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2014 Chicago Council Survey of American Public Opinion and US Foreign Policy Shows Public Support for “Active” Role in World Affairs

At 40th Anniversary of Survey, Americans’ Attitudes Remain Remarkably StableSeptember 15, 2014 CHICAGO – Americans show solid support for U.S. international engagement according to a major report (PDF)  released today by The Chicago Council on Global Affairs on its 2014 survey of American public opinion on foreign policy. In stark contrast to the ongoing dialogue among the political elite suggesting the American public has become more isolationist, the Chicago Council Survey data reveal that six in

Poll: Americans Opt for Neutrality in Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

More than 6 in 10 Americans say that the United States should not take a sideData released today by The Chicago Council on Global Affairs revealed that more than 64 percent of Americans believe the United States should not take a side in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The data, pulled from the Chicago Council’s May 2014 study, prior to the June kidnappings that sparked the war in July, further showed that 30 percent of Americans favor taking Israel’s side and 3 percent favor the Palestinian side of the conflict. This data provides a baseline for Americans’ attitudes prior to

Survey Finds American Public Opinion of Russia Falls to Levels Not Seen Since Cold War

July 21, 2014 CHICAGO - The Chicago Council on Global Affairs released new public opinion survey results  today showing that, even before the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 — which some commentators are linking to pro-Russian separatists — American views of Russia have been less positive now than at any time since the Cold War. Yet few consider Russia’s territorial ambitions a critical threat to the United States. This helps to explain why only 30 percent of Americans support a U.S.

Contentious Debate on Capitol Hill over Immigration Reform  Mirrors Partisan Divides among the Public

Public Impressions of Illegal Immigration Flows ExaggeratedMay 6, 2013 CHICAGO – While visiting Mexico last week, President Obama struck an optimistic chord on passing new immigration reform. But at home, the fractious immigration debate on Capitol Hill continues and resembles partisan divides among the public.   According to public opinion survey findings  released today by The Chicago Council on Global Affairs, in conjunction with The Woodrow Wilson Center, self-described Democrats and Independents are more

Report Released from Conference on the Future of U.S.-Korea Relations

December 13, 2012 - The Chicago Council on Global Affairs, in partnership with Korea’s Asan Institute for Policy Studies and the Korea Economic Institute, today released a report on U.S.-Korea Relations. The report comes at a pivotal moment following the North Korean rocket launch and prior to mid-December elections in both Japan and South Korea. The report on the U.S.-ROK Alliance  is based on an October 15 conference in Washington DC. Its findings include: · The North Korean

Informed Midwesterners More Likely to Support Immigration Reform

December 6, 2012 CHICAGO – A public opinion survey published by The Chicago Council on Global Affairs finds a majority of Midwesterners who have accurate information about shifting immigration flows and changing labor needs support key immigration policy proposals. According to Chicago Council Survey data, Americans today are considerably less threatened by immigration than they have been in the past two decades. Despite this trend, Midwesterners are split over whether to pursue a comprehensive immigration reform package or an incremental approach (38% comprehensive versus 41%

Chicago Council Survey Tracks Public Opinion on Foreign Policy Ahead of Final Presidential Debate

October 19, 2012 - Foreign policy will take center stage in the third and final presidential debate Monday night at Florida’s Lynn University. While the candidates will undoubtedly highlight differences between them, the 2012 Chicago Council Survey finds that partisan differences among the public are usually ones of degree, not outright disagreement. The Chicago Council on Global Affairs has prepared a background brief on key foreign policy topics that, according to moderator Bob Schieffer, will be covered during Monday’s debate. Pulled from its recent public opinion survey findings, the

Number of Americans Who See Immigration as a Critical Threat to the United States at Lowest Level in Two Decades

October 11, 2012  - The 2012 Chicago Council Survey reveals that over the last decade Americans have grown less concerned about large numbers of immigrants—legal or illegal—coming to live and work in the United States. According to the report from The Chicago Council on Global Affairs, a growing number of Americans support keeping legal immigration at its current level or increasing it.  For the first time since the question was first asked by the Council in 1994, only a minority (40%) of Americans consider a large influx of immigrants and refugees a “critical threat” to the United

Americans Question Gains of War in Afghanistan

JULY 17 - The United States granted Afghanistan special status as an official non-NATO ally this past weekend, adding Afghanistan to a select group that includes Israel, Japan, and Pakistan.  Presumably, this move in part attempts to assuage Afghan government concerns over the withdrawal of U.S. combat troops from their country in 2014. According to American public opinion, however, there are no regrets about bringing the troops home. In fact, results from the recent Chicago Council Survey 

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