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China's evolving economy and geopolitical strategy affect infrastructure and cities worldwide: witness the launch of the China-Laos Railway.

Analysis from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs of the world’s largest economic entities reveals the economic influence of cities.

The 1979 Chicago Council Survey found that the American people and leaders were interested in maintaining international involvement but were also concerned about hedging and restraining foreign commitments.

The 2004 Chicago Council Survey explores public opinion on core concepts about foreign policy and the rights and responsibilities of nation-states.

The 2005 Chicago Council Survey explored public opinion on democracy promotion post-September 11 world as one of the core principles of US foreign policy

The 2012 Chicago Council Survey tracks public opinion on US foreign policy since the September 11 attacks, and includes an assessment of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.

This report looks at emerging cities—namely Beijing, Shanghai, and Taipei—and their ability to attract, retain, and generate flows of ideas, capital, and people.

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

With the holiday celebrations behind us, here is a quick recap of some of the stats that defined the past twelve months of programming at the Council.

The question of whether global cities should have their own foreign policy has been hotly debated, but recent developments have changed the calculus.

The inclusion of gender mainstreaming in agricultural AI can help reduce gender inequity for female smallholder farmers.

A secure food supply chain is critical to ensure that the COVID-19 crisis does not become a cycle of food insecurity and illness. We must rethink our food supply.

The Midwest has a unique economic, social, and cultural history and development story line.

A majority of the US public continues to back current military and financial aid to Kyiv, recent polls find.

The Chicago Council on Global Affairs explores how to advance a more sustainable and inclusive global food system even with increasing water scarcity.

It has now been a year since many nations began to implement restrictions due to the pandemic. As the global health crisis drags into its second year, more people seek the vaccine as a way to return to normal.

Amy Zegart, author of “Spies, Lies and Algorithms”, reveals how technology is transforming espionage.

This Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog post explains the “China gap” in American public opinion despite consensus among foreign policy experts.

The American public is increasingly skeptical of the US-China trade relationship, and narrow majorities support increased restrictions on both trade and technological exchanges.

But they are becoming increasingly polarized across partisan groups, particularly among Democrats.

In the aftermath of Jan. 6, some polls show a significant minority support using force to achieve political aims in some circumstances.

In this Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog post, Craig Kafura explores how Millennials hold distinct views on US-China foreign policy.

Council surveys find an American public split on the threat of climate change but open to cooperative efforts to limit its effects.