Although observers and experts alike have been struggling to define the exact nature of the current U.S. administration’s strategy, its emphasis on unilateralism and occasional dismissal of multilateralism is apparent. In fact, a common idea suggests that reso... More »
Do politicians truly represent the populations they serve? Recent research may provide an answer. David E. Broockman and Christopher Skovron’s recent paper asserts that there is a systemic incongruity between true public opinion and elected officials’ percepti... More »
Over the course of the Obama administration, particularly under former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s leadership, the emphasis of American foreign policy shifted from Europe and the Middle East to Asia. Asia has become an important region due to its rapi... More »
The Pulse’s Countdown to Election Series serves as an overview of critical 2014 races and referendums across America. More »
New research finds that there is an ideological-bent to municipal public policies, and that this trend is reflective of the mass public’s policy preferences. More »
Political strategist and former New York City Deputy Mayor Howard Wolfson discusses how terrorism, technology, and crime have impacted views on privacy and security. More »
A new study explores why opinions about criminal punishment change. More »
A study tests whether knowledge about international law influences public opinion on torture. More »
The Obama campaign's chief pollster discusses his current role in the White House. More »
In this week’s episode of Chicago Policy Radio, Julie Cooper sits down with two public opinion researchers from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs to talk about new trends in the results of the 2012 Chicago Council Survey on American public opinion of U.S. ... More »