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More Americans consider issues like weakening democracy and political polarization to be critical threats to the United States than foreign adversaries.

As the war in Ukraine continues, majorities say the United States should maintain or increase its commitment to NATO.

Both foreign policy leaders and the American public back “friendshoring."

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit aroused Beijing’s ire—but more important may be the long-term trends in Taiwanese attitudes. 

This Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog post explains the “China gap” in American public opinion despite consensus among foreign policy experts.

The Council’s 2019 Survey establishes that retreating, relinquishing leadership, and abandoning alliances is not what the American public has in mind.

Over the past 12 months, our pollsters tracked public attitudes on everything from the war in Ukraine to conflict in the Middle East.

Reflect on the year with highlights from the Council's public opinion research and analysis.

The 1990 Chicago Council Survey was performed during an age of global economic competition.

Today, most Americans don’t want a world with nuclear weapons. According to the 2020 Chicago Council Survey two-thirds of Americans (66%) believe that no country should be allowed to have nuclear weapons.