Publications
October 2008
The Chicago Council on Global Affairs, A.T. Kearney, and Foreign Policy produced a uniquely comprehensive ranking of cities around the world. Sixty of the world's most global cities are compared using five different categories of metrics: business activity, human capital, information exchange, cultural experience, and policy engagement, the last two distinguishing this index from other such rankings.
An Agenda for Chicago's Future
October 2007
The Chicago Council on Global Affairs convened a study group of 40 academic, civic, and business leaders in the Chicago region to examine the city's global future. The Study Group considered a range of issues related to Chicago's economic vitality, infrastructure, sustainability, human capital, quality of life, educational system, government, institutions, and global connectivity. The Study Group was cochaired by Michael Moskow, vice chairman and senior fellow for the global economy and former president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago; Henry Perritt, Jr., professor of law at Chicago-Kent College of Law; and Adele Simmons, vice chair and senior executive of Chicago Metropolis 2020. Richard Longworth, former senior writer for the Chicago Tribune and a senior fellow at The Chicago Council on Global Affairs, was the Study Group's consultant and drafted the report.
A Shared Future
The Economic Engagement of Greater Chicago and Its Mexican Community
September 2006
The Chicago Council on Global Affairs convened the task force of 45 prominent Mexican and non-Mexican leaders in the Chicago region to examine the economic engagement of the Mexican community in the city and the region. The report is a comprehensive overview on the mutual responsibilities of the Mexican community and the Chicago region to ensure a prosperous shared future for all. The Task Force was cochaired by Douglas Doetsch, partner, Mayer Brown, LLP; Clare Muñana, president, Ancora Associates; and Alejandro Silva, chairman, Evans Food Group.
Published in 2003, Global Chicago is a compendium of essays by Chicago scholars, practitioners and journalists, which discuss the impact of globalization on Chicago. The objective of the book was to stimulate discussion, begin to quantify the nature and extent of the city's global activities, identify areas for further research, and raise awareness of the city's global assets and the potential that exists to leverage those assets for the benefit of all citizens of the region.
The chapters of the book are organized in three broad areas:
Economic Globalization and the City
At its core, globalization is an economic phenomenon, empowered by the scientific revolution in telecommunications and travel, which is eroding borders and making speed, innovation and complexity central components of economic development. These chapters present an economic profile of the city today, focusing on how the city does business.
Socio-Cultural Impacts of Globalization on the City
The rise of multiculturalism and the tremendous influx of immigrants into the United States have greatly increased the number of hyphenated Americans. These chapters explore the development of Chicago's political and cultural identity, and the potential for linking local concerns to global ones. It also looks at the academic scene in Chicago and the wealth of intellectual talent and strong institutions that are part of global networks.
Politics and Globalization
As the distinctions between domestic and foreign affairs are reduced and the connections between economies, institutions, issues and people multiply, the ability of government at city, state and national levels to set the rules of engagement and influence outcomes has changed significantly. This section will look at the city of Chicago as a global leader.
The book was edited by Charles Madigan. The book is available in both hardbound and soft cover.
Global Chicago
Two Reports on Chicago's Assets and Opportunities as a Global City
2000
Commissioned by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, this is the original report that led to the establishment of Global Chicago. The report illuminates the challenges and opportunities facing the region as it adapts to the new global order. Richard Longworth, then-senior writer for the Chicago Tribune, based his research on interviews conducted with Chicago's civic and community leaders and with directors of international affairs forums around the country.