stake for the 2020 election, and how to ensure everyone is empowered to get to the polls. -
Ambassador Sandhu on US-India Relations | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Ambassador Taranjit Singh Sandhu examines how the relationship between India and the United States might change in the midst of a global crisis. -
Global Public Opinion Response as COVID-19 Halts Reopening | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The Chicago Council's polling team examines public opinion on COVID-19 from the United States, Japan, South Korea, Canada, France, the UK, Italy, and Israel.
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Thailand's Youth Demand Democratic Reforms | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Pavin Chachavalpongpun joins Deep Dish to explain how social media makes Thailand's youth protests different than past movements.
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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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activities. The original goals of this project were to inform scholarly and general debate on the proper role of secret intelligence in our open democracy and to help government officials design https://globalaffairs.org/sites/default/files/2020-12/report_public-attitudes-american-intelligence_200908.pdf -
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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LESTER CROWN CENTER ON US FOREIGN POLICY Divided We ...
LESTER. CROWN CENTER ON US FOREIGN POLICY. Divided We StandDemocrats and Republicans Diverge on US Foreign Policy. By Dina Smeltz, Ivo Daalder, Karl Friedhoff, Craig Kafura, and Brendan Helm. R E S U L T S O F T H E 2 0 2 0 C H I C A G O C O U N C I https://globalaffairs.org/sites/default/files/2020-12/report_2020ccs_americadivided_0.pdf -
Who Stands to Gain from the Abraham Accords? | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Israelis and Palestinians sharply disagree over the benefits of Israel's agreement with the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain.
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Five Deep Dish Episodes to Explain the World Right Now | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Deep Dish host Brian Hanson shares five recent episodes that help explain what’s happening in our world today and why these issues are so important.
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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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FINAL Expert Survey Russia China United States
Ideologically, Moscow and Beijing have shared interests in rejecting US hegemony and democracy promotion efforts. https://globalaffairs.org/sites/default/files/2020-11/final_expert_survey_russia_china_united_states.pdf -
Public Opinion as COVID-19 Cases Slow in Some Countries, Increase in Others | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The Chicago Council’s polling team examines public opinion on COVID-19 from the United States, France, the UK, Italy, and Canada.
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Green COVID-19 Recovery and Transatlantic Leadership: What Are the Prospects? | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
A Democratic victory provides an opportunity for transatlantic collaboration, but structures for cooperation among stakeholders in the US need to be revived.
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3. As president, Biden says he would take immediate steps to renew US democracy and alliances, protect the United States’ economic future, rebuild confidence in US leadership, and mobilize the country ... for a world summit on climate change, he also https://globalaffairs.org/sites/default/files/2020-12/report_green-covid-19-recovery-and-transatlantic-leadership_20201020.pdf -
H.R. McMaster on US Foreign Policy Lessons and Priorities | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
General McMaster and the Council’s Cécile Shea discussed foreign policy threats facing the nation and the need for Americans to move beyond partisan politics. -
COVID-19-A Wake Up Call for the West | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Adrian Woolridge, John Micklethwait, and Anne Dias joined the Council to consider whether western democracies can evolve to meet the demands of today. -
YP In-Depth on the Durability of Democracy | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Members of the Council’s Young Professionals Network joined Soren Dayton of Protect Democracy to examine the staying power of democracy in the US and beyond. -
The Remaking of a Global United States | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
A live taping of our global affairs podcast, Deep Dish, where Ivo Daalder and Kori Schake reacted to results of the 2020 election. -
Ethiopia's Fate Threatens Regional Stability | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
As a potential civil war bubbles to the surface in Ethiopia, the conflict could have a broader impact on the region's politics and US policies towards the continent.
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World Review: Iran, NATO, and Biden on China | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The New York Times’ Steve Erlanger, the Financial Times’ Philip Stephens, and POLITICO’s Nahal Toosi discuss emerging global stories with Council President Ivo Daalder.
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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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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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What Americans Make of the January 6 Chaos at the Capitol | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Polls show an American public deeply divided along partisan lines in their interpretation of the events, who is to blame, and what should be done as a result.
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Bonus Episode: The Attack on the US Capitol | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Insurrection at one of the symbols of US democracy shows the deep tension in American politics.
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Will the World Still Look to America as a Champion of Democracy?
Council President Ivo Daalder, former US ambassador to NATO, examines how the events at the US Capitol influence US standing abroad.
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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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Where in the World Did People Want a Trump Victory? | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Council Public Opinion Intern Charlie Rahr examines the United States' international allies' opinions on the 2020 US Presidential election results.