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

The 1994 Chicago Council survey indicates that American attitudes at both public and leadership levels reflect a "pragmatic internationalism."

With Xi Jinping poised to receive a third term at the 20th Party Congress, American opinion of China has never been worse.

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.

But Republicans and Democrats are sharply divided when it comes to immigration levels.

The 2008 Chicago Council Survey focuses on attitudes about foreign policy prior to the triggering of the international financial crisis in the fall of 2008.

The Council’s 2018 survey indicates that Americans support US engagement in world affairs, the largest majority since 1974—aside from after Sept. 11, 2001.

The 1986 Chicago Council survey showed the desire to protect American jobs or to secure access to energy still takes priority over altruistic objectives.

The hope in Seoul and Tokyo is that even if Donald Trump is reelected, their partnership with Washington will be strong and resilient enough to survive.

The 1998 Chicago Council Survey results reflect a "guarded engagement" by a largely satisfied superpower.

In this Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog Craig Kafura explains Japans Coronavirus Measures.

It's been a busy 2021. Recap the year with the survey team's analyses of public opinion on the most critical issues at home and around the world.

Half favor using US forces to defend South Korea if invaded by North Korea, down from 55 percent in 2022. 

The new paradigm of "mobility as a service" promises to change how people move, with local and global ramifications.

While President Trump has promised a vaccine before November, many are skeptical that a vaccine can safely be developed in such a short span of time.

While the US public believes trade is good for the economy, it does favors some restrictions—especially on goods such as semiconductors.

This Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog post explores tensions between these two key US allies in Asia – Japan and South Korea.

From Medellín to Chicago, digital nomads are on the rise, contributing significantly to the global economy. But locals worry these visitors are pricing them out.

Six in 10 continue to support providing economic aid and sending additional arms and military supplies to the Ukrainian government, down slightly from a year ago.

If the United States and China are competing over global public opinion, who’s winning, and where?

The backlash to the South Korean leader's comments to the Washington Post served as an important test of his underlying support, Karl Friedhoff writes.

With the US election a week away, here are three key things you need to know about the American public's views on Asia in 2020.

In a shift from just a month ago, the Japanese public favors tough sanctions on Russia in concert with the US and Europe. 

The inaugural Chicago Council Survey was conducted in December 1974 to seek and understand the views of the public and national leaders on a series of international questions.

Chicago Council Survey data reveals growing concern across party lines about China's economic and military power.

Across party lines, the results of this Chicago Council on Global Affairs survey reveal that the US public and leaders largely agree on US foreign policy.

Does a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Olympics have public support among countries doing so? Data show modest support—and skepticism.

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.

For decades, the United States has been the driving force pushing for new rules to govern world trade. What if the other major countries of the world assumed that mantle in our absence? It’s happening.

The majority of countries polled in a recent 53-nation study hold negative views of Russia following its invasion of Ukraine.

The 2002 Chicago Council survey made it clear that 9/11 had a profound impact on the American mood and U.S. relationships with foreign countries.

Republicans with a somewhat favorable or unfavorable view of the former president are more likely to say US assistance to Kyiv has been worth the cost.

The 2010 Chicago Council Survey shows that Americans remain committed to an active part in world affairs—its problems, opportunities, and key actors.

Tackling the global crisis on housing affordability requires a comprehensive set of policies aimed at providing affordable rental units.

The 1982 Chicago Council Survey shows important disparities between public opinion and Reagan administration policies in defense spending, arms control, foreign aid, détente, and trade policy.

This report indicates that the American public does not yet see China as an urgent threat to national security.

As the coronavirus pandemic begins to quickly spread across the globe, Council experts assess public opinion around the virus and its impact.

But a majority of Americans support efforts to mitigate its effects.

But public opinion has likely shifted following Hamas' attacks on Israel.

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.

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 US than Europe.

Check out the week's top stories in food, agriculture, and global development.

If CRISPR crops can avoid being regulated like GMOs, they can create significant opportunities for low- and middle-income countries, and help combat hunger and poverty.

The 2019 Chicago Council Survey finds that support for South Korea as an ally remains high and bipartisan

Recent polling on South Korea's Moon Jae-in may be less encouraging than it seems.

The United States will have to take the lead in rebuilding trust and confidence in its security commitments—including the nuclear guarantee.

“The stronger Japanese response to this crisis is not solely driven by policymakers, but also by the public’s reaction,” writes Craig Kafura in the Diplomat.

While moderate Democrats are more supportive of funding the military, liberals are more willing to deploy troops to defend allies, 2021 Chicago Council Survey data show.

Poll finds a majority of Americans value the US security partnership with Israel but say the status quo between Israel and Palestinians is unacceptable.

Republicans with very favorable views of Trump are more likely than other GOP backers to support deportations for undocumented immigrants.