
Chicago Council Survey
Explore data and analysis tracking trends and shifts in American public opinion and US foreign policy since 1974.
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Public Opinion
2020 Chicago Council Survey
Results of the 2020 Chicago Council Survey reveal a striking divide between Democrats and Republicans on the critical threats facing the country.
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Public Opinion
2019 Chicago Council Survey
The Council’s 2019 Survey establishes that retreating, relinquishing leadership, and abandoning alliances is not what the American public has in mind.
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Public Opinion
2018 Chicago Council Survey
The Council’s 2018 survey indicates that Americans support US engagement in world affairs, the largest majority since 1974—aside from after Sept. 11, 2001.
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Public Opinion
2017 Chicago Council Survey
The 2017 Chicago Council Survey, conducted six months into the Trump administration, tested the appeal of "America First" ideas among the American public.
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Wikimedia Commons
2016 Chicago Council Survey
Over the past year, Donald Trump has been able to channel the anxieties of a significant segment of the American public into a powerful political force, taking him to the doorstep of the White House.
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The White House
1974 Chicago Council Survey
The inaugural Chicago Council Survey was conducted in December 1974 to seek and understand the views of the public and national leaders on a series of international questions.
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Chicago Council Survey Shows Americans Support a Rebalance of U.S. Foreign Policy toward Asia
A major report released today indicates six in ten Americans (60%) support the U.S. government’s plans to rebalance diplomatic and military resources toward Asia. https://www.thechicagocouncil.org/about/press-release/chicago-council-survey-shows-americans-support-rebalance-us-foreign-policy-toward-asia -
Public Opinion
2014 Chicago Council Survey
The 2014 Chicago Council Survey of American public opinion and US foreign policy shows public support for an “Active” Role in world affairs.
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Chicago Council Survey Data Search
Search and retrieve data on individual Chicago Council Survey questions, programmed questionnaires, and analytical reports and presentations dating back to 1975. https://www.thechicagocouncil.org/research/lester-crown-center/chicago-council-survey/chicago-council-survey-data-search -
Public Opinion
2012 Chicago Council Survey: Foreign Policy in the new Millennium
The 2012 Chicago Council Survey tracks public opinion on US foreign policy since the September 11 attacks, and includes an assessment of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.