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Generational Divides in Attitudes toward the US Role in the World | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Unlike their elders, young Americans don’t buy into US exceptionalism and are divided on whether the United States should play an active role or stay out of world affairs.
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Majority of Trump Republicans Prefer the United States Stay out of World Affairs | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Republicans with a very favorable view of the former president seem to prefer a US role that is more independent and less cooperative.
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Americans More Concerned about Threats at Home Than Abroad | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
More Americans consider issues like weakening democracy and political polarization to be critical threats to the United States than foreign adversaries.
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What the American Public Thinks of China
Craig Kafura unpacks Council survey findings on US attitudes toward Beijing.
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How Trump and Non-Trump Republicans Differ on Immigration | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Republicans with very favorable views of Trump are more likely than other GOP backers to support deportations for undocumented immigrants.
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Living passports: How tattoos ink Chicago's cultural connections | How tattoos ink Chicago’s history and cultural connections
For more than a century, tattoo artists have connected Chicagoans with other countries and cultures — a tradition that lives on, even as the industry changes.
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US-China Detente Likely to Remain Elusive in 2024
"As the new year rolls in, mutual distrust continues to obstruct mutual understanding," Paul Heer writes.
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Half of Americans Say Diversity Benefits the United States | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
But Republicans and Democrats are sharply divided when it comes to immigration levels.
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Year in Review: 2023 in Public Opinion | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Over the past 12 months, our pollsters tracked public attitudes on everything from the war in Ukraine to conflict in the Middle East.
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American Views of Japanese Influence on the Rise | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The US public views the Japan alliance as a significant national security benefit as concerns about China grow.
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Biden's Meeting with Xi Set a Very Low Bar for US-China Relations
"If there’s one thing the two sides agree on, it’s that they disagree on some fundamental issues," Paul Poast writes.
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China's Path to Power Runs Through the World's Cities
China's Belt and Road Initiative serves as a sweeping urbanization project that aims to draw the world closer to Chinese markets and political influence.
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Composting and food waste: What Chicago can learn from other global cities | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Chicago recently launched a citywide composting initiative to divert food waste from landfills and help reduce greenhouse gas emissions — something other global cities have been tackling for years.
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The Joe Biden-Xi Jinping Summit: Nothing Accomplished?
Despite Washington and Beijing’s apparent satisfaction with the meeting, the tensions at the heart of the relationship show no signs of abating, Paul Heer writes.
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Poll: Proportion of Americans Worried about China's Rise Hits Post-Cold War High
The US public's perception of China has changed significantly since Xi Jinping took office, Craig Kafura says.
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Taiwan's Security Future: How Domestic Politics Impact Taipei’s Defense | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
With a presidential election fast approaching, Taipei’s defense policy could go in multiple directions.
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Two-Thirds of Americans Think US-Taiwan Relations Bolster US Security | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
But a majority oppose sending US troops if China were to invade the island.
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More Americans Concerned China's Rise Is Threat to US Than Any Time since 1990: Survey
"It will take years of continued improvements to rebuild American confidence and trust in China," Craig Kafura says.
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Biden Meets Xi This Week as More Americans See China as a Critical Threat
Dina Smeltz unpacks new Council data that show Americans across political parties are concerned about China's rise.
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Americans Feel More Threat from China Now Than in past Three Decades | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
A plurality of Americans—and a majority of Republicans—also say that US leaders are not paying enough attention to US-China competition.
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Americans Say US Has Not Gone Far Enough on China Trade Issues | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The public generally does not see current US trade policies toward China as benefiting Americans.
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Washington's Willful Blind Spot on China
The biggest obstacle to American understanding of China appears to be Washington’s seeming determination to misunderstand it, Paul Heer argues.
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Americans Favor US Leaders Opening Talks with Most US Adversaries | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The US public supports meeting with the leaders of Russia, China, North Korea, Cuba, and more.
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Americans See South Korea's Influence at All-Time High | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Half favor using US forces to defend South Korea if invaded by North Korea, down from 55 percent in 2022.
