2012 Chicago Council Survey on American Public Opinion and Foreign Policy

The Chicago Surveys are part of a long-running series of public opinion surveys conducted by The Chicago Council on Global Affairs every two years. This study is the 2012 Chicago Council Survey, designed to investigate the opinions and attitudes of the general public on matters related to foreign policy, and to define the parameters of public opinion within which decision-makers must operate. The 2012 Chicago Council Survey focuses on respondents' opinions of the United States' leadership role in the world and the challenges the country faces domestically and internationally. The survey covers the following international topics: relations with other countries, role in foreign affairs, possible threats to vital interests in the next ten years, foreign policy goals, benefits or drawbacks of globalization, situations that might justify the use of United States troops in other parts of the world, the number and location of United States military bases overseas, respondent feelings toward people of other countries, opinions on the influence of other countries in the world and how much influence those countries should have, United States participation in potential treaties, the United States' role in the United Nations and NATO, which side the United States should take in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, what measures should be taken to deal with Iran's nuclear program, the military effort in Afghanistan, opinions on efforts to combat terrorism, and the rise of China as a global power. Domestic issues include economic prospects for American children when they become adults, funding for government programs, the fairness of the current distribution of income in the United States, climate change, greenhouse gas emissions, and United States dependence on foreign energy sources. Demographic and other background information include age, gender, race/ethnicity, marital status, left-right political self-placement, political affiliation, employment status, highest level of education, and religious preference. Also included are household size and composition, whether the respondent is head of household, household income, housing type, ownership status of living quarters, household Internet access, Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) status, and region and state of residence.

芝加哥调查系列是芝加哥全球事务委员会每两年进行的一项长期公共舆论调查的一部分。该研究为2012年的芝加哥全球事务委员会调查，旨在探究公众对于外交政策相关问题的观点和态度，并界定决策者必须在其间运作的公共舆论参数。2012年的芝加哥全球事务委员会调查聚焦于受访者对美国在全球领导地位的看法以及国家在国内和国际上面临的挑战。调查涵盖了以下国际议题：与其他国家的交往、在外交事务中的角色、未来十年可能对关键利益构成威胁的因素、外交政策目标、全球化的利弊、可能证明使用美国军队在其他地区合理的情况、海外美国军事基地的数量和位置、受访者对其他国家人民的感受、对其他国家在世界上的影响及其应具有的影响力的看法、美国在潜在条约中的参与、美国在联合国和北约中的角色、美国应在以色列-巴勒斯坦冲突中支持哪一方、应对伊朗核计划应采取的措施、阿富汗的军事行动、对反恐努力的看法以及中国作为全球力量的崛起。国内问题包括美国儿童成年后的经济前景、政府项目资金、美国当前收入分配的公平性、气候变化、温室气体排放以及美国对外国能源资源的依赖。人口统计数据和其他背景信息包括年龄、性别、种族/民族、婚姻状况、政治立场自我定位（左翼或右翼）、政治归属、就业状况、最高教育水平、宗教偏好。还包括家庭规模和构成、受访者是否为户主、家庭收入、住房类型、居住空间的产权状况、家庭互联网接入、大都市统计区（MSA）状态、居住地区和州。