Democracy
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Biden's 'Defending Democracy’ Agenda Is All Talk
"The Biden administration’s approach to foreign policy is realpolitik from top to bottom," Paul Poast writes.
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Biden's Summit for Democracy Isn't Really about Democracies
A key purpose of the meeting is to create a countercoalition against Russia and China, Paul Poast argues.
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The US-Japan Alliance in the Age of Crisis | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Survey results reveal how Japanese perceptions of security in East Asia have changed following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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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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Japan, the Indo-Pacific, and the Quad | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
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.
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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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Pan-African Attitudes on Gerontocracy | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
As the youngest continent in the world, Africans want upper age limits for elected officials while still respecting elders.
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Japanese More Confident than Americans in US Power | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
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.
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Americans and Human Rights in China | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
In new Council polling, Americans say China’s treatment of minority groups isn’t just a question of internal politics.
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Russians and Americans Sense a New Cold War | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Russians and Americans seem to sense a global alignment of democracies versus autocracies, and both publics fear a nuclear exchange.
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Most Americans Willing to Work with Autocrats to Protect the US | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The public is more concerned about national security than promoting human rights and democracy abroad, Council polling shows.
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2021 Chicago Council Survey | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
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
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Ten Commandments for a Digital City | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
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.
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The War Against Ukraine's Cities | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Kyiv, a capital city under siege, falters under the dangers of urbicide. As the victor emerges, so too does a new world order.
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Millennials Not That into Drones | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
In this Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog Craig Kafura explains Millennials’ lack of enthusiasm for drones.
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Cities for Autocrats and the Future of Urban Spaces | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Cities have been called bastions of democracy, but authoritarian leaders across the globe are articulating their own visions for the future of urban spaces.
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Young Americans Question US Global Engagement | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Both Millennials and Gen Z are more hesitant than their elders to endorse military approaches to foreign policy.
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2019 Chicago Council Survey | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The Council’s 2019 Survey establishes that retreating, relinquishing leadership, and abandoning alliances is not what the American public has in mind.
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Women's Success Is the World's Success | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Council Distinguished Fellow and Former Executive Director of the World Food Program Catherine Bertini reflects on why elevating women and girls worldwide matters.
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Building an Inclusive National Security Workforce | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The Council and Girl Security partnered to engage the next generation of women in national security.