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War with China? Possible, but Not for Reasons You Think
"A China beginning to lose the underpinnings of its new-found international influence could prove even more dangerous," John Austin writes.
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The Emerging Geopolitics of Infrastructure Competition | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The success of ambitious states will be determined by their ability to shape global infrastructures and the cities they connect around the world.
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Americans Grow Less Enthusiastic about Active US Engagement Abroad | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
For the first time, a majority of Republicans think the United States should stay out of world affairs.
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Most Americans See Value in International Trade | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
While the US public believes trade is good for the economy, it does favors some restrictions—especially on goods such as semiconductors.
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Americans Continue to See Benefits from US Alliances | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
As the war in Ukraine continues, majorities say the United States should maintain or increase its commitment to NATO.
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Majorities Support US Bases in Key Allied Nations | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
But partisan divisions over using US troops to defend allies in Europe and Asia are growing.
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2023 Survey of Public Opinion on US Foreign Policy | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The ongoing war in Ukraine continues to impact American attitudes toward global engagement.
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Changing US Attitudes on Trade | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Both foreign policy leaders and the American public back “friendshoring."
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The Quad's Next Chapter | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Advancing the group's pillars of prosperity and development will be at the very heart of competition with China in the coming decade.
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Hostility between the United States and China Looks Increasingly Inescapable
Washington and Beijing see themselves locked in a zero-sum competition doubling as an existential ideological struggle, Paul Heer writes.
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'A stinky ditch': How Chicago, Beijing, and Paris are making their rivers swimmable | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
How did Paris, Chicago, and Beijing's rivers get so dirty, and what do their cleanup efforts have in common?
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A Scorching Summer Heats Up the Farmer Health Crisis | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The summer’s record temperatures have reignited the international farmworker health crisis.
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What a BRICS Expansion Means for the US
The bloc's popularity signals dissatisfaction with the Western-run global order, Elizabeth Shackelford writes.
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China's Ambitions and George Kennan's Legacy
Paul Heer weighs in on how Xi Jinping thinks and what role the intelligence community should play in foreign policy.
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2022 Public Attitudes on US Intelligence | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Biden-era surveys affirm continued support for the intelligence community but also signal growing partisanship.
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Less is More: A New Strategy for US Security Assistance to Africa | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The US strategy toward Africa today is neither effective nor sustainable. It’s time to flip the script.
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Biden’s Tech Restrictions on China Aren’t Just about Economics
Trade will remain a key arena of great power competition between the US and China, Paul Poast writes.
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What Washington Must do to Check China's Coercion
Western outreach to the Global South should not reject China, but rather focus on the rules of the liberal, capitalist system that the US and China thrive in.
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Deterrence Lawfare to Save Taiwan
David Scheffer argues for Washington to employ "a powerful lawfare deterrent" towards China in the case of an invasion of Taiwan.
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The Slow, Bumpy Road of US-China Diplomacy
"The only viable exit ramp is substantive diplomacy aimed at deescalation, mutual understanding, and incremental attention to each other’s core concerns," Paul Heer writes.
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Ukraine and Taiwan: Why Airpower and Air Defense Matter | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
American weapons play a key role in the defense strategies of both US partners.
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US Opinion Leaders Support Aid to Taiwan | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
But most oppose sending US troops to the island should China invade.
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Another War on Drugs Won't Solve the Fentanyl Crisis
Washington should ditch the military rhetoric and refocus efforts on work with China and Mexico, Emma Sanderson argues.
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Western Sanctions Have Largely Spared Ordinary Russians | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Russians report limited impact of Western-imposed sanctions and continued support for the war in Ukraine.
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How Africans Perceive US-China Engagement on the Continent | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
As the United States and China compete for influence in the region, two experts weigh in on what Africans would like to see from each potential partner moving forward.
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The Global Order Might Be Big Enough for the US and China
Blinken’s China visit “could pave the way for a direct summit between US President Joe Biden and Xi,” writes Nonresident Fellow Paul Poast.