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

As Chicago and other global cities increasingly grapple with poor air quality, solutions to the problem vary by location.

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

Chicago Council Surveys have found that Americans are largely supportive of humanitarian intervention, but this varies in specific cases.

How can the US confront human rights abuses in China, without robbing athletes of the opportunity to compete on the world stage?

With the global infection rate increasing for the first time since April, some countries are pumping the brakes on ambitious recovery plans.

Even as the vaccine rollout continues, some nations consider greater restrictions and further lockdowns as case numbers increase.

Although the Biden administration has taken steps to address climate change, US policymakers and elites are split on the issue's threat level.

Ian Klaus writes about the role global cities play around the world and the urgent need to adapt governance practices.

Dutch and American publics do not see China’s economic growth as beneficial and view the country as a security threat.

Consensus on how long to provide economic and military aid to Ukraine appears to be weakening as the war enters its tenth month.

Europe's attempts to diversify its gas supplies could have unintended and negative consequences for climate progress, writes Chris Morris.

Russia’s war in Ukraine has sparked a domestic push toward alternative energy sources.

Europeans may draw the line at military engagement with Russia, recent data show.

Federal agricultural policies must continue expanding to provide greater support for Tribally-led endeavors and choices, including self-determination and self-governance.

Recent polls find a geographic divide in the region when it comes to public perceptions of the conflict.

Citizens and policymakers alike embrace industrial policy as great power competition intensifies.

The war in Ukraine has shifted public opinion toward energy independence, renewable power, and nuclear energy.

Younger Americans are more confident in US power vis-a-vis China and are more likely to oppose restrictions on scientific and educational exchanges between the two.

Concern for the state of the planet spans generations, 2021 Chicago Council Survey data show.

A plot to overthrow the German government highlights the risks—and reach—of unchecked conspiracy in an age of mistrust, writes Chris Morris.

Does a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Olympics have public support among countries doing so? Data show modest support—and skepticism.

A global survey shows the public perceives COVID-19 as the world's greatest health threat and nearly two-thirds of respondents believe the vaccine should be compulsory.

The Chicago Council Survey team provides updates on public opinion on the COVID-19 pandemic from the US, Canada, Japan, France, the United Kingdom, and Australia.

Although the vaccine has brought hope to many people, a new and more transmissible strain discovered in the United Kingdom has caused unease around the world.

COVID-19 cases are on the decline worldwide and in some countries, people are feeling hopeful as they recover aspects of their pre-COVID lives. 

The Chicago Council Survey team provides an update on global public opinion on the COVID-19 pandemic includes polling results from around the world.

As of April 1, the COVID-19 pandemic has killed more than 45,000 people globally and infected more than 900,000. How are publics around the world reacting?

An update includes polling results from the United States, Japan, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Canada, and Jordan.

Weekly analysis of public opinion as governments around the world impose increasing restrictions and the number of active cases surges.

Chicago Council data support academic findings on differing national budget preferences between women and men.

On the heels of Ukrainian president Zelenskyy’s meeting with US President Biden, the 2021 Chicago Council Survey finds that a record 50 percent of Americans favor the use of US troops if Russia were to invade the rest of Ukraine.

The strategy debate has serious implications for both Taipei and, by association, the United States, argues Ethan Kessler.

Survey data shows that Russians are more likely than Americans to say that their nation's government handled the coronavirus pandemic effectively.

A new experiment by researchers from the University of Illinois at Springfield, the University of Chicago, and the Chicago Council on Global Affairs finds that policy experts care about formal alliances. But even alliance relationships have limits.

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

A comparison of two recent polls finds some similarities—and some significant differences—in how international relations scholars and the American public want to approach China.

New Chicago Council-Japan Institute of International Affairs data find the Japanese public has greater confidence in US economic and military power than do Americans.

As President Biden heads to the UN climate summit, one Senator has gutted his plans for clean energy reform.

While moderate Democrats are more supportive of funding the military, liberals are more willing to deploy troops to defend allies, 2021 Chicago Council Survey data show.

US sanctions on Latin American countries have exacerbated the worsening economic and political conditions behind the current migrant surge.

Polling shows the Swedish public is keenly aware of the threat posed by Russia and favors a strong policy response to the invasion of Ukraine.

While two-thirds of Americans overall continue to support the withdrawal, a majority of Republicans now oppose it, a new survey from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and Ipsos reveals.

This Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog post by Dina Smeltz explores the current polarization in Nicaragua between the government and its citizens.

While younger Americans are most concerned about climate change, pluralities of each generation are ready to take action to prevent it.

While coronavirus restrictions are being incrementally removed in certain countries, some people are feeling concern at returning to the activities that had characterized their pre-pandemic lives.

While Americans continue a culture war on the necessity and effectiveness of masks, one-quarter of the South Korean public is ready to wear them indefinitely.

Polling finds that Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza have different preferences regarding a solution to the conflict with Israel.

As the youngest continent in the world, Africans want upper age limits for elected officials while still respecting elders.

President Joe Biden declared an end to the public health crisis, but many racial minority and lower-income groups around the world haven't moved on.