Events

Journalists, policymakers, and pundits are once again debating whether Americans have turned away from the world. Officials from both sides of the aisle warn about an “isolationism dictated by the past.” Contrary to this conventional view, new Chicago Coun ...


Publications

For the first time since the question was first asked in the 1994 Chicago Council Survey, more Americans say that Asia is more important to the United States than Europe. When asked about the rise of China, about half of Americans say that China’s economic ...


Publications

With the fighting in Syria escalating into Damascus, there is still no consensus among UN Security Council members to push for sanctions or military intervention (as they did for Libya). But for their part, the American public is ready to support limited m ...


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The United States granted Afghanistan special status as an official non-NATO ally this past weekend, adding Afghanistan to a select group that includes Israel, Japan, and Pakistan. Presumably, this move in part attempts to assuage Afghan government concer ...


External Commentary

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-ivo-daadler-talking-poi... Ivo H. Daalder September 12, 2014 The Chicago Tribune Global Security, Public Opinion, North AmericaGlobal Security, Public OpinionNorth America Ivo H. Daalder ...


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http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/nov/30/winning-americans-trust-on-immig... Dina Smeltz November 30, 2012 Washington TimesPublic Opinion, Global Immigration, North AmericaPublic Opinion, Global ImmigrationNorth America Dina Smeltz ...


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http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/regions/middle-east/120917/anti-us-prote... Dina Smeltz September 17, 2012 GlobalPostPublic Opinion, Middle EastPublic OpinionMiddle East Dina Smeltz ...


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http://mideastafrica.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2012/07/17/americans_support_limite... Dina Smeltz July 18, 2012 Foreign PolicyPublic Opinion, Global Security, Middle East, North AmericaPublic Opinion, Global SecurityMiddle East, North America Dina Smeltz ...