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Samuel Kling, Florita Gunasekara, and Steven Bosacker examine the role of cities in generating and strengthening democratic practices as authoritarianism rises across much of the world.

President Jair Bolsonaro might be leaving office, but the country’s political trust issues are far from resolved.

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

Can an administration that up to this point has been belligerent towards traditional US democratic allies and has rejected many forms of multilateralism be able to turn the page and shift from "America First" to "American Led"?

The fallout from the removal of President Pedro Castillo has revealed a young democracy in dire straits.

John Austin shares insights from a transatlantic convening that explores the political repercussions of economic inequality and extremist ideology.

Leaders from the US and Europe have much to learn from one another in building strategies to foster economic renewal in formerly industrial regions.

A plot to overthrow the German government highlights the risks—and reach—of unchecked conspiracy in an age of mistrust, writes Chris Morris.

The world's democracies need a way to fight back against coercive economic actions by authoritarian governments, argue Ivo Daalder and Anders Fogh Rasmussen.

Advancing the group's pillars of prosperity and development will be at the very heart of competition with China in the coming decade.

"The Biden administration’s approach to foreign policy is realpolitik from top to bottom," Paul Poast writes.

A key purpose of the meeting is to create a countercoalition against Russia and China, Paul Poast argues.

Survey results reveal how Japanese perceptions of security in East Asia have changed following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

More Americans consider issues like weakening democracy and political polarization to be critical threats to the United States than foreign adversaries.

This brief analyzes the the 2017 ASEAN summit where officials from the United States, Japan, India, and Australia met to discuss a free and open Indo-Pacific.

The US strategy toward Africa today is neither effective nor sustainable. It’s time to flip the script.

As the youngest continent in the world, Africans want upper age limits for elected officials while still respecting elders.

New Chicago Council-Japan Institute of International Affairs data find the Japanese public has greater confidence in US economic and military power than do Americans.

In new Council polling, Americans say China’s treatment of minority groups isn’t just a question of internal politics.

The digital revolution is rapidly transforming cities, and a new vision and set of protocols is needed for them to leverage the promises of connectivity.

Russians and Americans seem to sense a global alignment of democracies versus autocracies, and both publics fear a nuclear exchange.

The public is more concerned about national security than promoting human rights and democracy abroad, Council polling shows.

While the Biden administration seems to understand where Americans stand on China and domestic renewal to support global competitiveness, the data disproves their assumptions that Americans are skeptical about trade and weary of US global engagement

Cities have been called bastions of democracy, but authoritarian leaders across the globe are articulating their own visions for the future of urban spaces.

Kyiv, a capital city under siege, falters under the dangers of urbicide. As the victor emerges, so too does a new world order.

In this Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog Craig Kafura explains Millennials’ lack of enthusiasm for drones.

Both Millennials and Gen Z are more hesitant than their elders to endorse military approaches to foreign policy.

The Council’s 2019 Survey establishes that retreating, relinquishing leadership, and abandoning alliances is not what the American public has in mind.

Council Distinguished Fellow and Former Executive Director of the World Food Program Catherine Bertini reflects on why elevating women and girls worldwide matters.

The Council and Girl Security partnered to engage the next generation of women in national security.

Local strategies can revive economies, nurture hope, and diminish the appeal of antidemocratic populism in struggling industrial regions.

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

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.

Nonresident Fellow Sascha Haselmayer discusses his new book, which synthesizes the lessons he learned from his work with cities, governments, and NGOs.

Senior Fellow Elizabeth Shackelford reflects on how the Council helps students dive in.

Republicans are more concerned about China's rise than ever before.

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.

Mass arrests have reduced crime in the short-term—but at a significant cost to human rights.

Nonresident Fellow John Austin and Elaine Dezenski unpack how domestic investments can be creative tools to strengthen democracy.

Why are Ukrainians receiving a warmer welcome from the American public than past refugee groups?

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

Xuefei Ren argues that cities in China and India are more aptly compared in territorial vs. associational governance than by regime type.

The Ethiopian government is using starvation as a weapon of war against Tigray, inducing a massive famine that requires immediate action from the international community.

Reflect on the year with highlights from the Council's public opinion research and analysis.

Israelis and Palestinians sharply disagree over the benefits of Israel's agreement with the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain.

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

American diplomacy is in shambles, but beneath the daily chaos is an erosion of the postwar order that is even more dangerous.

Mayhem in Westminster has roots in Brexit and a political culture that favors dogma over evidence, argues columnist Chris Morris.

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

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.