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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.

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.

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

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.

In 2018, the Council captured public and opinion leader attitudes on some of the most pressing foreign policy issues.

The 1994 Chicago Council survey indicates that American attitudes at both public and leadership levels reflect a "pragmatic internationalism."

With Xi Jinping poised to receive a third term at the 20th Party Congress, American opinion of China has never been worse.

Unlike their elders, young Americans don’t buy into US exceptionalism and are divided on whether the United States should play an active role or stay out of world affairs.

But Republicans and Democrats are sharply divided when it comes to immigration levels.

The 2008 Chicago Council Survey focuses on attitudes about foreign policy prior to the triggering of the international financial crisis in the fall of 2008.

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.

The 1986 Chicago Council survey showed the desire to protect American jobs or to secure access to energy still takes priority over altruistic objectives.

The 1998 Chicago Council Survey results reflect a "guarded engagement" by a largely satisfied superpower.

In this Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog Craig Kafura explains Japans Coronavirus Measures.