Publications

Korea-Japan Agreement Here to Stay

Karl Friedhoff looks at polling done in South Korea on attitudes towards Japan to add perspective on the recent deal between Korea and Japan to resolve the "comfort women" issue.

Cosmic Cities: Small but Global

Nonresident fellow Kris Hartley examines where smaller cities like San Jose, Portland, and Cincinnati fit in the global city discussion.

This Week’s Reads

Council President Ivo H. Daalder shares some recommended reads to shed important light on the global headlines this week.

Eight Things to Know before the Next Republican Debate

Karl Friedhoff uses Chicago Council Survey data to provide a short list of things to keep in mind ahead of the Republican debate on January 14.

Big Ideas and Emerging Innovations

Highlighting technologies, approaches, and ideas that have the potential to radically advance global food security. 

External Commentary

How Are Some Fragile Cities Tackling Their Worst Problems?

What We Can Learn From the Crises of 2015

Council President Ivo Daalder identifies three broad trends driving what is happening around the world and suggests ways we might cope with them.

Global Agricultural Development Initiative Featured on Food Tank

Louise Iverson, assistant director of global agriculture, talks with Food Tank about the Global Agricultural Development Initiative’s promotion of food security as a poverty alleviation strategy. 

External Commentary

The TPP Train Could Still Get Derailed

North Korea's Nuclear Test Just Another Step in the Cycle

Karl Friedhoff looks at North Korea's fourth nuclear test and what it means for Americans and South Koreans.