A5034736289- Gender, Security, and Conflict
- Gender Politics and Representation
- Peacebuilding and International Security
- Global Security and Public Health
- Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies
- Policing Practices and Perceptions
- Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence
- Electoral Systems and Political Participation
- Social Media and Politics
- Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- Political Conflict and Governance
- Historical Gender and Feminism Studies
- International Human Rights and Reproductive Law
- Survey Methodology and Nonresponse
- Judicial and Constitutional Studies
University of Mississippi
2022-2024
Emory University
2017-2022
Louisiana State University
2022
While scholars demonstrate a consistent negative relationship between gender equality and violence, the effect of women’s rights on quality terrorism type victims targeted remains unexplored. This article introduces new model terrorists’ strategic targeting by examining trade-off ease civilian-oriented attack public reaction these attacks invoke. Within this framework, increases costs civilian inducing opinion costs. As increases, attacking civilians increase relatively more than...
With the passing of several UN Security Council Resolutions related to Women, Peace and Security, gender balancing security sector reforms (SSR)—or policies that ensure equal participation women in sector—have received increased global attention over past two decades. However, date, there is no explanation for variation their adoption. This paper examines internationalization SSR reform, arguing presence a peacekeeping mission within post-conflict country affects state’s resources political...
As the public, policymakers, and scholars increasingly call for police reform, one commonly proposed solution is to increase number of female officers leaders under assumption that will be perceived as more trustworthy, less violent, effective at addressing gendered crimes. Using a survey experiment, we explore whether there link between passive representation in leadership civilians’ perceptions substantive by police. We argue due feminine stereotypes role congruity theory, chiefs should...
Scholarship on international police reform and Women, Peace Security (WPS) has flourished in the last decade potential for engagement across these two bodies of literature is promising. Given increased use personnel peace missions emphasis gender mainstreaming policies, need assessing impact trends never been greater. Thus, this paper seeks to bridge gaps between mainstream policing scholarship feminist scholars focused post-conflict peacebuilding reforms. We explore how can engage with...
Abstract Despite conflict's violent and deleterious impacts, scholarship increasingly demonstrates that women's political rights at the macro-level increase after conflict. However, relatively less is understood about how conflict impacts security micro-level, especially regarding it men's attitudes toward intimate partner violence. While can challenge traditional gender roles justify wife beating, also promotes hypermasculinity, normalizes violence, leads to backlash against women in an...
ABSTRACTThe contested zero-tolerance policy of the United Nations (UN) regulates sexual relations between peacekeepers and civilians while on mission. Though is intended to protect from exploitation abuse (SEA), many have argued, conversely, that it exacerbates their precarity undermines female agency. This study pushes these debates further by examining how regulatory frameworks endorsed UN directly indirectly impact peacekeepers. Drawing interviews conducted with police officers, soldiers,...
The degree to which female political actors influence policy is hotly debated in science. However, relatively little research considers how women’s representation the police influences policing outcomes. We argue that increasing should be associated with increases rape report rates but not changes arrest rates. expect public perceptions of affect victims’ willingness and cooperate police, masculine, hierarchical, complex nature investigations will make it difficult for those reporting...
A challenge for public opinion surveys is achieving representativeness of respondents across demographic groups. We test the extent to which ideological alignment with a survey's sponsor shapes differential partisan response and users' choice whether participate in research study on Facebook. While use Facebook advertisements recruitment has increased recent years offers potential benefits, it can yield difficulties recruiting politically representative samples. recruit short survey through...
Abstract A belief that women's representation increases legitimacy informs United Nations peacekeeping policies and the foreign policy agendas of many states. However, we do not know how participation alters support for UN within troop contributing countries. Based on gender stereotypes, public may assume women peacekeepers indicate missions are more legitimate, which increase support. Yet, if harmed, this decrease due to gendered protection norm. Moreover, exposure challenge roles. Using...
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