Center at a Glance

First conducted in 1974, the now annual Chicago Council Survey highlights critical trends and shifts in American views on US foreign policy over time.

Thought leaders convened for task forces analyze and make recommendations on a range of timely national security and foreign policy issues.

Each year, audiences hear from and question a national security leader, fostering dialogue and building deeper understanding of critical issues.
Explore Findings of the 2020 Chicago Council Survey
Democrats and Republicans are divided in their views on top threats to United States and how the country should address global challenges and engage internationally. 

Dina Smeltz

Elizabeth Shackelford

Karl Friedhoff
Commentary and Analysis

Council Vice President of Studies Brian T. Hanson sits down with guests to go beyond the headlines on critical global issues in this weekly podcast series.

Former NATO Ambassador and Council President Ivo Daalder talks with leading media commentators about emerging global news during this live streaming show every Friday at 10 a.m. CT.

A public opinion, probabilities, and everything data-related blog featuring commentary and analysis from polling and foreign policy experts.
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Council leadership members have exclusive access to an off-the-record update from the former NATO ambassador and Chicago Council president on the incoming Biden administration.

Journalists Susan Glasser, Nirmal Ghosh, and Philip Stephens join Council President Ivo H. Daalder to discuss the week's emerging global stories.

Ivo Daalder talks with reporters from some of the world's leading media outlets about the week's most important global affairs news.